Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Systems Engineer (Systems/Software) Job Code: 40367 Job Location: Camden, NJ (on-site) Schedule: 9/80 Regular Schedule ( 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days ...
Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Systems Engineer (Systems/Software) Job Code: 40367 Job Location: Camden, NJ (on-site) Schedule: 9/80 Regular Schedule ( 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days ...
FLEX Regional Software Specialist
Bismarck, ND · On-site
$70K - $80K/yr
This position is a Motorola Solutions FLEX Regional Software Specialist for the FLEX CAD, RMS, Mobile and Jail Systems in the Central Region (ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, KY). The ...
FLEX Regional Software Specialist
Bismarck, ND · On-site
$70K - $80K/yr
This position is a Motorola Solutions FLEX Regional Software Specialist for the FLEX CAD, RMS, Mobile and Jail Systems in the Central Region (ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, KY). The ...
FLEX Regional Software Specialist
$70K - $80K/yr
This position is a Motorola Solutions FLEX Regional Software Specialist for the FLEX CAD, RMS, Mobile and Jail Systems in the Central Region (ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, KY). The ...
FLEX Regional Software Specialist
$70K - $80K/yr
This position is a Motorola Solutions FLEX Regional Software Specialist for the FLEX CAD, RMS, Mobile and Jail Systems in the Central Region (ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, KY). The ...
FLEX Regional Software Specialist
Detroit, MI · On-site
$70K - $80K/yr
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FLEX Regional Software Specialist
Detroit, MI · On-site
$70K - $80K/yr
This position is a Motorola Solutions FLEX Regional Software Specialist for the FLEX CAD, RMS, Mobile and Jail Systems in the Central Region (ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, KY). The ...
FLEX Regional Software Specialist
Chicago, IL · On-site
$70K - $80K/yr
This position is a Motorola Solutions FLEX Regional Software Specialist for the FLEX CAD, RMS, Mobile and Jail Systems in the Central Region (ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, KY). The ...
FLEX Regional Software Specialist
Chicago, IL · On-site
$70K - $80K/yr
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Software Specialist
Mesquite, TX · On-site
To create a user-friendly IT environment for District Staff and Students by being familiar with and developing knowledge of all software systems. QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: High School ...
Software Specialist
Mesquite, TX · On-site
To create a user-friendly IT environment for District Staff and Students by being familiar with and developing knowledge of all software systems. QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: High School ...
Software Specialist
Mesquite, TX · On-site
To create a user-friendly IT environment for District Staff and Students by being familiar with and developing knowledge of all software systems. QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: • High ...
Software Specialist
Mesquite, TX · On-site
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Software Specialist (On-site)
Lubbock, TX · On-site
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Eclipse Compliance Testing , a leader in testing gaming devices and online systems (amusement games ... REQUIREMENTS - Software Specialist Bachelors Degree (preferred) or Associates Degree (minimum) in ...
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Eclipse Compliance Testing , a leader in testing gaming devices and online systems (amusement games ... REQUIREMENTS - Software Specialist Bachelors Degree (preferred) or Associates Degree (minimum) in ...
SATCOM Software Systems Specialist, TS/SCI and Poly
$150K - $250K/yr
As a SATCOM software specialist on our team, you will apply your technical expertise, attention to ... Experience with various SATCOM and weapons systems, associated programs, modeling & simulation
SATCOM Software Systems Specialist, TS/SCI and Poly
$150K - $250K/yr
As a SATCOM software specialist on our team, you will apply your technical expertise, attention to ... Experience with various SATCOM and weapons systems, associated programs, modeling & simulation
Software Specialist (On-site)
Lubbock, TX · On-site
Under guidance from the CIO/CTO the Software Specialist serves as a resource to bridge the gap ... Works closely with the systems group, operations, and other IT functional areas that enable multi ...
Software Specialist (On-site)
Lubbock, TX · On-site
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Eclipse Compliance Testing , a leader in testing gaming devices and online systems (amusement games ... REQUIREMENTS - Software Specialist Bachelors Degree (preferred) or Associates Degree (minimum) in ...
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Eclipse Compliance Testing , a leader in testing gaming devices and online systems (amusement games ... REQUIREMENTS - Software Specialist Bachelors Degree (preferred) or Associates Degree (minimum) in ...
Healthcare Software Specialist| Grand Rapids, MI| Full Time Make a real impact--help someone build ... Apply project management principles to coordinate EHR initiatives, projects, and system ...
Healthcare Software Specialist| Grand Rapids, MI| Full Time Make a real impact--help someone build ... Apply project management principles to coordinate EHR initiatives, projects, and system ...
Healthcare Software Specialist| Grand Rapids, MI| Full Time Make a real impact--help someone build ... Apply project management principles to coordinate EHR initiatives, projects, and system ...
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SATCOM Software Systems Specialist, TS/SCI and Poly
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$150K - $250K/yr
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Chantilly, VA · On-site
$150K - $250K/yr
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SATCOM Software Systems Specialist, TS/SCI and Poly
Chantilly, VA · On-site
$150K - $250K/yr
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$150K - $250K/yr
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Computer Software Specialist 3
Memphis, TN · On-site
$87K/yr
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Computer Software Specialist 3
Memphis, TN · On-site
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$38.45/hr
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Kalamazoo, MI · On-site
$38.45/hr
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Specialist, Systems/Software Quality Engineer Job Code: 41499 Job Location: Salt Lake City Job Schedule: 9/80 employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday ...
Specialist, Systems/Software Quality Engineer Job Code: 41499 Job Location: Salt Lake City Job Schedule: 9/80 employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday ...
Specialist, Systems/Software Quality Engineer Job Code: 41499 Job Location: Salt Lake City Job Schedule: 9/80 employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday ...
Specialist, Systems/Software Quality Engineer Job Code: 41499 Job Location: Salt Lake City Job Schedule: 9/80 employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday ...
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| Aspect | Systems Software Specialist | Network Administrator |
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| Primary Focus | Developing, maintaining, and optimizing system software and operating systems | Managing and supporting computer networks and infrastructure |
| Required Skills | Operating systems, scripting, software troubleshooting | Network protocols, security, hardware configuration |
| Work Environment | IT departments, software development firms | Corporate IT, data centers, ISPs |
| Certifications | CompTIA Linux+, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server | CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA |
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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: Sr. Specialist, Systems Engineer (Systems/Software)
Job Code: 40367
Job Location: Camden, NJ (on-site)
Schedule: 9/80 Regular Schedule ( 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off )
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 - Maritime Power Systems:
L3Harris Technologies Power Systems is an agile defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions for the US Navy Shipbuilding programs. With capabilities in ship control systems, manufacturing and turn-key ship overhauls that meet customers' mission-critical needs.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This Systems Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, building and delivering a wide range of safety critical, cybersecure power solutions to military customers. Leading or participation in all stages of the systems/software development life cycle (SDLC).
The System Engineering portion of this role is to ensure the final system meets or exceeds all customer system requirements. The systems portion of this role involves working closely with electrical, mechanical, software and test engineers to capture system requirements and develop traceable contract SDRL documentation, customer specifications and operators' manuals when required. Also work with Program Managers and Project Engineers to develop proposals, project schedules and participate in customer reviews of design and test artifacts.
The Software Engineering portion of this role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications and systems. For most products this involves formal software design and test documentation traceable to system requirements. PS software products require high reliability, safety critical, and cybersecure software operation with built in test features for mission critical power systems and switchgear. Coding effort can span from low level embedded DSP or ARM based controllers previously written in ASM/C/C++ to coding for Human Machine Interface (GUI design) in C# or other GUI based language.
IRAD Development may include hardware and software prototypes for proof-of-concept efforts involving the design and test of new embedded software with built in test features for integration with hardware and support for final qualification testing.
Essential Functions:
- Lead and represent the organization on technical aspects of assigned projects, including peer reviews and resolution of difficult technical issues.
- Coordinate system level requirements internally and among subcontractors and suppliers.
- Support evaluating, planning, and estimation of tasks.
- Generate design review materials and communicate design decisions.
- Adhere to budget and schedule commitments.
- Capable of providing technical supervision and training/mentoring to lower-level engineers.
- Develop subsystem architecture artifacts, including block diagrams, functional allocations, interfaces, and timing diagrams.
- Prepare system and subsystem level specifications.
- Generate Test Plans for systems and subsystems to ensure validation of requirements.
- Creation of Documentation in accordance with internal and/or customer standards.
- Risk identification and migration planning.
- Trade-off analysis and strategy.
- Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Systems Engineering design, validation, and qualification processes.
- Comfortable working in a multi-disciplined engineering group to achieve results.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Travel up to ~10% as needed.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors and minimum 6 years prior experience or Master's Degree with a minimum of 4 years' experience in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- At least 4 years of experience with systems engineering background, and knowledge of lifecycle and standards.
- Experience with system engineering principles including requirements writing, modeling, and verification testing.
- Experience with C programming and familiarity with Assembly.
- Experience writing systems and software test procedures.
- Knowledge of systems utilizing embedded software. Up to date on current Systems Engineering trends, technology, and tools (including DOORS and JIRA).
- Proven track record of working through customer requirements to technical requirements to product solutions.
- Experience reading PCB designs.
- Working knowledge of standard system engineering processes such as: MIL-STD-499, EIA-632, IEEE 1220 or ISO 15288.
- Technical writing experience, including experience generating and presenting technical documents to internal and external customers.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Active Secret clearance.
- Experience overseeing the systems/software development life cycle (SDLC).
- Experience with development of high-power electrical devices and interfaces
- Experience with PCB development and test jigs and test utilities for production
- Experience with administering projects using Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket
- Experience with embedded processors including ARM, INTEL, TI TMS320 DSP micros
- Experience with JTAG/ICE programming and build versus runtime software image verification methods (CRC, HASH128,256...)
- Experience with various code development tools:
- Visual Studio IDE
- Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio IDE
- Python IDE
- Keil uVision IDE
- Intel Quartis FPGA IDE
- Experience administering Software and Systems configuration management Server:
- Atlassian Jira, Fisheye and Crucible Server and Clients management
- SVN Server and Clients management
- PostGRE SQL database
- IBM DOORs
- GIT and BitBucket
- Strong ability to communicate at different levels depending upon target audience. Examples include technical presentations to current customers as well as defense of proposals for future business.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $106,500 - $197,500. 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.
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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. 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. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
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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Employment Type: Full-TimeAbout L3Harris Technologies
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Industry
Aviation
Company size
1,001 - 5,000 Employees
Headquarters location
Melbourne, FL, US
Year founded
2019