AI Red Team Engineer: Adversary Emulation for National Security

Carnegie-Mellon-University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is seeking an AI Red Team Engineer for the AI Security team. You will emulate adversaries against AI-enabled platforms used in national security contexts and develop offensive cyber capabilities.

The role requires expertise across offensive cyber, AI security, and strong programming in Python/C/BASH with tools like Ghidra/IDA Pro. Frequent collaboration with CERT teams and travel is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in CS or higher with relevant work exp; security focus preferred.
• Proven penetration testing, red team, or exploit development experience.
• Hands-on with frameworks like Cobalt Strike or Sliver.

Responsibilities

• Red team real-world AI-enabled systems for national security goals.
• Develop new tactics and procedures for attacking AI systems.
• Write tools in Python, PowerShell, C, and BASH for operations.
• Represent CERT portfolio and coordinate with partners and teams.

Skills

Penetration testing

Red teaming

Exploit development

Python

C

BASH

PowerShell

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Cobalt Strike

Sliver

TCP/IP

Wireshark

Linux

Windows

OSCP

CPTS

FORGE/RIOT

eJPT

PNPT

GPEN

Education

Bachelor's in CS

MS in CS

PhD in CS

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Cobalt Strike

Sliver

Wireshark

PowerShell

Python

C

BASH

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is seeking an AI Red Team Engineer for the AI Security team. You will emulate adversaries against AI-enabled platforms used in national security contexts and develop offensive cyber capabilities.

The role requires expertise across offensive cyber, AI security, and strong programming in Python/C/BASH with tools like Ghidra/IDA Pro. Frequent collaboration with CERT teams and travel is expected.