Senior AI Reverse Engineering Researcher

Company: Carnegie Mellon University – Software Engineering Institute

Location: Linthicum, MD

Clearance Required: —

Salary: Not posted

Description

The CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is seeking an applicant for the role of a Senior AI Reverse Engineer Researcher for the Threat Analysis directorate. The SEI is a federally funded research and development center at Carnegie Mellon University.

• Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to code analysis and reverse engineering challenges to support technical and threat-based assessment, such as malware detection/classification
• Design and develop new analysis methods and tools, work to identify and address emerging and complex threats, and effectively participate in the broader security community
• Document and transition results in reports, presentations, and technical exchanges
• Identify, document, and analyze emerging and complex active security threats

This position is based onsite at an SEI customer location in the Fort Meade area.

Requirements

• You enjoy working on emerging and complex data science problems, especially those that relate to reverse engineering and malware analysis
• You have an analytical mindset and deep curiosity about data science and how software works
• You have the ability to balance rapid prototyping with maintainable tool development
• You have strong technical writing experience
• You recognize and deal appropriately with confidential and sensitive information

You will be subject to a background check and obtain and maintain an active Department of War security clearance.