Embedded Software Verification Designer

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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Designer, Software Verification

L3HARRIS WESCAM Division

Hamilton, Ontario

About L3HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high-magnification electro1-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About The Role

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 - and in particular, code that allows those captured images to be defined and managed. 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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of senior software verification engineers/designers, verify and validate software for world class, state-of-the-art electro-optical surveillance systems
• Review software requirements and design elements
• Create and maintain requirements based software tests in an embedded environment
• Analyze software defects uncovered through both dynamic and static testing
• Write verification reports to document test results
• Improve the overall software quality
  

Required Capabilities

• Strong working knowledge of embedded C programming
• Solid understanding of Verification and Validation model.
• Experience preparing test cases and test procedures in accordance with verification test plan.
• Strong Experience performing informal and formal testing in accordance with verification test plan.
• Solid understanding of embedded systems design (hardware & software)
• Practical understanding of real time operating systems, and multi-threaded real time code an asset
• Experience working with tools to generate automated tests in an embedded environment to conduct requirements based testing
• Experience with Software-in-the-loop (SIL), Processor-in-the-loop (PIL), and Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test paradigms
• Experience with DO-178 verification/validation processes and practices an asset
• Experience working with Test Driven Development (TDD) an asset.
• Experience working with commercial verification tools (i.e. VectorCAST, Cantata, LDRA, GoogleTest etc.) an asset.
• Experience working with static analysis tools an asset.
• Detailed understanding of common communication protocols such as RS232, RS422, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB, Ethernet, etc. an asset
• Familiarity with Linux as a development host an asset
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical and optical sensor assemblies an asset
• Very strong problem solving abilities, technical and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
• Meets the requirements of the Controlled Goods Registration Program and is eligible for a Canadian government security clearance
  

Desired Education and Experiences

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent
• 2-4 years of experience testing real time software for embedded controllers in C.
  

About L3Harris Technologies

In July 2019 – L3 Technologies and Harris Corp merged to become L3Harris Technologies, becoming an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.

Our customers perform on the world’s most challenging front lines. They trust us to keep them prepared for what’s next. We combine speed, innovation and flawless execution to give people confidence and security in the world ahead.

As we relentlessly pursue new ideas, we know that everything we bring to market must deliver, without fail, every time. The urgency of our quest is matched by our commitment to the people we serve. In a world of ever accelerating change, threat environments move fast. We move forward faster, delivering industry-leading value.

Organized into four segments – Integrated Mission Systems, Communications Systems, Space & Airborne Systems and Aviation Systems – L3Harris Technologies employs over 50,000 people worldwide in over 130 countries with annual revenues approximately $17 billion.

To learn more, visit https://www.l3harris.com/capabilities

Our work environment is both challenging and dynamic – our physical environment is state of the art. Here’s what you can expect as an L3Harris WESCAM employee

• Brand new, custom-built 330,000 sq ft Engineering and Production facility atop the Waterdown escarpment in Hamilton
• Close to hiking paths along the Bruce trail
• Every other Friday off (paid – with our rare 9/80 work schedule)
• 18000 sq ft subsidized Café including 12 mini- Café areas throughout the complex
• Free10,000 sq ft on-site gym
• Free wellness programs
• Free fruit, bagels and coffee
• Remote/hybrid work options, hoteling stations providing flexibility and multiple work options
• Wellness rooms – first aid, prayer, mother’s room and quiet zones
• Work/Life balance
• Real opportunities for growth and development
• A diverse and inclusive working culture
• Everyone’s role at L3HARRIS WESCAM contributes to protecting people’s lives