AI Security Engineer Job Bedford area,Massachusetts USA,IT/Tech

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Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Roles & Responsibilities :

The position involves assessing threats to AI systems, research and development of defenses and mitigations against adversarial AI tactics and techniques, and integrating AI solutions into government systems. Specific responsibilities will include:

Perform AI adversarial threat analysis to identify and characterize vulnerabilities in real-world national security systems
Work across military and intelligence community sponsors to understand shared needs and technologies
Utilize and enhance MITRE ATLAS framework for assessing threats to AI-enabled systems
Contribute to the innovation of new AI capabilities applied to cyber operational challenges
Convey complex ideas to non-technical audiences through briefings and/or white papers

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of artificial intelligence experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of AI-related education and work experience
Advanced understanding of foundational AI/ML theory, with demonstrated ability to reason about AI system behavior, vulnerabilities, and evaluation
Hands-on experience with one or more of the following technical areas: agentic AI, deep reinforcement learning, computer vision, generative AI
Demonstrated advanced skills with Python and the standard AI technical stack
Ability to work independently to learn new technologies, methods, processes, frameworks/platforms, and systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiences
Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DOD TS/SCI security clearance with CI poly within 12 months from the date of hire
Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance
This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in computer science, engineering, or related disciplines
Track record of successful deployment of AI/ML systems or components that have been used by customers or stakeholders outside of a lab/experimental setting
Hands-on experience with one or more of the following AI security topics: AI red teaming, AI T&E, adversarial AI, AI-enhanced cybersecurity, AI strategy and governance
Experience generating or analyzing intelligence reporting data
Familiarity with MITRE ATLAS threat matrix
Active IC or DOD TS/SCI security clearance with CI Poly

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$121,600 - $152,000 - $182,400 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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