United States of America Hybrid Full-time USD 140,000 – 170,000 / year

Charles River Associates is hiring an Associate Principal/Forensic AI Engineer (Forensic Services practice)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with development teams to create innovative AI-driven tools tailored to client needs.
  • Guide technical strategy and implementation for forensic cases involving AI-generated content, including misuse of large language models, deepfakes, synthetic media, and AI-facilitated fraud.
  • Build, implement, and verify detection systems for deepfakes and multi-modal AI forensic technologies to authenticate diverse digital evidence at scale.
  • Conduct attribution and provenance analysis of AI-generated content, including identifying authors of LLM-produced text, fingerprinting models, inferring training data, and analyzing C2PA manifests.
  • Utilize retrieval-augmented generation and structured output frameworks powered by large language models to improve investigative efficiency and analytical capacity.
  • Analyze adversarial prompts, detect prompt injection attacks, and assess vulnerabilities in AI systems related to legal, regulatory, or investigative matters.
  • Create scalable forensic data processing pipelines and investigative tools for handling heterogeneous datasets such as unstructured text, media files, model outputs, and system logs.
  • Act as a technical authority advising legal teams and executives on complex issues involving AI, synthetic media, and data authenticity, translating findings into clear, court-ready reports and testimony.
  • Develop and deliver training on responsible use of LLMs, detection of AI-generated content, forensic preparedness, and AI governance frameworks for clients and internal staff.
  • Lead multidisciplinary investigations requiring integration of technical analysis, legal considerations, digital forensics, and stakeholder coordination under tight timelines.
  • Provide guidance and professional development support to junior engineers and analysts.
  • Participate in internal projects, knowledge sharing, and initiatives that advance technical capabilities and practice growth.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid — United States

Other

  • Applicants for U.S. positions must submit a resume that includes their current address, personal email, and phone number.
  • Employees are expected to work in person for at least 3 to 4 days per week, which may involve travel to company offices or client sites, with schedules coordinated in alignment with team requirements.
About company
Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and strategic expertise to major law firms, corporations, accounting firms, and governments around the world. Our experts bring a unique combination of cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art methods, and proven experience to bear on our clients’ most complex challenges.

CRA specializes in management consulting and economic litigation. Our senior-led teams include leading academic experts and business leaders with experience across industries. Because of our proven skills in complex cases and exceptional strength in analytics, clients depend on our objective, fact-based advice for their high-profile, high stakes matters.

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Job Details
Department Forensic Services practice
Category Data & ML
Posted 2 hours ago