AI Security Engineer

The Mitre Corporation • Bedford, MA

1d • $121,600 - $182,400 • Onsite

About The Position

The AI Security Engineer will perform research, development, engineering, evaluation, and integration of secure AI systems within MITRE’s Trustworthy & Secure AI Department. The work focuses on assessing threats to AI systems, developing defenses and mitigations against adversarial AI tactics and techniques, and integrating AI solutions into government systems. The position addresses real-world national security challenges and supports military and intelligence community sponsors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of artificial intelligence experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience enabling immediate contribution at this job step; or an 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 in one or more of these areas: agentic AI, deep reinforcement learning, computer vision, or generative AI.
• 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 explain 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.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for a security clearance.
• Must work on-site at least 3 days a week.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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 the MITRE ATLAS framework for assessing threats to AI-enabled systems.
• Contribute to innovation of AI capabilities applied to cyber operational challenges.
• Convey complex ideas to non-technical audiences through briefings and/or white papers.
• Conduct research, development, engineering, evaluation, and integration of secure AI systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level