Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

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Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

39185

Anaheim, CA

9/80

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense technology. 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.

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Harris Maritime Power & Energy Solutions (MPES) has an opening in the software engineering organization within its Maritime Systems sector site located in Anaheim, CA. Under the general direction of the Management of Software Engineering, this position develops and applies advanced software engineering methods in the investigation and solution of complex technical problems related to power system architectures and power conversion equipment.

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the software engineering team to support all stages of product development from design through implementation and system integration under minimal supervision.

• Interpret customer specifications to define requirements for software design.
• Capture and document existing software products to meet qualification standards at highly regulated and safety‑critical government contracts.
• Provide software technical leadership for software developer team members.
• Review project progress and help in earned‑value reporting; recommend corrections in technical approach to maximize engineering efficiency.
• Proactively seek performance improvements for the software team with Dev Sec Ops ‑assisted automation and streamlining.
• Support new programs from conceptual design through detail design to completion.
• Lead and operate Agile sprint/Kanban teams, sprint planning, Jira ticket‑based workflow management, and tracking toward team deliverable objectives.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent from a four‑year college or university; minimum 6 years of experience in design and analysis of systems software for power conversion equipment. Master of Science or advanced degree preferred with a minimum of 4 years of related experience. Alternatively, a minimum of 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret/security clearance.
• Expertise in embedded real‑time systems software design.
• Experience with object and service‑based software architectures.
• Experience in embedded C and C++ programming.
• Expertise with communication protocols such as RS‑232, RS‑485, and Ethernet.
• Proven effective communication with senior project management and customer representatives.

• Experience in developing and releasing software products meeting highly regulated and safety‑critical standards (medical or military grade).
• Design familiarity with control systems and power conversion concepts.
• Knowledge of power electronics and analog circuits.
• Ability to work as a key member of the design team with Power Design Engineers, Digital and Analog Engineers, System Engineers, Control System Engineers, and Mechanical Engineers.
• Knowledge of Python or C# is beneficial.

Salary range for California: $122,500 – $177,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation; final offer may vary based on experience and location. Benefits include health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays (subject to schedule type and collective bargaining agreements).

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