Lead Security & Vulnerability Research Engineer (Remote, TS/SCI)

L3Harris Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 117,000 - 250,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a senior Security/Vulnerability Research Engineer to join a mission-driven team. You will perform reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis on embedded systems to protect national security interests.

Expect to work in a remote-enabled environment, using tools like Ghidra/IDA Pro, Python, and C within Unix/Linux platforms. A TS/SCI clearance and strong hardware/software background are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of related experience or Graduate Degree with 7+ years.
• Experience with reverse engineering frameworks (Ghidra/IDA Pro).

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability research on embedded systems and software.
• Reverse engineer multiple architectures (ARM/x86/x64/MIPS).
• Develop PoCs and bypass security controls where needed.
• Design and analyze low-level system components, and build Python/C tools.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Vulnerability research

Python

C

Unix/Linux

Embedded systems

Firmware debugging

Security leadership

Hardware knowledge

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

QEMU

Decompiler plugins

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a senior Security/Vulnerability Research Engineer to join a mission-driven team. You will perform reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis on embedded systems to protect national security interests.

Expect to work in a remote-enabled environment, using tools like Ghidra/IDA Pro, Python, and C within Unix/Linux platforms. A TS/SCI clearance and strong hardware/software background are essential for success.