Scientist, Security Research Engineer TS/SCI - Herndon, VA or Palm Bay, FL

L3Harris Technologies - Palm Bay, FL

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Palm Bay, FL

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior Principal Cyber Engineer at L3Harris, you will play a pivotal role in leading multiple teams focused on the development, integration, and testing of cyber software capabilities. This position encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including vulnerability research, embedded systems reverse engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO) and Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) development, hardware emulation, system engineering, and data analytics. Your expertise will be crucial in identifying and resolving technical issues across various technologies such as Linux, Windows, virtualization, mobile, and embedded/IoT systems. You will provide technical guidance to the program and influence the requirements and design of cyber capabilities, ensuring that they meet the mission-critical needs of our customers. In this role, you will be responsible for leading teams in the execution of cyber software development projects, ensuring adherence to AGILE software development concepts and processes. You will utilize tools such as IDA Pro and Ghidra for binary analysis, and you will be expected to write, test, and debug code in languages such as Assembly, C, C++, and Python. A solid understanding of telecommunications systems, network protocols, and cyberspace concepts will be essential for success in this position. You will also engage with commercial and open-source forensic analysis tools and conduct embedded system analysis. Your leadership skills will be vital as you build effective relationships, energize teams, and deliver results while modeling ethical behavior. You will foster strong partnerships with customers and collaborate with various stakeholders, including hardware and software design teams. Exceptional communication skills will be necessary for preparing and presenting reports, briefings, and updates, as well as representing L3Harris on significant program matters. You will also be involved in identifying, analyzing, and resolving problems throughout the system lifecycle, formalizing requirements, and developing plans based on customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams in support of cyber software capabilities development, integration, and testing.
• Identify and drive technical resolution to issues across a broad range of technologies.
• Provide technical guidance to the program and influence requirements and design of cyber capabilities.
• Utilize binary analysis tools such as IDA Pro and Ghidra for vulnerability research.
• Write, test, and debug code in Assembly, C, C++, and Python.
• Engage with commercial and open-source forensic analysis tools.
• Conduct embedded system analysis and hardware emulation.
• Build effective relationships and foster collaboration with customers and stakeholders.
• Prepare and present concise oral and written reports, briefings, and updates.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve problems in all phases of the system lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Vulnerability Research/Reverse Engineering or Cyber Software Development.
• Experience with AGILE software development concepts and processes.
• Proficiency in binary analysis tools such as IDA Pro or Ghidra.
• Experience in writing, testing, and debugging Assembly, C, C++, and/or Python code.
• Understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and signal processing fundamentals.
• Familiarity with network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols).
• Experience with Commercial and open-source forensic analysis tools.
• Experience in embedded system analysis.
• Top Secret/SCI security clearance required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with RF or Telecommunications standards and processing techniques.
• Experience with Design, Development, Integration and Test of complex Communication systems.
• Experience in developing high speed processing hardware or complex control software.
• Experience utilizing full system emulation for research and analysis.