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# Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

- **Company:** L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Bash Shell, Booting (BIOS), UClibc (C Standard Library), C++ (Programming Language), IBM Rational ClearCase, Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Linux, File Systems, Embedded Software, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Linux-Powered Devices, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, VxWorks, Git, Yocto, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Bitbucket, U-Boot, Software Version Control, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9257395/senior-specialist-software-engineering

## About the Role

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.
6+ years embedded software engineering experience
Configuring and patching U-boot and Linux for an embedded system
Configuring the root file system for an embedded system
Linux device trees
Linux boot process on an embedded system
BASH scripting
Significant C++ experience

Preferred Skills:

Experience or familiarity in

PetaLinux
Yocto
VxWorks
Linux driver development
Buildroot
jffs2, UBI, and ubifs
Busybox
Board bring-up / JTAG
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
Experience debugging hardware
Design and implement software for embedded devices from requirements to production using C and C++ in a cross compiled environment
Assess third party and open source software license documentation
Familiarity with code revision management tools such as Git/Bitbucket/Clearcase.
DoD SECRET security clearance or be qualified to obtain one

## Description

Embedded Board Support Package (BSP) Software Engineer - C++ with a background and experience in embedded real-time software development. This position requires an individual to support existing, new and next generation military communications applications. An engineer in this position is responsible for providing responses to bid and proposals, deriving software requirements, creating designs and adding features to current designs and developing applications implementing these requirements.