Lead, Software Engineer

The Lead, Software Engineer position will support L3Harris maritime software requirements across testing, integration, and application-level and embedded C/C++ development. This onsite role in Herndon, VA includes day-to-day software leadership activities, technical guidance, and documentation review for software architecture, design compliance, and program milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to software architecture specifications and related documentation.
• Structure work to enable clear progress assessment.
• Track software team performance metrics against critical program milestones and KPIs.
• Provide independent validation and verification of design concepts and implementation approaches.
• Review and oversee design activities for compliance with customer requirements, company standards, software quality, and safety.
• Design and implement software using C/C++.
• Prepare design review materials supporting SRR, PDR, CDR, and other technical audits.
• Participate in flight safety certification activities.
• Estimate and track financial progress as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with customers, suppliers, colleagues, industry groups, and government agencies.
• Support software development across all lifecycle phases.
• Travel approximately 10%.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree: 13 years of prior related experience.
• 2+ years in an agile or other software lead role.
• At least 5 years of experience with software design and development using C/C++.
• Experience creating and presenting software proposals, including developing and reviewing cost estimates and proposal packages.
• Experience tracking earned value.
• Experience leading large software planning efforts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Technologies

• C/C++
• Linux
• Python
• Java

Preferred Additional Skills

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience with Linux OS configuration, including kernel modifications, drivers, and U-Boot.
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages such as C/C++, Python, and Java.
• Ability to interpret and clearly communicate engineering plans and specifications, with knowledge of engineering theory and design criteria.
• Excellent general computer skills and ability to quickly learn new hardware and software applications.
• Experience using and configuring networking equipment.
• Experience developing software for real-time embedded operating systems.
• Experience with DO-178C software flight safety certification.
• Experience building board support packages and drivers in Linux.

Compensation and Location

• Location: Herndon, VA (onsite)
• Compensation: USD 135,000 - 250,500 per year

Work Schedule

9/80 Regular schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days (80 total hours) and have every other Friday off.

Benefits

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