Mobile Cyber Specialist (iOS) at L3Harris

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Mobile Cyber Specialist (iOS)Job Location:Ottawa, ONJob Code: 37172Job Schedule:Day Shift Compensation Range: Between $144,000- $194,000CDN annually

Working at Trenchant means working alongside the best security researchers and product engineers from across the security research and intelligence communities. You will be engaged on the most challenging problems in the toughest environments and delivering solutions supporting the cutting edge of cyber security research. The primary work location is Central Piccadilly Circus. Infrequent travel to our Ottawa, London and Sydney offices in support of technical exchanges is highly encouraged. We require team members with an eye for security, to serve as key contributors on the Global Engineering Support team. The candidate must possess first-class System Engineering, Networking, and infosec skills and an eye for organization.

Trenchant is an elite global team of engineers and security researchers charged with building world-class computer security products. Trenchant’s expertise is the by-product of the L3Harris acquisition of two highly-regarded information security businesses – Azimuth Security and Linchpin Labs. United under Trenchant, we are a key component of L3Harris’ Cyber Division. We are a trusted, discrete partner furnishing security products, consultancy, training and integration services to allied security, defense, and law enforcement agencies.

Essential Functions:

• 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 organization.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.

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.
• Substantial experience in CNO development/offensive cyber security.
• Has/had a TS clearance with ability to obtain SCI access.
• Experience working in an air-gapped development environment.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance.

L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation.L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law. Such results are only accessible and viewed by individuals at L3Harris who have direct responsibility in the hiring process. If you fail to report for a drug and alcohol test, refuse to undergo such test or test positive for the presence of drugs or alcohol, the hiring process may be concluded or your offer of employment may be rescinded, in L3Harris’ sole discretion.

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At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive and equitable workplace. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. For applicants with disabilities, we will provide you with accommodation so that you have what you need in order to be at your best.

L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.