Research Intern - Firmware Security
Core
Research and prototype LLM-driven approaches for firmware-focused code review, integrating with static analysis tools to improve security review quality.
Role type
Research Intern (Firmware Security & LLMs)
Builds
Prototypes for secure firmware development and review practices
Domain
Cybersecurity, Firmware, Embedded Systems, Large Language Models
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, C/C++, Rust, systems-level code reading, static analysis concepts, LLM application to security problems
Preferred skills
firmware or embedded systems development, secure boot/update pipelines, security review methods for privileged code
Technologies
LLMs, static analysis tools
Responsibilities
Research and prototype ways to apply LLMs to firmware-focused code review; Integrate and evaluate LLM-driven approaches alongside existing static analysis tools; Experiment with agentic or multi-step workflows combining tool outputs with LLM reasoning; Collaborate with firmware, security, and systems engineers to define success metrics and validate prototypes; Document results and present recommendations to scale secure firmware development practices
Seniority
Intern
