Software Engineering Specialist

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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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 Engineering Specialist

Job Code: 29873

Job Location: Tempe, AZ

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Software Engineering Specialist will oversee and execute the software development of complex projects throughout the entire software development lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include defining software requirements, creating the software platform architecture, managing and contributing to the software development process, and ensuring successful deployment to production.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for managing the development, integration, debug, and test of internal software products
• Understand project requirements for GUI/communication interface, networking and create specifications based on these requirements
• Lead the implementation of a new Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and provide regular progress updates to both Senior and Sector Level Management.
• Review, repair and redesign legacy code for Programable Logic Controler (PLC), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Production equipment
• Troubleshoot issues with existing systems
• Participate in reviews with the Engineering team to ensure proper implementation of features
• Collaborate with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and departmental engineers to coordinate project requirements and communicate current status
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate is required. Written - use of multimedia tools for briefings, ability to write procedures and reports. Verbal - ability to provide briefings in small to medium size groups of technicians, engineers and management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 4 years prior experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 8 years prior experience or Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in working in a Unix environment (executing commands and utilities from the command line)
• Development experience with C/C++
• Experience with Korn shell scripting
• Knowledge of SQL and SQL Server, including queries, SSIS packages, and ETL (Extract-Transform-Load)
• Ability to review, repair and redesign legacy code
• Experance of MES and SCADA systems
• Effective Problem Solving
• In-depth knowledge and application of engineering principles and concepts
• Configuring and designing HMI/OIT systems
• LabView
• Perl
• Python
• Ignition (Inductive Automation)
• Programming Vision Systems (e.g. Cognex, Keyence)
• MES design and implementation

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.

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