Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)

About the job

Job Title:  Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Code: 41905

Job Location: Camden, NJ-Relocation packages available for qualified candidates.

Schedule: 9/80 reg with every other Friday off

Job Description:

Qualified candidates will receive a minimum sign-on bonus of $10,000.  Qualified candidates with additional credentials may be eligible for higher sign-on bonuses.

Based in the historic L3Harris Camden Waterfront Campus !

L3Harris Space and Mission Systems in the greater Philadelphia region is seeking an experienced embedded Software Engineer to guide the next generation of mission-critical national security systems. The candidate should have a strong background in modern computer architecture, hardware bring-up and debugging, development of low-level embedded system-software including custom drivers, board support packages, and bootloader.

Essential Functions:

• Develop device drivers and board support packages for custom embedded systems

• Diagnosis and debugging of complex hardware-software boundary issues

• Develop software to test manufactured circuit boards and diagnose manufacturing or design issues

• Participate in peer reviews, identify, track and repair defects

• Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, operational performance, and design of the overall system

• Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, hardware-software integration, and formal test

• Investigate root causes of complex issues, and implement solutions, working independently or with a multi-discipline team

• Develop software test plans and procedures, and other relevant technical documentation

Qualifications:

• U.S. citizenship with an Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

• At least 8+ years experience in software development

• At least 5+ years of experience developing and debugging drivers, BSPs, bootloaders, bare-metal applications, or other low-level development in embedded systems

• Experience with development of embedded systems in C\C++, assembly, and\or Rust

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Experience developing embedded Linux systems

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proven experience developing device drivers and board support packages for modern RTOSs (Integrity, VxWorks, Zepher, seL4, Yocto)

• Proven experience with hardware bring-up on prototype or first-run hardware

• Deep understanding of modern SoC architectures, their boot processes, and security/safety capabilities

• Proven experience interfacing with hardware peripherals including custom logic in FPGA fabric

• Experience building and customizing Yocto/OE or buildroot based Linux distributions, in particular a deep knowledge of BitBake, device trees, and the Linux Kernel

• Experience with bare-metal and kernel-space software development

• Strong understanding of standard interface protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, AXI, PCI/PCIe

• Experience developing safety or security critical systems, including DO-178 and ASIL-D

• Experience with Xilinx, Microchip, and other SoC’s with programmable fabric

• Experience with bare-metal Rust development

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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is [$$119,000 MIN - $171,500 MAX].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.