Senior AI Research Engineer

OverviewWhy 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. Our R&D centers operate for the government to create lasting impact in cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and partnerships. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.Department SummaryMITRE’s Trustworthy & Secure AI Department within the Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy Innovation Center consists of a diverse team united by a passion and urgency to harness trustworthy and assured artificial intelligence (AI) to help solve problems in the public interest. The department supports sponsors' 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 and techniques for applying AI in high consequence environments. It works across government, industry, and academia to provide, assess, and shape trustworthy and secure AI systems to address complex mission needs for our sponsors. Our work provides opportunities to address real-world challenges in AI assurance, and to research and prototype new methods to address 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). We are looking for expertise in AI and machine learning (ML), particularly the development, training, and use of LLMs.Job DescriptionThe 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 technologyAnalyze AI use cases and recommend secure and trustworthy solutions to sponsorsEvaluate technology solutions in the context of mission data and workflow needs, and provide actionable recommendationsConvey complex ideas to non-technical audiences through briefings and/or white papersContribute to projects or small teams to solve complex AI security problems for our sponsorsContribute to the innovation of new AI use cases applied to cyber operational challengesBasic QualificationsTypically requires:a minimum of 5 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 following technical areas: AI security, AI-enhanced cybersecurity, or AI-accelerated cyber operationsDemonstrated advanced skills with Python and standard AI coding librariesAbility to work independently to learn new technologies, methods, processes, frameworks/platforms, and systemsExcellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiencesActive DoD or IC TS (including interim-TS) Clearance with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance with a CI polyThis position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-sitePreferred QualificationsAdvanced degree in computer science, engineering, or related disciplinesTrack-record of successful deployment of AI/ML systems or components that have been used by customers or stakeholders outside of a lab/experimental settingActive IC or DOD TS/SCI security clearance with CI PolyKnowledge of advances in AI for cyber or AI security capabilities in industry and academiaClearanceThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Top SecretThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCIWork LocationHybridCommitment to Non-DiscriminationAll 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.AccommodationsMITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. 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Created: 2025-09-17