AI Cybersecurity Engineer: AI Security & Threat Detection

Invenergy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Invenergy in Chicago is seeking an AI Cybersecurity Engineer to design, secure, and operationalize AI‑enabled cybersecurity capabilities across the enterprise. This hands‑on role blends deep cybersecurity expertise with applied artificial intelligence and machine learning knowledge to detect threats, secure AI systems, and defend against AI‑enabled attacks.

The position is hands‑on and execution‑focused, owning design, implementation, tuning, and continuous improvement of AI‑driven security

Qualifications

• Must have 7+ years in cybersecurity engineering, detection engineering, or security operations.
• Demonstrated experience applying AI/ML techniques in security use cases.
• Strong knowledge of cloud, identity, endpoint, network and data security.
• Proficiency with SIEM platforms, telemetry pipelines, and detection engineering tools.
• Ability to operate independently and deliver production‑quality security capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AI/ML‑driven threat detection and response across cloud, endpoint, identity, and network environments.
• Defend against AI‑enabled and AI‑targeted attacks, including prompt injection and data leakage.
• Tune detections for precision and efficacy across security platforms.
• Define security controls for AI systems including access, data protection, and inference security.
• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams for secure AI lifecycle practices.
• Assess risks from third‑party AI platforms and translate policy into technical controls.
• Map AI security to frameworks like NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and OWASP AI/LLM Top 10.
• Produce architecture diagrams and implementation guidance for audits and exec reviews.
• Support incident response involving AI‑driven threats or AI system compromise.
• Lead PoC efforts for applying AI to detection engineering and security automation.
• Communicate AI security risks and mitigations to technical and executive audiences.
• Serve as a technical mentor without people management duties.

Skills

7+ years cybersecurity engineering

AI/ML in security

Cloud security

SIEM & detection engineering

Independently capable

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Engineering

Tools

SIEM platforms

Telemetry pipelines

Detection tooling

Job description

Invenergy in Chicago is seeking an AI Cybersecurity Engineer to design, secure, and operationalize AI‑enabled cybersecurity capabilities across the enterprise. This hands‑on role blends deep cybersecurity expertise with applied artificial intelligence and machine learning knowledge to detect threats, secure AI systems, and defend against AI‑enabled attacks.

The position is hands‑on and execution‑focused, owning design, implementation, tuning, and continuous improvement of AI‑driven security