Sr. Cyber Engineer (AI)

Nava; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous medical insurance

100% company paid dental insurance

401k plan with generous match

Tuition and training reimbursement

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Nava is seeking a Senior AI Engineer located in Chantilly, Virginia, to lead the development of automated reverse engineering systems. You will utilize your expertise to build advanced AI-driven tools for analyzing binaries and uncovering vulnerabilities.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in security, strong proficiency with reverse engineering tools, and is capable of integrating machine learning systems. Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including generous medical insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or low-level systems security.
• Strong proficiency with reverse-engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or Frida.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development of automated systems for reverse engineering.
• Create tools to analyze compiled code, firmware, and protocols.
• Build pipelines for ingesting binaries and training ML models.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Vulnerability research

Automated exploit discovery

Proficiency in Python

Knowledge of binary formats

Experience with static analysis

Machine Learning integration

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

Frida

Job description

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer with deep experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and automated exploit discovery. In this role, you will build advanced AI‑driven systems to analyze binaries, discover flaws, and support secure engineering across complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead research and development of automated systems for reverse engineering, including static, dynamic, and symbolic analysis workflows.
• Create tools to analyze compiled code, firmware, protocols, and novel architecture.
• Collaborate with VR researchers to convert cutting‑edge techniques into scalable AI‑driven capabilities.
• Build pipelines for ingesting binaries, disassembling, performing feature extraction, and training ML models.
• Perform hands‑on reverse engineering of complex software to validate and improve AI‑based approaches.
• Integrate LLMs and multimodal models into security workflows (e.g., code reasoning, decompilation assistance, exploit surface mapping).
• Document methodologies, findings, and architectures for internal engineering and security teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide cross‑functional research initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or low‑level systems security.
• Strong proficiency with reverse‑engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, Frida, or similar.
• Expert knowledge of exploit classes, memory corruption, program analysis, and OS‑level internals.
• Professional experience building or integrating ML/AI systems, including transformer‑based models or code‑intelligence architectures.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one low‑level language (C/C++, Rust, or Assembly).
• Strong understanding of binary formats (ELF, PE), calling conventions, and compiler behaviors.
• Experience with static analysis, dynamic instrumentation, fuzzing frameworks, or symbolic execution tools.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing AI/ML models that assist in binary analysis, vulnerability detection, and exploit pattern identification.
• Experience training or fine‑tuning ML models for code or binary analysis.
• Familiarity with reinforcement learning, program synthesis, or neurosymbolic reasoning.
• Experience analyzing embedded systems, mobile platforms, or cloud‑native workloads.
• Publications, conference presentations, or open‑source contributions in security research or program analysis.
• Prior experience in red team research or advanced threat modeling.

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long‑term and short‑term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.