Associate Principal/Forensic AI Engineer (Forensic Services practice)

About Charles River Associates 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 launch your career. Position Overview 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. As an Asso