AI Security Researcher - Threat Analysis & Defense

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Tuition benefits

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Military leave

Job summary

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks an Assistant AI Security Researcher to advance AI security research with a DoD sponsorship focus. You will analyze AI system robustness, uncover vulnerabilities, and help shape the AI security research landscape through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Join a team of security experts in the Threat Analysis Directorate to co-author proposals, reverse engineer code, and present findings to sponsors,

Qualifications

• BS in machine learning, cybersecurity, statistics, or related discipline.
• Experience applying cybersecurity knowledge to vulnerability research, analysis, disclosure, or mitigation.
• Familiarity with AI/ML software packages (NumPy, PyTorch, TensorFlow, ART).
• Experience developing frameworks or methodologies to evaluate robustness of technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop state-of-the-art approaches for analyzing robustness of AI systems.
• Apply approaches to understand vulnerabilities and attacker tradecraft in AI systems.
• Reverse engineer malicious code to support high-impact customers and develop new analysis methods.
• Study AI security ecosystems and publish results to aid in testing and transition of gov-funded tech.
• Collaborate with DoD sponsors, government, industry, and academic communities.

Skills

Python

C/C++

AI/ML

Cybersecurity

Reverse engineering

NumPy

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ART

Communication

DoD security clearance

Education

BS in machine learning, cybersecurity, statistics, or related discipline

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Job description

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks an Assistant AI Security Researcher to advance AI security research with a DoD sponsorship focus. You will analyze AI system robustness, uncover vulnerabilities, and help shape the AI security research landscape through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Join a team of security experts in the Threat Analysis Directorate to co-author proposals, reverse engineer code, and present findings to sponsors,