Research Lead - AI Cyber Testing & Evaluation
Research Lead - AI Cyber Testing & Evaluation
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Job Description
The Research Lead AI Cyber Testing & Evaluation will serve as a senior technical leader directing a comprehensive research portfolio focused on assessing the offensive cyber capabilities of frontier AI models.
This role involves managing significant research budgets and personnel overseeing complex technical and policy analysis projects and leading multidisciplinary teams of policy researchers engineers and scientists. The team will build systems to evaluate AI model performance across the full attack lifecycle including resource development initial access discovery lateral movement and defense evasion.
Projects may include developing benchmarks for fully autonomous operations using scaffolding and tools as well as uplift of both novice and expert humans. Benchmarks may involve capture-the-flag (CTF) challenges frameworks for assessing reasoning over attack graphs and multi-stage operations evaluations of stealth and defense evasion capabilities and assessments of time-sensitive operations at machine speed.
Many evaluations will be commissioned by government agencies with results shaping responsible AI policy worldwide. Findings will be communicated through detailed technical analyses evaluation frameworks and quick-turnaround policy briefs directly informing recommendations for senior policymakers regulators the intelligence community other governments and industry leaders.
This position is structured as a focused two-year appointment to drive urgent and ambitious change in this rapidly evolving field. The appointment may be renewed for an additional year with potential opportunities for longer-term employment thereafter.
Qualifications
Required:
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6 years of technical experience in security engineering software engineering firmware engineering hardware engineering or related fields.
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6 years of technical management experience including leading cross-functional teams managing project budgets and mentoring/developing team members.
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Demonstrated ability to successfully lead complex projects to completion.
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Proficiency in Python Java C/C or other popular programming languages.
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Experience with red team operations or offensive cyber capabilities development.
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Ability to develop rigorous threat models and identify potential system vulnerabilities.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Ability to work effectively in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred:
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Graduate of CNODP RIOT FORGE or equivalent programs/experience.
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Understanding of advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs) and experience defending against them.
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Ability to think creatively about offensive/defensive strategies beyond compliance-driven approaches.
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Experience in AI research ML model training or deployment.
Education Requirements
This position is open at the specialist or expert level:
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PhD in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Cybersecurity Information Security Information Technology Mathematics Applied Mathematics Physics Applied Physics Engineering Physics Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Engineering and Public Policy Technology and Policy National Security Policy Policy Analysis Political Science International Relations or similar with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
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Masters degree in the above fields with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
OR
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Bachelors degree in the above fields with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
Advanced degrees (Masters or PhD) are preferred.
Security Clearance
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Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance is preferred but not required.
Employment Type
Full Time
