Lead Generative AI Engineer Job at Mitre, Bedford, MA

  • Mitre
  • Bedford, MA

Job Description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.The Generative and Agentic AI Engineering Department works across the full range of US Government agencies to develop, engineer, and deploy advanced AI capabilities that address complex mission needs for our sponsors. Our department applies generative AI, agentic AI, and AI/ML research and engineering to operational challenges while researching, prototyping, and transitioning innovative technologies to support critical mission objectives for our sponsors. Our work spans generative AI applications, agentic AI system design, AI model fine-tuning and adaptation, knowledge representation and extraction, AI architectures, MLOps/LLMOps, and human language technology (HLT). The department maintains deep expertise in large language models, agentic AI, autonomous AI workflows and data processing pipelines, computational linguistics, knowledge graph construction, identity resolution and AI/GenAI evaluation.Roles & Responsibilities:The position involves researching, developing, evaluating, and integrating generative AI and agentic AI capabilities. Specific responsibilities will include:Work in and provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams to develop and implement AI solutions, including prototype implementation of capabilities that leverage generative AI, large language model technology and agentic AI capabilitiesAnalyze data and language processing needs and recommend innovative solutions that solve mission-critical problemsPrototype AI/GenAI systems or components based on analysis of workflow and operational mission needs and deliver prototype solutions into operational spaces/systems using real mission-relevant dataEvaluate technology solutions in the context of mission data and workflow needs, and provide actionable recommendations towards workable solutions for critical problemsConvey complex ideas to non-technical audiences through briefings and/or white papersLead large projects and/or small technical teams to solve complex AI/GenAI problems for our sponsorsLeverage MITRE’s Federal AI Sandbox (NVIDIA DGX SuperPod hardware) and AI Platform to support research, development and evaluation of generative AI capabilitiesBasic Qualifications:Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, computational linguistics, or related disciplines; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.8+ years of impactful work experience in AI/GenAIDemonstrated recent experience with large language model (LLM) technology applications in R&D or operational settingsDemonstrated experience in prototyping/developing AI components/systems that align with department capabilities (as described above)Ability to apply state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to data and natural language processing challengesExperience with programming languages such as Java or PythonAbility to work independently to learn new technologies, methods, processes, frameworks/platforms, and systemsExcellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiencesAbility and willingness to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance within 12 months from the date of hirePer the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearanceThis position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in computer science, engineering, computational linguistics, or related disciplinesTrack-record of successful deployment of agentic, generative, and HLT systems or components that have been used by customers or stakeholders outside of a lab/experimental settingExperience leading mid-sized or large teams to solve complex practical technical challengesActive DOD security clearanceThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):NoneThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):SecretSalary compensation range and midpoint:$174,000 - $217,500 - $261,000 AnnualWork Location Type:OnsiteIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.Commitment to Non-DiscriminationAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email recruitinghelp@mitre.org for general support and collegerecruiting@mitre.org for intern positions. This service is for individuals requiring reasonable accommodation requests. Please note that vendor solicitations will not receive a reply.Benefits information may be found here.Copyright 1997-2026, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only.Job SummaryJob number: R116621Profession: Engineering

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