Reverse Engineer and AI Workflow Developer

Description Are you passionate about reverse engineering complex software, firmware, and hardware? Do you enjoy developing agentic AI workflows and building the infrastructure that turns emerging AI capabilities into practical tools for engineers and analysts? If so, we want you to join our team! We are seeking experienced reverse engineers and developers who are excited to combine deep technical analysis with emerging AI technologies. You will investigate complex systems, develop novel capabilities, and design AI-enabled workflows that help analysts understand systems faster and more effectively. We work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment where our efforts have real-world impact. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture, and we value multidisciplinary perspectives, curiosity, experimentation, and continuous learning. You will have opportunities to evaluate and explore new AI models and tools, develop reusable AI infrastructure, and help shape how AI is incorporated into challenging national security efforts! As a member of our team, you will... Reverse engineer software, firmware, and hardware to understand system architecture, functionality, interfaces, and behavior Develop and apply agentic AI workflows that augment and accelerate reverse-engineering and cyber analysis tasks, combining traditional reverse-engineering techniques with AI-assisted analysis, code generation, data extraction, tool execution, and technical reasoning Design AI agents to interface with tools, development environments, documentation and specifications, and other data sources to accomplish complex analyses Build, configure, and maintain AI development infrastructure, including model interfaces, agent frameworks, tool integrations, model context protocol (MCP) services, retrieval systems, and supporting automation Evaluate AI models, agent architectures, prompting strategies, tools, and workflows to understand their capabilities, limitations, reliability, and applicability to mission problems Operationalize proof-of-concept capabilities by thoroughly testing, documenting, packaging, and integrating them into sponsor and laboratory environments

Qualifications You meet our minimum

qualifications for the job if you... Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or another discipline relevant to the duties as described above Have at least 2 years of experience in reverse engineering, software development, cyber analysis, AI-enabled software development, or a related technical field Have experience reverse engineering software or firmware using tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, debuggers, disassemblers, or similar Understand operating system fundamentals, computer architecture, software internals, and low-level system behavior Have software development experience in languages such as Python, C/C++, Rust, or similar languages Have hands-on experience using LLMs or generative AI technologies to solve software engineering, analysis, automation, or research problems Understand the fundamentals of modern LLM-based systems, including prompting, context management, tool use, structured outputs, retrieval, and agentic workflows Are an outstanding communicator in both written and verbal forms Are able to acquire a Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately acquire a TS/SCI level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the

requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility

requirements include U.S. citizenship You'll go above and beyond our minimum

requirements if you... Have a Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field Have 8+ years of experience in reverse engineering, cyber capability development, software engineering, or related technical work Have experience with AI agent frameworks, coding agents, model context protocol (MCP), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, or related AI infrastructure Have experience integrating LLMs with engineering tools, reverse-engineering platforms, debuggers, compilers, source-code repositories, or other program-analysis capabilities Have experience reverse engineering embedded systems, communications devices, radios, cellular systems, or other complex hardware/software platforms Hold an active TS/SCI security clearance

About Us Why Work at APL? The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates. At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous

benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to partici