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# Associate AI Research Engineer with Security Clearance

- **Company:** MITRE Corporation
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $97,600 - $122,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Cyber Security, Python (Programming Language), Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI, Agentic-AI, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5952704106

## About the Role

* Convey complex ideas to non-technical audiences through briefings and/or white papers Basic Qualifications: * Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and less than 1 year of artificial intelligence experience, or equivalent combination of AI-related education and work experience
 * Working understanding of foundational AI/ML theory, with demonstrated ability to reason about AI system behavior, vulnerabilities, and evaluation
 * Project experience in one or more of the following technical areas: agentic AI, deep reinforcement learning, computer vision, generative AI
 * Demonstrated 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 to articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiences
 * Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance. 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 per week on-site Preferred Qualifications: * 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
 * Hands-on experience with one or more of the following AI security topics: AI red teaming, AI T&E, adversarial AI, AI-enhanced cybersecurity, AI strategy and governance
 * Familiarity with MITRE ATLAS threat matrix
 * Active DOD Secret clearance This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s)

## Description

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, and integrating AI solutions into government systems. Specific responsibilities will include: * Perform AI adversarial threat analysis to identify and characterize vulnerabilities in real-world national security systems

 * Work across military and intelligence community sponsors to understand shared needs and technologies
 * Utilize and enhance MITRE ATLAS framework for assessing threats to AI-enabled systems
 * Contribute to the innovation of new AI capabilities applied to cyber operational challenges