Title:  Lead, Security Research Engineer - Remote

Job Title: Lead, Security Research Engineer

Job Code: 18464

Job Location: Remote

Job Description:

L3Harris is currently seeking a Sr. Security / Vulnerability Research Engineer to join our team. This individual will perform reverse engineering tasks associated with vulnerability detection and manipulation of targeted systems.This is an extremely exciting position working with National Security customers to protect and defend our nation.  Don’t join a job, join a mission.  L3Harris Technologies is seeking the best of the best to lead our Security Vulnerability and Research efforts for our customers.

Essential Functions:

• Conducting research for the purposes of finding new vulnerabilities and enhancing existing capabilities
• Circumventing security protection methods and techniques
• Reverse engineering complex systems and protocols
• Creating detailed technical reports to document findings and writing proof of concept code
• Unique skills required (i.e. expertise, location, etc.) Vulnerability Research, Hardware/Software/Firmware Reverse Engineering, Capability Development, Systems Engineering, Zero-Day Investigation, Compute/Network architectures, Embedded Environment Kernel Debugging
• Experience working with Reverse Engineering Tools, such as: GDB, JTAG, Ghidra or IDA PRO (Hex-rays Decompiler).

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, or
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of C/C++, python, assembly language or additional scripting and programming languages
• 5+ years of experience in reverse engineering
• 5+ years of experience with disassembly tools
• 5+ years of experience with vulnerability research
• Experience with RISC architectures
• Experience with prevalent radio communication protocols
• Experience with operating system internals including solid knowledge of information security, computer architecture, software and hardware protection schemes, and virtualization theory
• Experience with userland and kernel mode debugging, including debugging in embedded environments
• Experience writing custom IDA loaders, processor modules, IDA python, and Hex-Rays decompiler plugins
• Knowledge of fuzzing and virtualization
• GIAC/ISC2/CEH Certifications
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance highly preferred

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $112,500 - $209,500.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.