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AI Engineer roles sit squarely within STEM OPT eligibility, letting you work for up to 36 months total on your F-1 authorization, 12 months of OPT plus a 24-month STEM extension. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and your degree in computer science, data science, or a related STEM field must align with the CIP code on your I-20.
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The AI Portfolio & Cybersecurity Engineer manages and coordinates the organization's AI portfolio while supporting the design, implementation, and governance of AI and LLM-based solutions. The role also strengthens the organization's cybersecurity capabilities by engineering security tools and assisting with vulnerability management, incident response, and GRC activities. Its purpose is to help translate AI opportunities into secure, governed, and measurable business solutions while improving the organization's overall cyber resilience.
Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the enterprise AI portfolio, including proposed, approved, pilot, active, and completed initiatives.
- Coordinate the AI business-use-case intake, evaluation, prioritization, approval, and project lifecycle processes.
- Track AI project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, resource needs, costs, benefits, and value realization.
- Prepare AI portfolio dashboards, status reports, metrics, and executive-level updates.
- Partner with business units, IT, cybersecurity, Legal, HR, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into secure AI solutions.
- Assist IT and technical teams with designing, building, testing, integrating, and deploying AI and large language model (LLM) solutions.
- Evaluate AI platforms, models, vendors, and technical architectures for security, functionality, scalability, and business fit.
- Apply AI governance requirements related to data protection, privacy, acceptable use, human oversight, model risk, and regulatory compliance.
- Engineer, install, configure, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot cybersecurity tools and supporting technologies.
- Develop automation, integrations, and AI-assisted workflows that improve cybersecurity operations and organizational efficiency.
- Support vulnerability management activities, including scanning, analysis, risk prioritization, remediation coordination, validation, and reporting.
- Assist with cybersecurity incident response, including investigation, containment, evidence collection, documentation, recovery, and post-incident review.
- Support governance, risk, and compliance activities, including risk assessments, control evaluations, audits, policy development, and evidence collection.
- Monitor emerging AI technologies, cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, regulations, and industry practices.
- Develop technical documentation, implementation procedures, user guidance, and knowledge-transfer materials.
- Promote the secure and responsible adoption of AI through stakeholder consultation, training, and ongoing support.
- Perform other cybersecurity engineering and operational responsibilities as assigned based on organizational priorities.
Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience.
- Three to five years of experience in cybersecurity, IT engineering, AI solutions, systems administration, or a related technical role.
- Experience implementing, configuring, integrating, or supporting cybersecurity technologies and enterprise IT systems.
- Working knowledge of AI technologies, large language models, automation, APIs, cloud platforms, and secure solution-development practices.
- Experience supporting projects or portfolios, including requirements gathering, status tracking, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and executive reporting.
- Practical experience in one or more cybersecurity disciplines, such as vulnerability management, incident response, security operations, or governance, risk, and compliance.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity and AI governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and data-protection principles.
- Relevant certifications—such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CISSP Associate, cloud, project management, or AI-related credentials—are preferred but not required.
Scope of Duties and Responsibilities
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisors or management.
All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the required skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.
Additional Details:
Superior Essex is the parent brand of Essex Solutions, Superior Essex Communications, IVA, Lacroix + Kress, Hi-Wire, and Essex Brownell. It has over 3,000 employees in 11 countries, on three continents. Superior Essex is the leading, global provider of magnet wire and is on the forefront of communications fiber application as well as Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology. It is instrumental in creating disruptive technological advancements in the electrification of the automotive, energy, and industrial sectors. Superior Essex is committed to pioneering smart building technology while also setting the pace on sustainability. Superior Essex is Everywhere You Live and Work®. Additional information is available at superioressex.com.
Position Overview
The AI Portfolio & Cybersecurity Engineer manages and coordinates the organization's AI portfolio while supporting the design, implementation, and governance of AI and LLM-based solutions. The role also strengthens the organization's cybersecurity capabilities by engineering security tools and assisting with vulnerability management, incident response, and GRC activities. Its purpose is to help translate AI opportunities into secure, governed, and measurable business solutions while improving the organization's overall cyber resilience.
Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the enterprise AI portfolio, including proposed, approved, pilot, active, and completed initiatives.
- Coordinate the AI business-use-case intake, evaluation, prioritization, approval, and project lifecycle processes.
- Track AI project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, resource needs, costs, benefits, and value realization.
- Prepare AI portfolio dashboards, status reports, metrics, and executive-level updates.
- Partner with business units, IT, cybersecurity, Legal, HR, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into secure AI solutions.
- Assist IT and technical teams with designing, building, testing, integrating, and deploying AI and large language model (LLM) solutions.
- Evaluate AI platforms, models, vendors, and technical architectures for security, functionality, scalability, and business fit.
- Apply AI governance requirements related to data protection, privacy, acceptable use, human oversight, model risk, and regulatory compliance.
- Engineer, install, configure, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot cybersecurity tools and supporting technologies.
- Develop automation, integrations, and AI-assisted workflows that improve cybersecurity operations and organizational efficiency.
- Support vulnerability management activities, including scanning, analysis, risk prioritization, remediation coordination, validation, and reporting.
- Assist with cybersecurity incident response, including investigation, containment, evidence collection, documentation, recovery, and post-incident review.
- Support governance, risk, and compliance activities, including risk assessments, control evaluations, audits, policy development, and evidence collection.
- Monitor emerging AI technologies, cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, regulations, and industry practices.
- Develop technical documentation, implementation procedures, user guidance, and knowledge-transfer materials.
- Promote the secure and responsible adoption of AI through stakeholder consultation, training, and ongoing support.
- Perform other cybersecurity engineering and operational responsibilities as assigned based on organizational priorities.
Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience.
- Three to five years of experience in cybersecurity, IT engineering, AI solutions, systems administration, or a related technical role.
- Experience implementing, configuring, integrating, or supporting cybersecurity technologies and enterprise IT systems.
- Working knowledge of AI technologies, large language models, automation, APIs, cloud platforms, and secure solution-development practices.
- Experience supporting projects or portfolios, including requirements gathering, status tracking, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and executive reporting.
- Practical experience in one or more cybersecurity disciplines, such as vulnerability management, incident response, security operations, or governance, risk, and compliance.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity and AI governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and data-protection principles.
- Relevant certifications—such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CISSP Associate, cloud, project management, or AI-related credentials—are preferred but not required.
Scope of Duties and Responsibilities
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisors or management.
All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the required skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.
Additional Details:
Superior Essex is the parent brand of Essex Solutions, Superior Essex Communications, IVA, Lacroix + Kress, Hi-Wire, and Essex Brownell. It has over 3,000 employees in 11 countries, on three continents. Superior Essex is the leading, global provider of magnet wire and is on the forefront of communications fiber application as well as Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology. It is instrumental in creating disruptive technological advancements in the electrification of the automotive, energy, and industrial sectors. Superior Essex is committed to pioneering smart building technology while also setting the pace on sustainability. Superior Essex is Everywhere You Live and Work®. Additional information is available at superioressex.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an AI Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's CIP code on your I-20 maps to a recognized STEM field. Computer science, electrical engineering, and statistics all qualify, but your DSO must confirm the match before your STEM OPT application goes to USCIS.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask the recruiter for the company's E-Verify employer identification number before signing anything. Any employer not enrolled in E-Verify legally cannot employ you on a STEM OPT extension, regardless of how enthusiastic they are about hiring you.
Target AI roles at E-Verify registered companies using Migrate Mate
Search AI Engineer positions on Migrate Mate, which filters for employers already enrolled in E-Verify. This cuts the time you'd otherwise spend vetting each company individually before deciding whether to apply.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan scope early
Your I-983 must show how the AI Engineer role provides practical training in your STEM field. Bring a draft to the offer stage and ask the hiring manager to confirm the job duties align with it, revisions after you start can delay your extension.
Check prevailing wage before evaluating offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for AI Engineer roles under the relevant SOC code in your metro area. Your offer should meet or exceed this figure, since employers will certify wage compliance if they later sponsor your H-1B visa.
Apply 90 days before your OPT end date
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to be filed while your initial OPT is still valid. Missing the 90-day filing window means losing work authorization continuity, so sync your application timeline with your DSO well in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AI Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, AI Engineer positions typically qualify because they require applied knowledge in computer science, machine learning, or a related STEM discipline. Your degree's CIP code on your I-20 must correspond to a STEM-designated field as recognized by the Department of Homeland Security. Your DSO can confirm whether your specific degree and job offer meet the criteria before you apply.
How do I verify that an AI Engineer employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Ask the employer directly for their E-Verify employer identification number or request confirmation from HR before accepting an offer. E-Verify enrollment is a federal requirement for all STEM OPT employers, not optional. You can also search the E-Verify employer search tool by company name to confirm enrollment status. If a company isn't enrolled, they can't legally employ you on a STEM OPT extension.
What goes into an I-983 training plan for an AI Engineer role?
Your I-983 must describe how the AI Engineer position provides structured practical training in your STEM field, including the specific skills you'll develop, the supervision you'll receive, and how the role relates to your degree. AI-specific duties like model development, data pipeline engineering, or MLOps implementation all support a strong training plan. Both you and your employer sign the form, and your DSO must approve it before USCIS will process your extension.
What happens to my work authorization if my H-1B is selected in the lottery during my STEM OPT period?
If your H-1B is selected and your employer files a timely change-of-status petition, cap-gap protection extends your STEM OPT work authorization through September 30 of that year, even if your EAD expires before then. You can continue working for the same employer during this period. USCIS requires your OPT to be valid at the time of the H-1B filing for cap-gap to apply.
Where can I find AI Engineer jobs that accept STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate lists AI Engineer roles at employers already enrolled in E-Verify, so you're not spending time applying to companies that can't legally hire you on a STEM OPT extension. You can filter by role type and authorization requirements to surface positions where your F-1 status is a workable fit from the start of the application process.