Software Development Senior Specialist

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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 Associate, Software Engineering
L3Harris is seeking highly skilled and motivated software engineering professionals to work in a dynamic classified environment to help us provide world class cloud solutions in support of programs that are critical to our national defense. Successful candidates will join a development team in Ground Software and Image Science discipline, directly supporting solutions developed by L3Harris’s Space Ground Solutions (SGS) Group.
Assess, troubleshoot, and triage deployed software in operational environments
Develop, maintain, and enhance software applications using Java, C++, Python.
Support software deployment, integration, and sustainment activities in Linux environments
Diagnose and resolve software defects, performance issues, and system integration problems
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and mission teams to deliver reliable software capabilities
Support debugging, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation for fielded systems
Participate in software design, code reviews, testing, and configuration management processes
Ensure software solutions meet mission, security, and performance requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field and relevant experience; Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility

Experience assessing and triaging deployed software in operational or production environments
Proficiency in Java, C++ or Python software development
Experience working in Linux environments
Experience deploying or supporting applications in Kubernetes environments
Experience with Agile software development methodologies
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. The application window for this position will close on 9/24/2026.
#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. 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. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
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