AI Engineer - SC/DV 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 high-performing technical consultancy delivering AI, data and software solutions across Defence and the secure sector.

You’ll join a growing engineering team working on technically challenging, real-world Defence problems, from early-stage research and POCs through to fully engineered AI solutions.

A hands-on AI Engineering position covering areas including:

• AI/ML, LLMs & RAG, agentic AI and multi-modal AI
• AI safety, explainability and robustness in contested environments
• Edge/low-power AI and novel ML approaches
• Building and deploying solutions from POC through to production
• Python development and strong software engineering practices
• Technical consultancy across projects and client engagements

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong AI/ML fundamentals and understanding of underlying algorithms
• Commercial experience across AI/ML, LLMs or related technologies
• Strong Python and software engineering skills
• Excellent communication and customer consultancy experience
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and solving complex technical problems
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Machine Learning or related discipline
• Defence/Secure Sector experience advantageous

What's on Offer:

• Up to £105k + discretionary bonus
• Work on UK Defence & National Security programmes
• Exposure across research, POCs and production AI
• Full AI engineering stack and varied technologies
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Up to 6% matched pension
• Private healthcare
• Fully expensed UK client travel