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Scientist, Software EngineeringL3Harris • Carlsbad, California, USA
Scientist, Software Engineering

Scientist, Software Engineering

L3Harris • Carlsbad, California, USA
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Job Title : Scientist Software Engineering

Job Code : 32476

Job Location : Carlsbad CA

Job Schedule : 9 / 80- employees work 9 out of 14 days totaling 80 hours worked- with every other Friday off

Position Overview :

We are seeking a Software Engineer Scientist to modernize a legacy real-time embedded C / C codebase incorporating memory-safe concepts and ensuring compliance with the latest NSA security requirements. This leader will be vital in shaping technical strategies mentoring the engineering team and ensuring the successful adoption of modern secure coding practices within a high-assurance cryptographic system.

Alongside leading immediate modernization efforts this role involves developing strategies and long-term technical visions to extend the design for future products and systems. The position requires onsite work in a secure facility and an active DoD Secret clearance.

Essential Functions :

  • Lead the technical effort to refactor and modernize the embedded C / C software baseline with memory-safe principles.
  • Translate NSA security and robustness requirements into actionable engineering tasks.
  • Establish coding standards design patterns and automated analysis / testing pipelines that enforce memory safety.
  • Guide the adoption of modern programming practices tools and frameworks to mitigate memory safety vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows use-after-free and race conditions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (systems engineering cybersecurity testing and integration) to ensure requirements traceability and compliance.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the software engineering team fostering a culture of secure modern and maintainable code.
  • Actively participate in technical conversations across the BCS to help develop / recommend strategies and articulate a forward-looking vision to extend the design for future information assurance products and systems.
  • Serve as the primary technical interface with stakeholders government customers and leadership on compliance progress and risk mitigation.
  • Support Cost Account Management (CAM) responsibilities including tasks related to proposal development resource management and schedule planning and status updates.

Qualifications :

  • Bachelors Degree (Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance (minimum) and the ability to work onsite in a secure facility.
  • Preferred Additional Skills :

  • Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in software engineering including at least 8 years in C / C embedded systems development.
  • Proven leadership experience managing small-to-mid-sized software teams.
  • Familiarity with DoD / National Security Agency software standards
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to brief executives and government stakeholders on technical topics.
  • Demonstrated expertise in identifying and mitigating memory safety vulnerabilities in legacy codebases.
  • Hands-on experience with modern tools for static / dynamic code analysis fuzz testing sanitizers and secure coding frameworks.
  • Comfortable using both Linux and Windows operating systems (including command line) for daily software development tasks.
  • Solid understanding of software development methodolgies (i.e. Waterfall Agile / SCRUM etc.)
  • Familarity with software configuration management tools (i.e. Git Perforce Clearcase etc.)
  • Background in high-assurance or safety-critical systems (e.g. avionics defense)
  • Proficiency with Makefiles and embedded build tools (e.g. cross-compilers linkers debuggers).
  • Experience in integrating and debugging software on embedded targets including the use of JTAG and hardware / software debug tools.
  • Experience developing low-level device drivers and interfaces that interact with FPGAs using memory-mapped registers interrupts and related techniques.
  • Continuous Integration & Development (CI / CD) experience.
  • In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in California Massachusetts New Jersey Washington and the Greater D.C Denver or NYC areas is $161500-$300500. 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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    Required Experience :

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    Key Skills

    Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills

    Employment Type : Full Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 161500 - 300500

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