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Senior Cyber Engineer, AI

AnaVation

On-site
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Senior
7+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 11h ago

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Job description

AnaVation is hiring a Senior Cyber Engineer, AI — a full-time, based in Chantilly, VA role. Apply directly on AnaVation's careers page below.

Sr. Cyber Engineer (AI)

Team: Emerging Markets

Location: Chantilly, VA

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Be Challenged and Make a Difference 
 
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. 

Description of Task to be Performed:

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. You will work at the intersection of security research, machine learning, and large-scale automation—designing tools that push the boundaries of modern vulnerability detection.

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
About AnaVation 
AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.
 
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you! 
 
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.

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What skills are required for Senior Cyber Engineer, AI at AnaVation?

The required skills for Senior Cyber Engineer, AI at AnaVation include: Machine Learning, AI, Python, C++, Rust, Assembly, Embedded Systems.

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