Software Engineer

About the position

L3Harris' Communication Systems segment is currently seeking a Sr. Specialist, Software Engineer to join our team. This position will be based at our Rochester, NY facility and offers a 9/80 work schedule. The Sr. Specialist, Software Engineer, designs, develops and extensively tests complex engineering solutions for advanced tactical radio operating system and waveform software. This position will require participation in all phases of the software development life cycle, while operating independently and guiding junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of embedded software and platforms for next generation tactical radios.
• Design and implement application-level libraries for interfacing with software and hardware components in embedded Linux systems.
• Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation.
• Participates in peer reviews; identifies, tracks, and addresses software defects.
• Consult with cross-functional engineering groups to evaluate interfaces, operational requirements.
• Prepare work estimates, provide input to project schedule.
• Breakdown tasks into smaller chunks for sprint planning.
• Provide technical support to internal and external customers including factory software introduction support and manufacturing issue resolution.
• Assist and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• 6+ years of C/C++ programming language and Object Oriented Analysis and Design.
• 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 in Software Engineering.

Nice-to-haves

• Comprehensive knowledge of embedded software development on software defined radio platforms.
• Experience with Linux application development environment and Linux device driver interfaces.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (e.g. VxWorks RTOS, Linux, QNX).
• Experience with multi-threaded, multi-core design.
• Experience with Git/Bitbucket.
• Experience with continuous integration (e.g. Jenkins).
• Experience with the Agile methodology.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program).
• Education assistance.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off.
• Company-paid holidays.