AI Engineer - SC Cleared

Newcastle - on-site role, expensed wider travel required

Up to £105,000 DoE + package

Active SC or DV Clearance required

2-stage virtual interview process

Experience required in AI/ML, LLMs, Python, Customer Consultancy

We're supporting a fast-growing, high-performing technical consultancy specialising in AI, data and software solutions across Defence and financial services. The business brings together high-calibre technical talent to solve complex problems in demanding environments. Headquartered in Newcastle, they are building a growing team of engineers working on cutting-edge technology for secure sector customers.

The Role

As an AI Engineer, you'll work across Defence projects ranging from early-stage research and POCs through to fully engineered AI solutions. Projects can span AI safety and security, edge AI, explainability, robustness in contested environments, agentic AI, LLMs/RAG and multi-modal AI, alongside novel machine learning approaches. This is a hands-on opportunity with exposure across the AI engineering stack and working on technically challenging, real-world problems.

Responsibilities

Deliver AI solutions from POCs through to production

Apply ML/AI techniques to complex Defence challenges

Provide technical expertise across projects and client engagements

Develop robust, maintainable software using strong engineering practices

Work across LLMs/RAG, agentic AI, multi-modal AI, edge AI, explainability and AI robustness

Collaborate with engineers and share technical knowledge

Experience Required

Strong understanding of AI/ML fundamentals and underlying algorithms

Experience in one or more areas including LLMs/RAG, agentic AI, multi-modal AI, edge AI, AI safety, explainability or ML research

Strong Python skills and solid software engineering fundamentals

Strong communication and collaborative skills

Comfortable working with ambiguity while remaining outcome-focused

1st or 2:1 degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Machine Learning or related discipline

Defence/Secure Sector experience advantageous

What's on Offer

Salary up to £105,000 DoE + discretionary bonus

Exposure across research, POCs and production AI systems

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