Senior Human-Centered AI Engineer

1 month ago


McLean, United States MITRE Full time

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Department Summary:

MITRE’sHuman-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI) Solutions department in the AI and Autonomy Innovation Center is seeking qualified Senior HCAI Engineers to drive research in AI and Machine Learning (ML) technologies for solving problems for a safer world. The department applies human-centered engineering to AI and software development practices, empowering diverse human teams and AI-enabled systems to produce greater outcomes together than either could alone. The department supports a wide range of sponsors and internal customers and is active in MITRE’s internal research program. The successful candidate will design, execute, and apply research that explores human interactions with emerging AI technologies such as Large Language Models (LLM) in the context of our sponsors’ priorities and use cases.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Assist MITRE in executing and applying research to solve challenging problems related to human-AI interaction and/or societal impacts of AI in domains such as healthcare, intelligence, and defense
  • Design and evaluate human interactions with LLM, AI, and ML technologies
  • Contribute to and communicate human-centered research on AI, including formal experimental research and observational/naturalistic research
  • Demonstrate academic and industry best practices for human-centered AI research

Basic Qualifications:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
  • Strong fundamentals in human factors, cognitive engineering, human-centered design, or another related approach to human-systems interaction.
  • Hands-on research experience with one or more of the following human-AI interaction topics: Usability of AI systems, Augmenting human work and decision making with AI, Explainable AI, Trust in AI, Societal and sociotechnical impacts of AI, AI risks and governance.
  • Hands-on experience working with LLMs and basic understanding of their capabilities and limitations.
  • Proven ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, platforms, and systems
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
  • This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in Human Factors, Computer Science, Social Sciences, or related field
  • Experience with and/or passion for working with national security or the public sector
  • Track record of publications, reports, presentations, essays, etc. about human interactions with AI
  • Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance
  • Experience in Python or another programming language frequently used for AI/ML prototyping

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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