Associate AI Research Engineer

The Mitre Corporation•New Bedford, MA

1d•$97,600 - $146,400•Onsite

About The Position

MITRE’s Trustworthy & Secure AI Department conducts research, development, engineering, evaluation, and integration of secure AI systems in support of government missions. The Associate AI Research Engineer assesses threats to AI systems, researches and develops defenses against adversarial AI tactics, and integrates AI solutions into government systems. The role addresses real-world national security challenges and contributes to trustworthy AI capabilities for cyber operations.

Requirements

Typically, a bachelor’s degree and less than one year of artificial intelligence experience, or an equivalent combination of AI-related education and work experience.
Working understanding of foundational AI/ML theory, with ability to reason about AI system behavior, vulnerabilities, and evaluation.
Project experience in one or more of these areas: agentic AI, deep reinforcement learning, computer vision, or generative AI.
Proficiency 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 for explaining challenging technical concepts to lay and expert audiences.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
Must work on-site a minimum of three days per week.

Nice To Haves

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 with one or more of these AI security topics: AI red teaming, AI T&E, adversarial AI, AI-enhanced cybersecurity, or AI strategy and governance.
Familiarity with the MITRE ATLAS threat matrix.
Active DOD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

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