Associate Principal/Forensic AI Engineer (Forensic Services practice)

Bachelor’s degree required; Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Graduate degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, or a closely related discipline preferred.

8–10+ years of progressive experience in machine learning engineering, AI research, digital forensics, data science, or a closely related technical field, with deep expertise in at least two of the following domains:

Development, fine-tuning, evaluation, or production deployment of large language models (LLMs) or generative AI systems

Synthetic media detection, deepfake analysis, or AI-generated content forensics

CRA’s robust

skills development programs

, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package,

wellness programming

to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house

CRA’s

Forensic Services

practice supports companies’ commitment to integrity by assisting them and their counsel in independently responding to allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and non-compliance. We are noted for deploying cross-trained teams of forensic professionals to assist our clients in gaining deeper insights and greater value more quickly. We provide technical development, expert, and forensic services as well as cybercrime investigation services.

As an Associate Principal, you will lead projects that sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence, full stack development, forensic investigation, synthetic media analysis, and litigation support. In this role, you will serve as a key subject matter expert, builder, and technical advisor across a portfolio of unique client problems , including matters involving large language model (LLM) misuse, AI-generated content authentication, deepfake detection, and AI-enabled fraud. You will lead, learn from, and work alongside a team of like-minded, supportive, and highly technical colleagues.

A day in the life consists of collaborating across client matters, supporting forensic investigations, advising upon AI governance and synthetic media standards, building and deploying detection tooling, conducting structured and unstructured data analysis, and staying current with rapidly evolving developments in the generative AI and AI forensics space.

CRA is a leading global consulting firm that provides independent economic and financial analysis behind litigation matters, guides businesses through critical strategy and operational issues to become more profitable, and advises governments on the economic impact of policies and regulations. Our two main services – economic and management consulting – are delivered by practice groups that focus on specific areas of expertise or industries. Click here to learn how CRA can help you

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your career.