L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title – Software Engineer

Job Location – Tewkesbury OR Fleet, UK

Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights,12pm finish every Friday, etc.

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet are part of our ICI division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of crypto/cyber security, electronic warfare, counter drone capabilities and situation awareness projects.

We are actively recruiting at all levels and so if you are a Software Engineering professional, looking for a fresh challenge, with expertise in one or more of the following, regardless of the category, please do get in touch for an informal conversation:

A few of our employee benefits are:

£3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application and will be subject to business needs when in-role.Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights,12pm finish every Friday, etc.25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days Private medical insurance with optional family coverPension scheme of up to 7% employer contributionLife Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protectionFlexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work schemeEmployee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support Professional registration with the IET (Engineers only)

Strongly desirable:

C++Embedded C

Desirable:

PythonC#RustLinux development environment experienceContainerisationConfiguration / change control, e.g. GitLab

Beneficial:

JavaReact / Angular, etcDev(Sec)Ops experienceAgile / Kanban awareness

What you’ll bring

The role of a Software Engineer requires the following experience and skills:

Solid experience of object orientated design and implementation principles (OOD, OOP)Previous Software Engineering experience in one or more languages as above, with up-to-date skills and a keen interest in industry best practiceLifecycle experience – some or all of planning (including Software Development Plans), requirements, architecture, design, implementation, unit test, integration test, release, associated reviewsAbility to solve complex problems autonomously or as part of a teamTrack record of producing reliable, robust, intuitive, maintainable softwareStrong oral and written communication skillsDemonstrated ability to document, plan and execute assigned work in line with schedule and budgetCommitment to continuous improvement

For more experienced applicants, the following experience is also beneficial:

Demonstrated ability to document, plan and manage software team activitiesExperience of setting up, monitoring and reporting appropriate metrics throughout the software project lifecycleExperience with estimating software engineering activitiesCoaching and mentoring experience

Important to know

Many of our roles require the ability to obtain a security clearance relevant to the country of the position. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and may be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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