System Lead - Access

May 28, 2026

Job Title: System Lead – Access Job Code: 35915 Job Location: Remote Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off Job Description: The Engineering System Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of software projects, overseeing staff, support services, and all associated deliverables. About Trenchant: Working at Trenchant means working alongside the best researchers and engineers from across the security research and intelligence communities. Our tight-knit interdisciplinary teams generate thoughtful capability designs and incremental feature releases that reliably deliver world-class computer security products into operational environments. Our business unit offers an exceptional value-proposition for individuals looking to make an impact. 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’ Intelligence and Cyber Sector, now the core of the newly established 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 <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Lead, mentor and support a large cadre of experienced engineering individuals overseeing teams across the US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Own product intent, portfolio priorities, and trade-off decisions across assigned product lines, acting as the accountable voice for both engineering and product outcomes</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Devise and apply communications strategies to align a global, cross-functional workforce around product and delivery goals</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Engage stakeholders to reconcile strategic, commercial, and technical priorities - translating customer signal into product direction</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Assemble and monitor high-performance, multidisciplinary engineering teams</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Set objectives, monitor performance, promote communication, and ensure the well-being of direct reports</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Support administrative tasks to ensure timely processing of actions affecting direct reports</li> </ul> Technical & Product Responsibilities <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Define and guard product intent - establishing what each product is, what it is not, and who it is for - and restate this when scope pressure arises</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Collaborate with team leads to review high-level architecture, internal project goals, and technical barriers</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Partner with stakeholders to refine project priorities and adapt deliveries based on evolving market and customer requirements</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Analyze program requirements and develop effort estimates in conjunction with program management partners</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Maintain depth in respective disciplines and contribute to ongoing software projects in research, engineering, or quality assurance</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. </li> </ul> Preferred Additional Skills: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Substantial experience in CNO development/offensive cyber security.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in low-level programming languages and instruction sets.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to install and operate developer debugging tools on Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:115%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrated proficiency using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Hopper and dynamic tools such as Frida or ADB.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrated proficiency of mobile platform (Android or iOS) internals, native programming languages (Objective-C, Swift, Java, and/or Kotlin), and system security mechanisms.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">8+ years of experience in software development, process automation, quality engineering, or network operations.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:115%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Working knowledge of operating system and application vulnerability classes.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:115%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Proven experience analyzing malware samples and understanding mitigations provided by software patches.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker), git workflows, and continuous integration/delivery platforms (e.g., Bamboo, Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab).</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Knowledge and practical experience with agile software development methodologies.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">4+ years of experience leading a team. </li> </ul> Work Environment and Physical Demands: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Work may be performed in an office environment with people in close proximity.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Duties require working with a global team and may periodically necessitate working outside of normal working hours (evenings, holidays, and weekends).</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to sit at a desk, look at a monitor, and type for extended periods of time.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate and troubleshoot computers.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">May require the ability to travel via automobile or airplane.</li> </ul> In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $117,000 - $218,000. 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. #LI-FS1

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