Technical SETA SME - AI Security

M1 Technology LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

M1 Technology, LLC in Bethesda, MD seeks a Technical SETA SME - AI Security to join our team. This on-site role requires TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and deep expertise in AI security, governance, and adversarial ML.

The candidate will contribute to security assessments, architecture reviews, and AI safety measures within federal or large enterprise environments, coordinating across engineering and program management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, cybersecurity, or relevant engineering fields.
• Master’s degree may be used in lieu of two years of relevant work experience.
• Eight (8) or more years of work experience in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field.
• Progressive experience in cybersecurity with significant demonstrated experience in AI/ML security, data science security, or a closely related field within a federal government or large enterprise environment.
• Expert‑level knowledge of AI/ML security principles, adversarial ML concepts, and AI‑specific threat vectors including model poisoning, adversarial attacks/evasion, model inversion, and data integrity threats
• Understanding of secure data architectures and pipelines for large‑scale analytics/intelligence production
• Familiarity with AI governance, data quality, and mission assurance in operational settings
• Demonstrated familiarity with federal AI governance frameworks and requirements, including NIST AI RMF, Executive Order 13960, Executive Order 14110, and other AI memoranda and guidance
• Experience with AI red teaming, adversarial robustness testing, or AI penetration testing methodologies
• Experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules

Skills

AI security

adversarial ML

data security

secure data architectures

AI governance frameworks

NIST AI RMF

Python

deep learning frameworks

LLM tooling

cybersecurity tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, cybersecurity, or relevant engineering fields

Master’s degree may be used in lieu of two years of experience

8+ years of work experience in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field

Master’s degree or PhD in cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence or data science with 4+ years of experience

Tools

Python

TensorFlow/PyTorch

LLM tooling

Cybersecurity tooling

Job description

M1 Technology, LLC is seeking a Technical SETA SME - AI Security to join one of our subsidiaries in Bethesda, Maryland.

Clearance Requirement:

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, cybersecurity, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software)
• Master’s degree may be used in lieu of TWO (2) years of relevant work experience
• EIGHT (8) or more years of work experience in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field
• Progressive experience in cybersecurity with significant demonstrated experience in AI/ML security, data science security, or a closely related field within a federal government or large enterprise environment
• Expert‑level knowledge of AI/ML security principles, adversarial ML concepts, and AI‑specific threat vectors including model poisoning, adversarial attacks/evasion, model inversion, and data integrity threats
• Understanding of secure data architectures and pipelines for large‑scale analytics/intelligence production
• Familiarity with AI governance, data quality, and mission assurance in operational settings
• Demonstrated familiarity with federal AI governance frameworks and requirements, including NIST AI RMF, Executive Order 13960, Executive Order 14110, and other AI memoranda and guidance
• Experience with AI red teaming, adversarial robustness testing, or AI penetration testing methodologies
• Experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software) with four (4) or more years of work experience
• Prior experience serving as an AI security SME or advisor supporting a federal civilian agency
• Experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including requirements, CONOPS, and transition
• Experience managing a multi‑disciplinary R&D or T&E team
• Experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager
• Experience using LLMs and agentic tools in your daily workflows
• Experience using Python, common deep learning frameworks, LLM software infrastructure, and cybersecurity tooling
• Ability to proactively manage multiple, concurrent tasks
• One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CISM, CAISS, or equivalent senior‑level cybersecurity certification, supplemented by demonstrated AI/ML security expertise
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to develop succinct, comprehensive, and understandable documents using complex data from multiple sources
• Excellent slide development and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to visually communicate complex ideas at a high level for technically savvy but non‑expert audiences