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Job Title:  Senior iOS Cyber Specialist

Job Code:  17375

Job Location:  Remote 

Job Description:

Liaise with security researchers to adopt working research output into commercial products.Guide product architecture to support the goals of sustainability, testability, reliability and integrity.Contribute significantly to the implementation of the products at all levels.Implement tests that demonstrate the effectiveness of the products and also provide confidence that the products are reliable and robust.Effectively communicate status and technical challenges using language that is appropriate to your audience.Participate in planning and prioritisation activities with members of the commercial arm of the organisation.Provide support of customer reported issues.Participate in the analysis of situations leading to the compromise of products.Document design and implementation decisions appropriate for an expert audience.Write user documentation appropriate for customers.Participate in the development and delivery of user training.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.

Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent Cyber Security coursework and 6 years of experience software, software quality, or test development experience or Master's and 4 years of experience.  In lieu of degree 10 years of experience in software quality.Reasonable written and oral communication skills, and a propensity to ask questions when you don’t know.Exceptional demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of the iOS platform relevant to cyber security, including aarch64 assembly, iOS system internals, the C, Objective-C, Swift and JavaScript programming languages, memory management and pointer integrity techniques, and Apple’s approach to code signing.Demonstrated proficiency using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Hopper and dynamic tools such as Frida.Demonstrated proficiency using common software development tools such as git and cmake.Demonstrated proficiency with techniques for Continuous Integration, preferably using Gitlab CI.Demonstrated proficiency using Xcode.

Preferred Additional Skills:

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 – a desire to make things happen.Substantial experience in offensive cyber security.Substantial experience working in a professional engineering environment.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $107,500 - $199,500 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.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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