AI Cyber Principal

About the role

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives to use AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance incident response, alert triage, threat hunting, and automated remediation
• Design security controls for AI/ML environments, protecting pipelines against model theft, data poisoning, and adversarial attacks
• Develop and enforce policies and governance frameworks regarding responsible AI usage, compliance, and emerging AI regulations
• Anticipate threats by simulating AI-assisted attacks and architecting predictive defensive measures
• Partner with DevOps, data engineering, and AI/ML teams to bake "security by design" into all AI pipelines and products
• Establish metrics to monitor the security of AI applications across the full life cycle and establish AI cyber governance framework that aligns emerging federal AI security and assurance expectations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or a related field (master’s degree preferred)
• 7 years in cybersecurity, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), or security engineering
• Demonstrated experience in applying AI Risk Mitigations and Monitoring frameworks
• Hands-on experience securing Machine Learning pipelines, data platforms, and containerized/microservices architectures
• Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI
• Proficiency in coding languages like Python, as well as IaC (Infrastructure as Code) tools like Terraform
• Proven ability to manage teams, work with executive stakeholders, and translate complex security concepts into business requirements

Benefits

• Workplace flexibility
• Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
• Health and finance workshops
• Off-site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Pay

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000.00 - $275,000.00. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance. Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is preferred.

Location: Cambridge, MA 02139-3563