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L3Harris Technologies · 1 day ago

Senior Specialist, Software Development Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $178K/yr

4+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry, delivering technology solutions for national security. The Senior Specialist, Software Development Engineer will collaborate with security researchers, transform vulnerability writeups into capabilities, and provide engineering support to customer issues.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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 organisation

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

Qualification

CybersecuritySoftware EngineeringMobile Platform ProficiencyReverse Engineering ToolsC ProgrammingVulnerability AnalysisCommon Software Development ToolsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or related field) and 6 years of experience or Master's and 4 years of experience. In lieu of a degree, 10 years of experience in cyber security and software engineering

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

Demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of a mobile platform (Android or iOS) including OS internals, native programming languages (Objective-C, Swift, Java, and/or Kotlin), and system security mechanisms

Comfortable with C programming, memory management concepts, assembly languages, and private (undocumented) APIs

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