[Remote] Senior Specialist, Security Research Engineer Job Details | L3HHCM20

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. L3Harris Technologies is a trusted partner in providing security products and consultancy services. The Senior Specialist, Security Research Engineer will work with a team of security researchers to develop cutting-edge cyber security solutions and support engineering efforts in a collaborative environment.


Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with security researchers to adopt working research output into commercial products
  • Transform vulnerability writeups and proof of concept code into mature capabilities
  • Effectively communicate status and technical challenges using language that is appropriate to your audience
  • Participate in planning and prioritization activities with members of the commercial arm of the organization
  • Provide engineering support to customer reported issues
  • Provide guidance to less experienced engineers in technical fields relevant to the platform and the domains of cyber security and software engineering
  • Monitor industry trends and publicly disclosed techniques for incorporation into our products
  • Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance

Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
  • Working knowledge of OS and application vulnerability classes
  • Proven experience analyzing malware samples, producing vulnerability proofs of concept, and understanding mitigations provided by software patches
  • Comfortable with C programming, memory management concepts, assembly languages, and private (undocumented) APIs
  • Demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of a mobile platform (Android or iOS) including OS internals, mobile ecosystem languages (Objective-C, Swift, Java, and/or Kotlin), and system security mechanisms
  • Demonstrated proficiency using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Hopper and dynamic tools such as Frida or ADB
  • Demonstrated proficiency using common software development tools such as git, gitlab CI, and cmake
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related field
  • Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous or incompletely defined problems and resolve them through consultation with appropriate stakeholders
  • Demonstrated a collaborative and team-oriented mindset for accomplishing goals and a bias to action
  • Substantial experience in CNO development/offensive cyber security
  • Has/had a TS clearance with ability to obtain SCI access
  • Experience working in an air-gapped development environment

Benefits

  • Health and disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • EAP
  • Education assistance
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Company-paid holidays

Company Overview

  • L3Harris Technologies provides platform management system solutions for armed forces. It was founded in 1895, and is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.l3harris.com.

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