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Job Title: Senior Specialist , Software Engineering - Test

Job Code: 47120 Job Location: San Diego, CA 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 in San Diego, CA is seeking a senior professional with strong knowledge of automated test systems, software architecture, and technical leadership to support the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of production and engineering test solutions. This role involves leading the software and system-level technical execution of automated test platforms, with emphasis on LabVIEW, TestStand, software configuration management, and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in test software development, automated test architecture, troubleshooting complex test environments, and mentoring engineers and technicians in disciplined test execution.

Essential Functions:

Provide technical leadership for automated test system software development, integration, validation, deployment, and sustainment across the full lifecycle, including establishing and maintaining standards, processes, and best practices for software architecture, development, release, and support.

Lead the design and implementation of test software using LabVIEW, TestStand, and related NI tools, determining software and test architecture approaches, design parameters, and integration strategies for automated test applications.

Coordinate technical activities across engineering, integration, production, and support teams to ensure alignment of test systems with program needs, and review system architectures, software designs, procedures, validation plans, and results for quality, completeness, and supportability.

Guide troubleshooting, issue resolution, and risk reduction for complex test system and software challenges, while providing hands-on technical support where deep expertise or rapid resolution is required.

Support transition of test systems from development through deployment and long-term sustainment, including software change control activities, chairing CCB for Test Engineering hardware and software changes, and managing software configuration management practices such as GIT repository structure, version control, branching strategy, release discipline, and deployment packaging.

Mentor and train engineers and technicians in software methods, troubleshooting, process discipline, and execution best practices, and contribute to hardware-related test system design activities including signal routing, signal conditioning, board bring-up, cable troubleshooting, and trade studies involving software frameworks, test architectures, hardware interfaces, and lifecycle support strategies.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent with 6 years prior experience, Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent with 4 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Active Secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience with LabVIEW development, including QMH framework and LabVIEW Object-Oriented Programming (LVOOP), as well as TestStand development, software architecture, and NI Switch Executive.

Experience with Python development.

Experience with GIT repository management, software configuration management for test software, and development of deployment packages that include multiple software components.

Experience mentoring engineers and technicians in test methods, troubleshooting, and disciplined execution within automated test environments.

Experience designing analog and mixed signal circuits for test applications, including schematic capture, component selection for signal routing and conditioning, board bring-up, cable design, and troubleshooting.

Ability to chair CCB for Test Engineering hardware and software changes.

Ability to deliver customer-required solutions while working within newly established processes and standards.

CLD (Certified LabVIEW Developer) or CLA (Certified LabVIEW Architect).

CTD (Certified TestStand Developer) or CTA (Certified TestStand Architect).

Experience leading technical direction across cross-functional teams in support of automated test systems, reviewing technical documentation and validation artifacts, and driving process improvement, standardization, and lifecycle alignment across multiple test systems.

Demonstrated ability to balance strategic technical oversight with hands-on execution in complex test environments.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $111,500 - $207,500. 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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