Intermediate AI Research Engineer

The MITRE Corporation; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit research organization in McLean, Virginia seeks an AI Integration Specialist to develop and secure AI solutions. Candidates should have a background in AI or machine learning and be able to lead technical teams. This role requires active security clearance, a strong understanding of Python, and excellent communication skills. The position involves a hybrid work model with a commitment to public-interest work.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in artificial intelligence or an advanced degree in a related field.
• Hands-on experience with AI security or AI-enhanced cybersecurity.
• Active DoD or IC TS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to implement AI/ML solutions.
• Analyze AI use cases for secure solutions.
• Convey complex ideas to non-technical audiences.

Skills

AI and ML expertise

Python programming

Technical communication

AI security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence or related fields

Tools

AI coding libraries

Job description

Overview

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. We operate R&D centers for the government creating impact in cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We offer competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that values adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and partnership.

If this sounds like the choice you want to make, choose MITRE and make a difference with us.

Department Summary

MITRE’s Trustworthy & Secure AI Department within the Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy Innovation Center consists of a diverse team focused on trustworthy and assured AI to help solve public-interest problems. The department supports missions by delivering capabilities for securing and increasing trust in AI-enabled systems, including data-driven AI risk awareness and mitigation, AI red teaming, and trusted tools for applying AI in high-consequence environments. We work across government, industry, and academia to provide, assess, and shape trustworthy and secure AI systems to address complex mission needs. Our work offers opportunities to address real-world challenges in AI assurance and to research and prototype new methods to meet mission needs. We are looking for highly motivated, adaptive, and self-directed candidates to perform research, development, engineering, evaluation, and integration of AI and large language models (LLMs). Expertise in AI and ML, particularly the development, training, and use of LLMs, is valued.

Job Description

The position involves researching, developing, evaluating, and integrating AI capabilities, with a focus on securing AI systems and integrating AI across cyber operations, especially for LLMs. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Work in and provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams to develop and implement AI/ML solutions, including capabilities that leverage LLM technology

• Analyze AI use cases and recommend secure and trustworthy solutions to sponsors

• Evaluate technology solutions in the context of mission data and workflow needs, and provide actionable recommendations

• Convey complex ideas to non-technical audiences through briefings and/or white papers

• Contribute to projects or small teams to solve complex AI security problems for our sponsors

• Contribute to the innovation of new AI use cases applied to cyber operational challenges

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires:

• a minimum of 2 years experience in artificial intelligence with a Bachelor's degree;

• or an advanced degree in a branch of artificial intelligence who can immediately contribute at this job step;

• or equivalent combination of AI-related education and work experience in a branch of artificial intelligence such as generative AI, AI assurance, computational linguistics, machine sensing and perception, machine learning, AI-ready data, decision support, cognitive science, and intelligent systems.

• Hands-on experience with AI and one of the three following technical areas: AI security, AI-enhanced cybersecurity, or AI-accelerated cyber operations

• Demonstrated advanced skills with Python and standard AI coding libraries

• 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

• Active DoD or IC TS (including interim-TS) Clearance with an ability and willingness to obtain maintain a TS/SCI Clearance with a CI poly.

• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid 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

• Active IC or DOD TS/SCI security clearance with CI Poly.

• Knowledge of advances in AI for cyber or AI security capabilities in industry and academia.

Security Clearances

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

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

Work Location

Hybrid

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

Accessibility and Benefits

MITRE provides accessibility accommodations for applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the employment process, please email [e-mail] for general support and [e-mail] for intern positions.

Benefits information may be found here: https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/benefits