Sr. Specialist, Software Engineer

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, Software Engineering  Job Code: 44509 Job Location: On-site at our Canoga Park, CA facility Job Schedule: 9/80  Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off   Job Description: L3Harris Missile Solutions segment is seeking a Sr. Specialist Software Engineer in Canoga Park, CA to lead software development projects and provide hands-on technical contributions for real-time embedded control software and application software supporting space and defense propulsion systems.  In this role, the engineer will help shape propulsion control systems that enable critical national security and space exploration missions.     The position requires strong project and technical leadership across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including project planning, requirements definition, architecture and design, implementation, integration, and testing.  Responsibilities may include coordinating day‑to‑day technical activities, ensuring alignment across multidisciplinary teams, identifying and mitigating technical risks, mentoring junior engineers, and driving adherence to engineering standards and processes while contributing expert-level engineering support throughout development.  This role offers an excellent growth opportunity for a skilled software engineer ready to take on increasing technical leadership within a high-impact domain.   Essential Functions: Lead a software development team responsible for requirements analysis, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration of embedded real-time control system and/or application software.  Provide technical guidance, oversee development activities, and mentor junior software engineers.  Facilitate internal and customer reviews of software work products and assist in preparations for program milestone reviews. Contribute to a software development team by performing requirements analysis, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration of embedded real-time control and/or application software. Develop software documentation, support internal and customer reviews of software work products, and assist with preparation for program milestone reviews. Drive software process improvement initiatives by analyzing software metrics, identifying process gaps, developing and evaluating improvement options, refining metric definitions and collection methods, and assessing industry tools and resources to advance organizational capability and maturity. Have the ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance. Travel up to 10% may be required to support test activities   Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related degree, and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.   Preferred Additional Skills: 6+ years of experience in embedded real-time software, web applications, and/or other tool application development. 6+ years of experience developing software in C/C++, C#, and/or SQL. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proven