> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3022142-senior-adversarial-ai-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3022142-senior-adversarial-ai-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Adversarial AI Engineer - **Company:** MITRE Corporation - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $143,600.0 - $179,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Intelligence Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Generative AI, Information Technology, Virtual Agents, Cyber Warfare - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/job/R116694 ## About the Role harness trustworthy and assured artificial intelligence (AI) to help solve problems in the public interest. The TSAI Department supports our 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. The TSAI Department 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 the rapidly developing field of 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 secure AI systems. **Roles & Responsibilities:** The position involves assessing threats to AI systems, research and development of defenses and mitigations against adversarial AI tactics and techniques. Specific responsibilities will include: - Perform AI adversarial threat analysis to identify and characterize vulnerabilities in real-world national security systems - Work as a technical subject matter expert within a team of intelligence analysts to research, analyze and produce intelligence reports - Assessing threats to AI-enabled systems and use of AI by adversaries - Convey complex ideas to non-technical audiences through intelligence production, briefings and/or white papers **Basic Qualifications:** - Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in artificial intelligence with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of AI-related education and work experience - Hands-on experience in one or more of the following technical areas: Generative AI, AI Security, Agentic AI, AI Testing & Evaluation, or Applied AI - Demonstrated 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 articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiences - Active IC or DOD TS/SCI security clearance with CI Poly - Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance. - This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site **Preferred Qualifications:** - Advanced degree in computer science, engineering, or related disciplines - Hands-on experience in one or more of the following technical areas: AI red teaming, AI threat analysis, AI-enhanced cybersecurity, or AI-accelerated cyber operations - Experience generating or analyzing intelligence reporting data - Familiarity with MITRE ATLAS threat matrix - Experience leading small to medium sized teams to solve practical technical challenges **This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):** Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph **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/Polygraph **Salary compensation range and midpoint:** $143,600 - $179,500 - $215,400 Annual ## Related Videos - [Prompt Engineering Your Career: AI Agents for Tech Interview Prep](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100227-prompt-engineering-your-career-ai-agents-for-tech-interview-prep) - [Your imaginations is (no longer) the limit: how Generative AI empowers people to be creative](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/741-your-imaginations-is-no-longer-the-limit-how-generative-ai-empowers-people-to-be-creative) - [Guiding Agentic AI with Vue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2033-guiding-agentic-ai-with-vue) - [How to Stop Your Agents From Going Rogue - Arnav Gupta](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2152-how-to-stop-your-agents-from-going-rogue-arnav-gupta) - [Tackling the Risks of AI - With AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1690-tackling-the-risks-of-ai-with-ai) - [The shadows that follow the AI generative models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/624-the-shadows-that-follow-the-ai-generative-models) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [How to start an AI project for a good cause and boost your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/15-how-to-start-an-ai-project-for-a-good-cause-and-boost-your-career) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Prompt Engineering is a Job of the Past](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/342-prompt-engineering-is-a-job-of-the-past)