Research Lead - AI Cyber Testing & Evaluation
RANDWashington, District of Columbia, United States • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States • Santa Monica, California, United States • Boston, Massachusetts, United States • United States
Posted February 10, 2026
146200 - 261400 USD
Full Time
About the Company
RAND is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that provides leaders with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions. The challenges facing humanity are complex. So is the policy landscape decisionmakers must navigate to create positive change. RAND's mission is straightforward. We help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Our rigorous research is free from political or commercial pressures so that policy leaders can use the best possible data to make the best possible decisions. Why is this work so vital? Because when RAND can help improve policymaking, we can help make the world a better place for us all. http://www.rand.org/jobs.html
Job Description
Manage significant research budgets and personnel, oversee complex technical research and policy analysis projects, and lead multidisciplinary teams of policy researchers, engineers, and scientists to build systems evaluating AI models across the full attack lifecycle.
Requirements
- 6+ years of technical experience in security engineering, software engineering, firmware engineering, hardware engineering, or related fields
- 6+ years of technical management experience, including leading cross-functional teams, managing project budgets, and mentoring and developing team members
- Proficiency in Python, Java, C/C++, or other popular programming languages
- Experience with red team operations or offensive cyber capabilities development
- Ability to develop rigorous and comprehensive threat models and identify potential system vulnerabilities
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Paid time-off