
Associate, Software Engineering
Rochester, NYJob$66–123K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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L3Harris seeks an Associate Software Engineer to develop embedded software for real-time control of advanced tactical radio equipment. The role applies computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis across the software development life cycle, collaborating with engineering teams on hardware-software interfaces and system performance. Candidates must be pursuing a relevant bachelor’s degree or have completed one within the last 12 months; a range of programming languages and software technologies is preferred.
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Full job description
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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: Associate, Software Engineering
Job Code: 46740
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
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Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target application
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Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system
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Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test of embedded software for real-time control of advanced tactical radio equipment
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Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation
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Utilize modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results
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Participate in peer reviews, identify, track and repair defects
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Utilize a variety of software languages (i.e., C++, C#, C, Java, Ruby, HTML5, XML, SQL, Perl, Python, Ajax, Qt) on Windows, Linux, mobile platforms, and embedded real time operating systems (VxWorks, Linux, QNX, Integrity, Windows CE, and others for Motorola, Intel, TI, and custom processor designs)
Qualifications:
- To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Wireless Engineering, Information Security, Mathematics, Digital Arts & Sciences or related field or have completed their Bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.
Preferred Skills:
- One or more of the following: C++, C#, C, Java, Ruby, JEE, HTML5, XML, SQL, Qt, Windows, .NET, Unix, Linux, SOA, RTOS, Real-Time Controls, Wireless, Software Security, Robotics, OOA/OOD, Hadoop, Android, Embedded Systems
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $66,000 - $123,000. 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.
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. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. 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.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
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How this job compares
Set against the 7,944 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$66–123K/yr
- New York median$167–250K/yr433 salary ranges
- US median$147–245K/yr5,954 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $95K, is 54% below the New York median midpoint ($205K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineering salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 623 open Software Engineering jobs in New York and 7,944 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- salesforce.com, inc.27 open
- Capgemini20 open
- PwC19 open
- Experience
- Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (6,138 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,188 of the 7,944 open Software Engineering jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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