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Associate, Embedded Software Developer (Waterdown, CAN)

@ L3Harris Technologies

Waterdown, Ontario

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Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and validate real-time embedded software for complex electro-optical surveillance systems.
  • Work with other disciplines including electrical, mechanical, electro-optics and systems engineering to meet project objectives
  • Provide support to manufacturing and customer support teams to solve software issues as needed
  • Produce technical documentation as needed to document your project work
  • Contribute to planning and scheduling activities for your projects.
  • Participate in design and code reviews for your projects

Requirements summary:

  • Each system and mission offers unique challenges so our software has to be flexible while meeting challenging performance requirements that push the boundaries of what is possible with…
  • Interest or experience in any of the following areas:
  • Experience with “tools of the trade” such as IDEs/editors, compilation toolchains and source control management systems
  • Interest or experience with design patterns and architectures for complex embedded software
  • Education and Experience Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
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Employer posting date
2026-11-09
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2026-11-10
Source record updated
2026-11-10

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L3Harris Technologies

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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.

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Reported office locations
  • 1025 W. NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919, US
Business categories
  • Information Technology
  • National Security
  • Business Development
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Aerospace
  • Manufacturing
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  • L3Harris Technologies
  • L3HHCM20
  • Harris
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2,250,000,000

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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.

FieldValue
IndustryDefense and Space Manufacturing
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersMelbourne, Florida
Organization typePublic Company
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Job description

Associate, Embedded Software Developer

L3HARRIS WESCAM Division

Req# 47506

About the Role

The Software Engineering department at WESCAM is looking for an enthusiastic and motived new team member. Our software teams work directly with our optics and hardware teams, developing code that manages all of our systems controllers and actuators, telephoto lenses or targeting & tracking systems. We develop advanced real time software for various applications and processors, including new payloads like complex imagers, laser illuminators & targeting designators, range finders and trackers. We develop the embedded controls and user interfaces for complex electro-mechanical systems including remote I/O subsystems, custom lens controllers, and advanced video processing features.

Software at WESCAM is the heart of our MX-series systems and the glue that pulls together state of the art mechanical, electrical and optical features of our designs. Each system and mission offers unique challenges so our software has to be flexible while meeting challenging performance requirements that push the boundaries of what is possible with advanced imaging systems. Come join the team and help us create the next generation of MX-series systems!

Primary Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and validate real-time embedded software for complex electro-optical surveillance systems.
  • Work with other disciplines including electrical, mechanical, electro-optics and systems engineering to meet project objectives
  • Provide support to manufacturing and customer support teams to solve software issues as needed
  • Produce technical documentation as needed to document your project work
  • Contribute to planning and scheduling activities for your projects.
  • Participate in design and code reviews for your projects
  • Contribute to department level improvement initiatives such as code refactoring, test development and establishing design & coding guidelines

Preferred Capabilities

  • Embedded software development with C and/or C++
  • Background in one or more of the following:
    • Arm processors
    • FPGA based systems
    • Real time operating systems (RTOS), particularly ThreadX or vxWorks
    • Embedded Linux
    • Embedded systems interfaces such as I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, etc.
    • Python for scripting and automation
    • MATLAB for simulation and data analysis
  • Interest or experience in any of the following areas:
    • Navigation and stabilization control software
    • Camera, imaging, or laser control & interfacing
    • Video or image processing
    • Avionics and/or defense applications
    • Development of software for complex electronic and FPGA systems.
    • Automated software test methodologies tailored to embedded systems
    • Development of software using simulation or emulation environments
  • Experience with “tools of the trade” such as IDEs/editors, compilation toolchains and source control management systems
  • Interest or experience with design patterns and architectures for complex embedded software
  • Familiarity with both Windows and Linux as host operating systems
  • Familiarity with Agile software development practices
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

*This posting is for a current vacancy. In the province of Ontario, Canada, the pay range for this position will be $77,500 to $89,000

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