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Senior Specialist, Software Engineering - DSP

L3Harris

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Compensation
$97–180K/yr
Location
Sunrise, FL
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance

Job overview

The senior specialist embedded software and digital signal processing engineer designs, develops, and tests engineering solutions for tactical radio operating system and waveform software. The role works with cross-functional engineering teams on hardware-software interfaces, operational performance requirements, and system design, and participates in all phases of the software development life cycle. The position is onsite in Rochester, Sunrise, or Columbia.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded C/C++Object-Oriented DesignReal-Time ProgrammingMultithreaded ProgrammingDigital Signal ProcessingRF ConceptsReal-Time Operating SystemsSoftware System AnalysisSoftware Test DevelopmentSoftware Defect ResolutionTeamworkCommunicationGit/BitbucketContinuous IntegrationAgile MethodologyWireless Networking Software Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or 6 YearsGraduate Degree or 4 Years10 Years Without DegreeUS Security Clearance Eligibility

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

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 : Senior Specialist, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer

Job Code: 46614

Job Location: Rochester, NY, Sunrise, FL or Columbia, MD (Onsite)

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 senior specialist embedded software and digital signal processing engineer designs, develops and extensively tests complex engineering solutions for advanced tactical radio operating system and waveform software. Works to achieve operational targets with direct impact on the departmental results. Works 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. Participates in all phases of the software development life cycle.

Essential Functions:

  • Proficient with embedded C/C++, object-oriented design, real-time, multi-threaded programming

  • Proficient with DSP and RF concepts and technology

  • Experience with real-time operating systems (e.g. VxWorks RTOS, Linux, QNX)

  • Ability to quickly analyze and understand large and complex existing software systems

  • Ability to develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation

  • Ability to identify, track, and repair software defects

  • Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment

  • Ability to clearly and succinctly convey information and ideas

  • Contributes to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts

  • Must be able to obtain a US security clearance

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with Git/Bitbucket

  • Experience with continuous integration (e.g. Jenkins)

  • Experience with the Agile methodology

  • Experience with wireless networking software system design and development

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Maryland, and New York is $97,000 - $180,000. 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.

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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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 8,169 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$97–180K/yr
  • Florida median$122–213K/yr166 salary ranges
  • US median$148–244K/yr6,203 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $139K, is 20% below the Florida median midpoint ($172K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineering salary ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 214 open Software Engineering jobs in Florida and 8,169 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (6,392 postings).
Education
2,292 of the 8,169 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 31, 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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