Senior AI Security Engineer & Technical SETA SME | TS/SCI

Triaem Llc; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIAEM is seeking a Senior AI Security Engineer / Technical SETA SME to support a federal government customer in Bethesda, Maryland. The role requires an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph and involves delivering expert guidance on AI/ML security, governance, and risk management to government stakeholders.

You will lead adversarial ML assessments, red teaming, and security evaluations across AI systems, data pipelines, and analytics environments, shaping technical recommendations and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years in a STEM field; master’s may substitute 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior advisory in AI/ML security and cybersecurity.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities in AI systems, ML models, and supporting infrastructures.
• Assess adversarial ML threats including model poisoning and data integrity risks.
• Support AI red teaming, adversarial robustness testing, and AI penetration testing.
• Assess secure data architectures and pipelines for large-scale analytics and intelligence environments.
• Provide guidance on AI governance, data quality, and mission assurance.
• Apply NIST AI RMF and federal AI guidance.
• Develop program plans, PSIs, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders, engineers, researchers, and program managers.
• Prepare technical assessments, recommendations, and briefings for leadership.

Skills

AI/ML security

Adversarial ML

Security assessment

Risk management

Technical writing

Communication skills

Program management

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

Deep learning frameworks

LLM infrastructure

Cybersecurity testing tools

Job description

TRIAEM is seeking a Senior AI Security Engineer / Technical SETA SME to support a federal government customer in Bethesda, Maryland. The role requires an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph and involves delivering expert guidance on AI/ML security, governance, and risk management to government stakeholders.

You will lead adversarial ML assessments, red teaming, and security evaluations across AI systems, data pipelines, and analytics environments, shaping technical recommendations and