Access Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

Access Engineer role focusing on transforming security research into commercial products at Trenchant. Engage with global engineering team addressing cyber security challenges in various environments.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidAssemblyCyber SecurityiOSJavaKotlinObjective-CSwift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or related field) and 4 years of experience or Master's. In lieu of a degree, 8 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.
Comfortable with C programming, memory management concepts, assembly languages, and private (undocumented) APIs.
Demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of a mobile platform (Android or iOS) including OS internals, mobile ecosystem languages (Objective-C, Swift, Java, and/or Kotlin), and system security mechanisms.
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.
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related field (preferred).
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.
Experience working in an air-gapped development environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus scheme
An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave.
Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)
Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
Discounted private health insurance
Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
Novated Car Leasing
Company supported professional development programs
Company paid parking
Retail Reward programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

C programmingmemory managementassembly languagesmalware analysisvulnerability proof of conceptmobile platform proficiencyObjective-CSwiftJavaKotlin

Soft Skills

effective communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingguidanceteam-oriented mindsetconsultationprioritizationengineering supportbias to actionmonitoring industry trends

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceMaster's Degree in Computer ScienceAdvanced degree in Cybersecurity