Lead, Software Engineering (Architect)

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Rowlett
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Description: Job Title: Lead, Software Engineering (Architect)

Job Code: SAS3


Location: Plano, TX

Position Summary:

L3Harris Advanced Systems & Technologies (AS&T) division specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.

We are searching for a Lead, Software Engineering (Architect) in our Advanced Systems & Technologies (AS&T) division, located in Plano,TX.

As a Lead, Software Engineering, (Architect), you make high level decisions about the structure of a software system based on a breadth of software and product specific considerations as well as knowledge of software architecture patterns. Responsible for leveraging machine learning techniques in guiding software product development through analysis, design, development, testing and integration.

Major Job Activities:

• Lead software product development leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques.
• Collaborate with internal teams and L3H partners to shape and deliver AI/ML solutions that meet customer needs for DoD customers
• Analyze and assist in the development of requirements flowed down by Systems Engineering
• Drive critical decisions about the high-level structure of a software system (architecture), its main components, and their interfaces and interactions within the context of engineering Integrated Product Teams.
• Design software architecture with consideration for full product and product line performance, integration, reliability, usability, maintainability, scalability, etc.
• Design domain based software applications compliant to Government Owned Architectures and Standards while coherently using the supplied middleware and conceptual frameworks via DevSecOps pipelines
• Collaborate daily with team members in an Agile Scrum environment
• Implement software applications from design documentation (i.e. Algorithm Design Description ) and collaborative interactions with domain Subject Matter Experts
• Help define product roadmaps and software quality metrics
• Raise level of software functional organization proficiency in DevOps, CI/CD, Agile Methodology
• Encourage software reuse initiatives
• Recommend tactics and strategies that directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results.
• Propose technical standards, including coding standards, tools, or platforms.
• Oversee and/or participate on a software team to design, document, develop and test software in alignment with a unified architectural vision and Software Development Process (SDP).
• Help resolve any disputes/design conflicts and make tradeoffs when necessary keeping product performance in mind
• Identify risks and propose mitigations when necessary
• Participate in software design/code reviews
• Participate in Integration efforts/Bug fixes/optimization of existing software systems
• Participate in estimating efforts for programs
• Provide input to project schedule, financial and technical goals as appropriate
• Deliver highly technical messages/presentations communicating at the level of the audience.
• Able to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required.
• Other duties as assigned Qualifications:
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and/or equivalent experience
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field desired.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience designing and building complex software systems.
  • Experience evaluating and choosing technologies that facilitate and enable implementation of a software or system architecture.
  • Experience in application of Machine Learning and other Artificial Intelligence techniques
  • Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) process.
  • Broad, extensive and modern knowledge of the software development process and its technologies
  • Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or a similar Deep Learning framework
  • Knowledge of architecture and design patterns
  • Experience with reading/creating UML/SysML artifacts to fully describe software architecture and design
  • Understanding of various coding methods and computer languages
  • Modern C++ (11/14/17 features)
  • Experience developing software in/for Linux
  • Understanding of Agile development methodologies
  • Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment
  • Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success
  • Excellent communication (written, verbal, & presentation) and leadership skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office products Preferred Skills:
    • Experience with using Machine Learning for resource management
    • GPU/CUDA experience.
    • Familiarity with RF technology
    • Cloud Computing knowledge
    • Experience using container frameworks such as Docker and Kubernetes
    • Experience with distributed software design
    • Experience with Agile/Scrum Development
    • Experience using a DevOps process for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
    • Experience with automated testing using a CI/CD toolchain
    • Expereince with embedded RTOS a plus
    • Familiarity with system modeling and the ability to describe the system using standard artifacts (e.g. DoDAF, SysML, UML)
    • Understanding of software metrics and performance measures
      
      

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