Jobs at Carnegie Mellon University

Advises Department of War acquisition programs on modern software acquisition strategies, policy, tools, and practices. Researches emerging technologies, including AI, and translates SEI innovations into acquisition programs. Develops policy recommendations, supports software-enabled capabilities, and collaborates with technical and acquisition stakeholders. Requires expertise in the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, Software Acquisition Pathway, FAR, OTAs, RFPs, and modern software practices. The role is based in Arlington or Pittsburgh, includes approximately 25% travel, and requires an active Department of War security clearance.

Leads AI safety technical strategies and customer projects focused on safely integrating AI into software development and software systems. Responsibilities include project planning, resource coordination, risk and milestone management, quality assurance, customer liaison activities, technical requirements translation, executive reporting, strategic planning, and representing the AI safety portfolio. The role requires collaboration with researchers, engineers, customers, and support teams, plus the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance.

Provides project management and administrative support for multiple government and internal engagements. Responsibilities include preparing presentations and activity reports, maintaining schedules, budgets, repositories, wikis, and action trackers, coordinating meetings and project resources, documenting meeting notes, and supporting project closeout. The role requires strong communication, organization, attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to manage shifting priorities in an onsite Pittsburgh environment.

Creates and manages social media, website, newsletter, press, internal communications, branding, graphics, photography, video, and outreach content. Supports recruiting marketing, trade shows, facility tours, field-test documentation, events, and visitor displays. Leads communications projects from planning through execution, tracks engagement metrics, and strengthens NREC’s brand and visibility. The role collaborates with technical teams, university communications staff, business development, recruiting, and external audiences.

Leads operational delivery, student experience, onboarding, orientation, advising, assessment, budgeting, partnerships, and strategic planning for Tepper’s MSBA and MSM programs. Supervises staff, coordinates cross-campus stakeholders, manages student events and concerns, supports marketing and external representation, and drives continuous program improvement. The role requires occasional evening and weekend work, including three annual on-campus weekend experiences for part-time students.

Provides individualized career coaching to approximately 100 computational finance students; develops workshops, recruiting events, employer relationships, alumni programs, and peer mentorship initiatives. The role advises students on job searches, interviewing, networking, offers, and negotiations while collaborating with faculty, employers, alumni, and university partners to improve career outcomes and adapt programming to industry trends.

Provides high-level administrative support to a Vice President and Dean by managing complex calendars, meetings, travel, executive visits, correspondence, expenses, purchasing, records, and follow-up activities. The role requires confidentiality, sound judgment, proactive organization, stakeholder coordination, and strong attention to detail while supporting efficient executive office operations.

Leads departmental technology strategy, governance, operations, and portfolio management across administrative and retail business units. Manages technical support teams, applications, integrations, websites, reporting and analytics platforms. Oversees requirements, priorities, projects, vendors, contracts, budgets, risk mitigation, compliance, incident response, resilience, documentation, and continuous improvement while advising divisional leadership and developing staff.

Build and evaluate secure, robust machine learning systems for government sponsors. Responsibilities include researching AI vulnerabilities, developing adversarial ML defenses, designing prototypes, experimenting with ML frameworks and algorithms, testing system performance and security, transitioning capabilities to sponsors, collaborating across technical teams, and mentoring engineers. The role requires onsite work in Pittsburgh or Arlington, up to 25% travel, and an active Department of War security clearance.

Design, prototype, assemble, and test electromechanical systems for robotics. Develop CAD models, perform modeling/FEA, fabricate and integrate subsystems, run validation tests, document results, support field experiments, and work with customers and vendors.

Supports peak financial aid processing by reviewing applications, verifying tax records, evaluating special circumstances, managing awards, processing outside scholarships, and completing Return to Title IV procedures. Maintains Title IV compliance, administers Federal Community Service payroll, coordinates departmental awards, and improves administrative processes. Requires higher education financial aid experience, knowledge of federal regulations, proficiency with relevant systems, strong analytical skills, and successful completion of a background check.

Design, program, test, troubleshoot, validate, and maintain PLC-based industrial control systems using Structured Text. Collaborate with engineering teams on requirements, automation architecture, commissioning, upgrades, and technical documentation. Provide onsite and remote support, optimize existing programs, and ensure safe, reliable operation. The role requires Rockwell PLC experience, knowledge of industrial communication protocols, software development lifecycle practices, and an active Department of War security clearance.

Conduct AI and machine learning research for code analysis, reverse engineering, malware detection, and threat assessment. Develop analytical methods and tools, investigate emerging security threats, and use modern ML frameworks, LLM workflows, model deployment platforms, and reverse-engineering tools. Document and present findings, collaborate with the security community, mentor others, and support government sponsors. The role is onsite near Fort Meade, requires occasional travel, and requires obtaining and maintaining an active Department of War security clearance.

Coordinates STEM outreach events, including scheduling, registration, venue setup, communications, and on-site logistics. Configures and maintains hardware, software, and technical equipment for interactive workshops; facilitates hands-on technology sessions; develops instructional materials and promotional assets; and collaborates with instructors to improve curricula and integrate emerging technologies.

Leads digital marketing strategy and execution for Carnegie Mellon’s computer science school across web, SEO, paid media, social, and email. Manages content strategy, campaigns, newsletters, admissions marketing, analytics, KPIs, and optimization. Provides digital consulting to departments, collaborates with university teams, and supports website architecture, user experience, storytelling, and brand promotion across diverse audiences.

Partners with research and operational leadership on budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, reporting, scenario analysis, and resource allocation. Analyzes financial performance, risks, trends, and program funding while translating complex data into actionable recommendations. Facilitates financial reviews, supports long-range planning, applies compliance requirements, improves reporting processes, and collaborates across finance, accounting, contracts, and business functions.

Leads HR operations for CMU-Africa in Kigali, overseeing the employee lifecycle, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, benefits, compliance, culture, and employee experience. Advises senior leaders, coordinates with centralized University HR teams, manages local HR governance, improves processes, and leads the HR team. The role combines strategic partnership with hands-on execution across a distributed international HR model.

Conduct adversary emulation and red-team assessments of AI-enabled systems, including models, hardware, software, and networks, for national security missions. Develop offensive tactics, techniques, procedures, and operational tools using Python, C, Bash, and PowerShell. Perform penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and Windows/Linux security assessments. Communicate findings to mission partners, travel to field sites, and mentor colleagues.

Design, build, deploy, and maintain AI-enabled educational software, including LLM applications, learning tools, simulations, and decision-support systems. Collaborate with faculty and leadership to define feasible solutions, establish technical standards, monitor usage and costs, protect data, and ensure accessibility and reliability. Guide student developers, review code, document systems, conduct workshops, and advise on applied AI capabilities and project planning.

Conduct AI security research focused on AI assurance, red teaming, and digital forensics, response, and mitigation. Evaluate AI systems, develop solutions for mission challenges, participate in project reviews, document findings, and present research results. Collaborate with security experts, engineers, researchers, and cross-functional teams. The internship is full-time and onsite five days per week at the Pittsburgh office.