Contract Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in New Jersey

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.

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Job Title: Member Engineering Staff - Embedded Software Engineer

Job Code: 41906

Job Location: Camden, NJ (On-Site)

Schedule: 9/80  Regular (Every Other Friday Off)

Position is to be based in the historic L3Harris Camden Waterfront Campus!

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

The L3Harris is seeking a Software Engineer to be based in the historic L3Harris Camden Waterfront Campus.   Responsibilities include the translation of requirements into working and maintainable solutions for our Integrated Systems & Encription team. The selected candidate will apply technical proficiency across various stages of our Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), gather requirements and work closely with stakeholders to prioritize and scope tasks. The selected candidate will be working as a key team member on a Scrum team and will be instrumental in setting our direction and strategy for product and infrastructure development.

Tasks include:

• Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target hardware.
• Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
• Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, hardware-software integration, and formal test.
• Develop software test plans and procedures, and other relevant technical documentation.
• Utilize modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, prototype, and evaluate results.
• Participate in peer reviews, identify, track and repair defects.
• Utilize a variety of software languages (primarily Java/C/C++ and Python), in Windows, Linux (RHEL 7/8), mobile platforms, and embedded real time operating systems (VxWorks, Linux, Integrity, and others for Motorola, Intel, TI, and custom processor designs).  
• Participate in peer reviews, identify, track and repair defects.
• Develop software test plans and procedures, and other relevant technical documentation.
• Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, hardware-software integration, and formal test.
• Investigate root cause of complex issues, and implement solutions, working independently or with a multi-discipline team.
• Developing Software utilizing Modern Cloud Application Development tools and standards.
• Utilize modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, prototype, and evaluate results.
• Usage of Platform as a Service and Infrastructure as a Service technologies, such as VMWare, OpenShift, or similarExperience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4 years of prior applicable experience; or, a Masters Degree with 2 years of related experience.
• At least 2 years of experience developing software in Java, C, and/or C++ and debugging application and cloud-based applications.
• Exposure to debugging embedded applications on simulated and target hardware.
• Hardware / Software Integration experience.
• Experience with Rational Team Concert (RTC), or Jira.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Agile Scrum Practices.
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET clearance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience developing device drivers and software for integrated communication systems.
• Object-oriented design and implementation experience, with exposure to software modeling and UML.
• Knowledge of network architectures and protocols.
• Experience with commercial telephony software packages, such as Asterisk.
• Experience with implement Risk Management Framework (RMF) security control across application software.
• Experience with static analysis, code coverage tools, and automated test frameworks.
• Experience with communication systems (VOIP/DSL).

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $94,341.00 - $156,188.00. 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. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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