3 days ago
McLean, VA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$122k - $182k/yr
Responsibilities
- Perform adversarial threat analysis of AI systems to identify and characterize vulnerabilities in national security systems.
- Research and develop defenses and mitigations against adversarial AI tactics and techniques.
- Work with 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.
- Develop new AI capabilities for cyber operational challenges.
- Integrate AI solutions into government systems.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences through briefings and white papers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of artificial intelligence experience, or an advanced degree with relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of AI-related education and work experience.
- Advanced understanding of foundational AI/ML theory and the ability to reason about AI system behavior, vulnerabilities, and evaluation.
- Hands-on experience with one or more of agentic AI, deep reinforcement learning, computer vision, or generative AI.
- Advanced Python skills and experience with the standard AI technical stack.
- Ability to work independently and learn new technologies, methods, frameworks, platforms, and systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DOD TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph within 12 months of hire.
- U.S. citizenship to be eligible for the required security clearance.
- Preferred advanced degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
- Preferred experience deploying AI/ML systems or components outside laboratory settings.
- Preferred experience with AI red teaming, AI test and evaluation, adversarial AI, AI-enhanced cybersecurity, or AI strategy and governance.
- Preferred experience generating or analyzing intelligence reporting data and familiarity with the MITRE ATLAS threat matrix.
- An active IC or DOD TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits and meaningful career development are offered.
- The position is onsite and requires a minimum of three days per week onsite.
- The hired candidate must obtain Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph clearance within one year of hire.
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About MITRE
MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and applied research organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. It builds prototypes, frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base), and provides technical guidance across defense, cybersecurity, aviation, and healthcare. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, MITRE runs FFRDCs for sponsors including the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and health agencies.