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Senior Associate, Software Engineer

Harris Corporation
Salt Lake, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 8/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/3/2026
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: Senior Associate, Software Engineering

Job Code: 41122

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80. Every other Friday off.

Job Description:

L3Harris is currently seeking a software engineer with a background and experience in embedded real-time software development. The qualified candidate will have exciting, challenging, and rewarding opportunities to support existing systems and develop next-generation military communications.

Essential Functions:

Contribute to the lifecycle of embedded real-time systems by designing, coding, testing, debugging, and updating developmental and fielded systems

Maintain and review requirements, design documentation, and source code

Collaborate with a cross-functional engineering team

Qualifications:

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance required; active clearance preferred

Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering preferred) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience

Proficient with object-oriented C

Experience with embedded software design

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience in one of more of the following areas below:
  • Experience developing for Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

Experience troubleshooting on embedded targets

Experience with test frameworks

Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review techniques

Exposure to signal processing, control systems, and networking

Exposure to drivers for hardware interfaces such as PCIe, 1553, RS232, SPI, I2C, FPGAs, and other unique hardware

Exposure to various operating systems including Linux, Unix, VxWorks, and Windows

Knowledge of protocols such as IP, UDP, TCP, EtherCAT, CAN, RTPS/DDS

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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. 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.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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