Associate Manager, Software Engineer

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Associate Manager, Software Engineering Job Code: 35958 Job Location: Camden, NJ L3Harris Space Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead development of mission-critical software, supporting communications and service-based systems. The Software Engineering Manager will collaborate across engineering disciplines, mentor engineers, support recruiting and performance management activities, and contribute technical input to proposal efforts and engineering planning. The selected candidate will guide software development across the full lifecycle including requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, integration, and test. This role provides day-to-day technical leadership for a team of software engineers while ensuring delivery of high-quality software aligned with cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives. The successful candidate will also support development and sustainment of VoIP and real-time communications applications utilizing SIP-based call control and frameworks such as PJSIP or PJMEDIA. Essential Functions Provide day-to-day technical and task leadership for a team of software engineers, ensuring delivery of high-quality software on cost, schedule, and technical performance. Lead development of RESTful APIs and service-based architectures and supporting Java enterprise applications deployed as WAR files on JBoss or similar application servers. Guide software deployment and sustainment on RedHat Enterprise Linux systems and supporting RPM-based software packaging and distribution. Participate in and lead code reviews, design reviews, and architecture discussions for service-based, VoIP, and application-level software systems. Collaborate closely with systems engineering, electrical engineering, cybersecurity, and program leadership to ensure successful end-to-end system integration. Mentor and coach engineers on technical growth, career development, and performance expectations. Support performance management activities, including providing input to performance reviews and goal setting. Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and tasking of software engineers. Maintain hands‑on technical involvement as required to support development, integration, troubleshooting, and sustainment activities. Provide technical input to proposal efforts, including rough‑order‑of‑magnitudes estimates, task definition, and engineering assumptions. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 6 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. Experience in a senior engineering, technical lead, or informal leadership role. Demonstrated experience designing, developing, or integrating RESTful services in a production environment. Ability to obtain DoD Secret security clearance. Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines and programs. Exposure to proposal development, cost estimation, or EVMS‑driven program environments. Experience working in an Agile or hybrid Agile development environment. Preferred Additional Skills Hands‑on experience deploying or sustaining applications in OpenShift, MicroShift, or Kubernetes‑based environments. Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and configuration management. Experience with Linux‑based development, specifically RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Experience building, deploying, or sustaining software packaged as RPMs. Experience with Java enterprise applications, including WAR-based deployments. Familiarity with JBoss or similar Java application servers. Experience or exposure to VoIP systems, SIP-based call control, or real‑time media applications. Familiarity with PJSIP / PJMEDIA or similar VoIP/media frameworks. In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $132,000-$189,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 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