Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering (GREENVILLE)

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: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering (Design/Development/Integration)

Job Code: 45348

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer will be responsible for working within an Integrated Product Team to develop systems for a diverse customer base. This team, comprised of engineers from many disciplines, works closely with customers to gain insight into real-world needs, priorities, and obtains operational feedback to provide the best system solutions for our users. As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for software development in a variety of software domains to achieve solutions for various projects/programs. This position requires a self-motivated team player with excellent technical and communication skills.

Essential Functions:

• 10% travel based on business needs.
• Convert algorithms to real-time, reusable DSP C/C++ code that is compliant with an existing system architecture.
• Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test.
• Work closely with team members to evaluate and advance system architecture, interfaces between system components and operational performance requirements.
• Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical (when required) analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target application.
• Use Object Oriented Programming (OOP) methodologies to design, develop, test, and maintain software systems.
• Experience with the Linux Operating System including developing and testing software.
• Prepare and produce releases of software components.
• Investigate and resolve defects.
• Develop documentation as needed.
• Development of web applications using at least one popular web framework.
• Network socket programming and Network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP).
• Designing and developing multi-threaded, distributed systems.
• Data communications experience with modern protocols and formats (e.g., XML, JSON, REST APls, etc.).
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work with flexible goals or shifting priorities.

Qualifications:

• Active US TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated Object Oriented Programming experience with a strong focus on Java, C++, or JavaScript.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Multi-threaded programming skills.
• Experience in a Linux development environment.
• Network socket programming.
• Knowledge and understanding of RF and receiver concepts.
• Software Defined Radio experience.
• Al/ML experience.
• Shell scripting experience.
• FPGA experience.
• Experience using software configuration management tools (e.g. Git, SVN, etc.).
• Virtualization as well as containerization technologies like Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
• Rocky/Red Hat Linux Image Customization & Kickstart Scripting.