Senior Associate, Software Engineer at L3Harris
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jul 23, 2026
Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on embedded real-time systems for military communications, covering the full development lifecycle — design, coding, testing, debugging, and maintenance of both active and next-generation systems. Suited to a candidate with object-oriented C++ and embedded software experience who can work within a cross-functional team and is eligible to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
Mid level · 2+ years · Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
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 Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Senior Associate' is L3Harris's internal leveling convention; the actual requirements gate on only 2 years of experience, which aligns with a Mid-level role on a standard career ladder.
The JD states 'Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance required; active clearance preferred.' The hard gate is the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, not necessarily holding one currently.
The degree requirement lists Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering as preferred fields, but a Bachelor's degree itself is stated as a minimum requirement.
The posting spells the language 'C+' (likely a typo for C++); extracted as C++ based on context of object-oriented embedded development.
All hardware interface protocols (PCIe, 1553, RS232, SPI, I2C, FPGA) and network protocols (IP, UDP, TCP, EtherCAT, CAN, RTPS/DDS) appear under 'Preferred Additional Skills' and are marked accordingly.
Linux, Unix, VxWorks, and Windows are listed together under preferred skills as exposure to 'various operating systems'; Linux is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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