Senior Specialist, Software Engineer at L3Harris
Salt Lake City, UT
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Aug 11, 2026
Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Level 4 embedded software engineer role within L3Harris's Electronic Warfare organization, focused on developing system software for embedded devices and EW systems across the full development lifecycle. The position leads significant features and integrations, collaborates with systems engineering and program leadership, and contributes to technical direction for features or subsystems on complex defense programs.
Senior level · 6+ years · Salt Lake City, UT · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 260 people in the Salt Lake City, UT area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 75–380
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,450 (middle half $104,815–$164,275).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 12, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
All skills appear under a 'Preferred Additional Skills' heading, so all are marked preferred rather than required.
The degree requirement is effectively None: the posting accepts a Bachelor's + 6 years, a Graduate degree + 4 years, OR 10 years of experience in lieu of any degree. Total years minimum is set to 6 (the lowest stated threshold when a degree is held).
The posting states candidates must be 'able to obtain' a US security clearance, but does not require an active clearance at time of hire — this is not treated as a hard clearance gate.
The 9/80 compressed work schedule (every other Friday off) is noted as a potential differentiator for candidates evaluating work-life balance.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): embedded real-time OS.
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