Senior Associate, Software Engineer

Senior Associate, Software Engineer July 24, 2026

Job Title: Senior Associate, Software Engineer

Job ID: 38911

Job Location: Herndon, VA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off  

Job Description:

Be responsible for software development support for Linux and/or Windows applications.
Applications are primarily military mission systems or image processing desktop applications.
Hardware communications interfacing experience is a plus.
Be hard working, technically competent, possess pride in ownership and a good work ethic.
Have a strong desire to learn, possess good interpersonal skills and decision making/critical thinking skills.
Be dynamic and adaptable to change.
Set the highest ethical standards for self and others.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or have completed their Master's degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Software development/maintenance experience.
C, C++, and/or Java experience
Window OS experience.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $112,500 - $ 135,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $98,000 - $117,600. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.