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Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (SMES) - Drivers/BSPs and Firmware

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 (BSP) 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 6+ years experience in software development

At least 4+ 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

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 [ $130,000 MIN - $175,000 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.