Principal Firmware Reverse Engineer (AI-Assisted)

Bigbear.ai

Job Description
Job Description
Overview
BigBear.ai is seeking a Principal Firmware Reverse Engineer focused on advancing reverse engineering capabilities through AI-assisted tooling and automation. You will design and implement tooling enhancements that empower reverse engineers to work more efficiently on firmware, embedded systems, and application software. This role bridges deep reverse engineering expertise with emerging AI/LLM technologies to create next-generation analysis workflows.
Responsibilities
Design and implement tooling enhancements to support reverse engineering workflows for firmware, embedded systems, and application software
Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to assist with development and analysis workflows
Extend or integrate reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra to enhance team capabilities
Develop automation for common reverse engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation
Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification
Collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback and iterate on solutions
Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers on the team
Qualifications
12+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline + 4+ years of experience
Clearance:TS/SCI w/Poly
Hands-on experience with reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro
Strong understanding of low-level software concepts (assembly, binaries, memory, calling conventions)
Experience developing software tools, scripts, or plugins to support analysis workflows
Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language commonly used in reverse engineering workflows
Ability to prototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling
AI/LLM curiosity and readiness to learn on-the-job; familiarity with AI/LLM technologies and interest in advancing your skills to the next level

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