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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 Specialist, Software Engineering

Job Code: 40201

Job Location: Rochester, NY; Chantilly, VA; Melbourne, FL

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

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking highly skilled and motivated software engineering professionals to work in a dynamic classified environment to implement core functionality to support customization and UI teams by creating modular and generic services and REST endpoints. Working with technicalLeads (TL) and Subject MatterExperts (SME) to design and implement new features. This team is primarily responsible for Java code and the PostgreSQL database. 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.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and add features to existing backend services.
• Design and implement new backend services.
• Maintain and create documentation about backend services and procedures.
• Participate in and host Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) with the functional team and stakeholders.
• Participate in pull-request based code review for own work and others.
• Provide daily status on work in the form of scrum updates and/or comments in JIRA/Bitbucket.
• Participate in software design, code reviews, testing, and configuration management processes
• Ensure software solutions meet mission, security, and performance requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field and six years' experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Java, preferably Java11or newer.
• Experience writing unit tests, preferably JUnit and Mockito.
• Experience with SQL, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Linux.
• Experience with Java build tools, preferably Maven.
• Experience with GIT.
• Experience with Java IDEs, preferablyNetbeans.
• Experience with collaboration software like Bitbucket or Gitlab.
  • Must be able to collaboratively work in a pull-request environment.
• Experience with continuous integration (CI) software like Jenkins.
• ActiveTop SecretClearance with SCI or SCI eligibility

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in Java Enterprise development highly desired,preferably JBoss/Wildfly.
  • Experience with RESTful services.
  • Experience with message-driven beans.
  • Experience with CDI.
• Experience with scripting languages like Bash/Groovy/Python.
• Experience with debugging.
  • Experience using theNetbeansdebugger.
• Experience in C++.
  • Experience with geospatial data and satellite imagery.
  • Experience with NITF/TIFF imagery.
  • Experience withGeoJSON.
  • Experience with OGC web services like WFS/WMS.
• Experience supporting DoD, IC, or other national security mission environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the states of New York and Florida is $97,000-$180,000. The salary range for this role in Virginia (Greater Washington, D.C. Area) is $111,500-$207,500. 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.

The application window for this position will close on 9/24/2026.

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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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