Vulnerability Analyst, AI & Cybersecurity

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

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Job summary

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a staff-level specialist in cybersecurity, AI research, and software engineering to advance national security projects. You will develop AI/ML solutions, analyze vulnerabilities, and translate research into practical tools alongside a collaborative team.

Required qualifications include a PhD with two years experience, MS with five, or BS with eight in CS/ML/cybersecurity, plus willingness to travel up to 25% and the

Qualifications

  • 8+ years with BS in CS/ML/cybersecurity or related fields
  • MS with 5+ years
  • PhD with 2+ years of experience

Responsibilities

  • Apply state-of-the-art approaches to understanding systemic vulnerabilities in software systems and how attackers adapt their tradecraft to exploit those vulnerabilities
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of tools, techniques, and processes developed by industry and the security research community
  • Develop models, tools, and data sets that can be used to characterize the threats to—and vulnerabilities in—software systems, and publish those results
  • Develop machine learning-based prototypes, products, and tools to solve and automate security problems related to AI systems

Skills

AI vulnerability research
Applied AI/ML engineering
Security and internet fundamentals
Collaborative professional

Education

BS in CS/ML/cybersecurity or related
MS in CS/ML/cybersecurity or related
PhD in CS/ML/cybersecurity or related

Tools

Python

Job description

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a staff-level specialist in cybersecurity, AI research, and software engineering to advance national security projects. You will develop AI/ML solutions, analyze vulnerabilities, and translate research into practical tools alongside a collaborative team.

Required qualifications include a PhD with two years experience, MS with five, or BS with eight in CS/ML/cybersecurity, plus willingness to travel up to 25% and the

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