Software Engineer (Maritime Autonomy)

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 – Software Engineer (Maritime Autonomy) Job Location – Portchester, UK Job ID – 44199 About this opportunity and L3Harris UK Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris in Portchester are part of our Maritime UK business - a leading global supplier of integrated marine control systems and simulation products for warships, submarines and high-end commercial marine vessels worldwide. Our Maritime UK business has four UK location and together we are powering the Royal Navy’s adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers. Working at the forefront of maritime autonomy, you'll play a key role in delivering technologies that enable vessels to operate safely, intelligently, and with increasing levels of independence. From autonomous navigation and vessel control systems to integrated communications, sensor technologies, and remote operations capability, you'll help develop innovative solutions that are transforming the way maritime organisations operate. As a Software Engineer, you'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects supporting customer programmes, research and development initiatives, and future business opportunities. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you'll be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from concept development and prototyping through to integration, testing, deployment, and operational support. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working with emerging technologies, and seeing their work deployed in real-world environments. Whether supporting the Royal Navy's adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology or delivering advanced capabilities for commercial ports, harbours, and offshore energy providers, you'll be part of a team driving innovation in one of the most rapidly evolving areas of the maritime industry. A few of our employee benefits are: Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week Half day finish on a Friday 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days Private medical insurance with optional family cover Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protection Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary) What the role will involve The responsibilities of your role will include the following: Design, develop, integrate, and maintain software solutions for industrial control and maritime systems. Develop and support interfaces between programmable logic controllers (PLCs), power management systems, communication systems, and higher-level software applications. Perform software integration,