Senior AI Governance & Risk Specialist

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chantilly, VATaunton, MAScottsdale, AZSan Jose, CA
Salary
$144,451–$152,000 / yr
Posted
79 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Senior AI Governance & Risk Specialist

As a GDMS Senior AI Governance & Risk Specialist, you will join the Agentic AI Governance team to manage risk, security, and compliance for large-scale enterprise AI deployments. You will conduct comprehensive risk assessments, perform governance audits, and ensure adherence to government and corporate regulations for generative AI, LLM-based applications, and agentic systems. Your daily work involves evaluating multi-agent architectures, tool-calling behaviors, and human-in-the-loop requirements while translating frameworks like NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act into actionable internal controls. You will utilize tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Purview, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to monitor model performance and drift. This role addresses the critical challenge of maintaining rapid innovation in mission-critical defense technology while ensuring all automated systems remain safe, accountable, and compliant with evolving federal and international standards.

What you'll do

  • Conduct comprehensive AI risk assessments and governance audits for generative, LLM-based, and agentic applications.
  • Evaluate and ensure adherence to government and corporate AI policies across data governance, security, and model assurance.
  • Perform failure mode analysis on agentic systems including tool-calling behavior, autonomous decision loops, and adversarial prompt vulnerabilities.
  • Translate complex regulatory requirements like NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001 into actionable internal controls and assessment criteria.
  • Maintain the enterprise AI inventory, risk register, and shadow AI detection tracking systems.
  • Develop self-service governance tools, playbooks, and checklists to streamline adoption for low-risk applications.
  • Monitor and mitigate risks associated with AI data flows across corporate IT and network infrastructure.
  • Produce compliance reporting and evidence packages for internal audits and regulatory examinations.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience in AI governance, technology risk, cybersecurity GRC, or AI/ML compliance.
  • Experience conducting AI risk assessments and governance audits for generative AI, LLM-based, and agentic applications.
  • Knowledge of frameworks including NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, MITRE ATLAS, and various international and federal AI regulations.
  • Hands-on familiarity with platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Purview, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and open-source AI ecosystems.
  • Understanding of agentic AI architectures including tool calling, memory systems, and human-in-the-loop requirements.
  • Ability to translate complex technical risk into decision-ready information for senior management.
  • Certifications such as IAPP AIGP, CRISC, AAIR, or ISO 42001 are highly sought (preferred).

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