Machine Learning Engineer - Defence - #2085125

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Date: 2 weeks ago
City: London
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
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££60,000 - £90,000 GBP

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Manchester;Bristol;London;Newcaslte , Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Machine Learning Engineer

Newcastle | Manchester | Bristol | London | Hybrid | Permanent

Our client is a specialist technology consultancy delivering high-impact engineering across defence and complex environments, supporting organisations operating in secure, mission-critical settings. The focus is on solving complex problems through advanced machine learning and AI capabilities within constrained and high-assurance environments.

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge machine learning and large language model (LLM) systems, contributing to impactful solutions where performance, reliability, and security are critical.

You'll have the opportunity to:
  • Design and develop machine learning and LLM-based solutions
  • Work on advanced AI systems within secure and constrained environments
  • Apply deep technical knowledge across ML, statistics, and optimisation
  • Contribute to real-world AI applications in defence and high-assurance settings
  • Collaborate with engineers and clients to solve complex challenges
  • Take ownership of delivery within high-impact projects
Your Responsibilities:
  • Develop and deploy machine learning models and LLM-based systems
  • Apply knowledge of transformer architectures and LLM principles
  • Optimise model performance, inference, and efficiency
  • Evaluate model behaviour using established performance frameworks
  • Contribute to solutions deployed in edge, constrained, or air-gapped environments
  • Apply best practices in AI safety, explainability, and robustness
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate ML systems into production environments
Key Requirements:
  • Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals
  • Solid foundation in mathematics and statistics
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs and transformer architectures
  • Experience with model evaluation and inference optimisation
  • Strong programming experience (typically Python)
  • Ability to work on complex problems within constrained environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
  • Clear communication skills and ability to work in client-facing environments
  • UK national, eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)
You will gain exposure with:
  • Advanced LLM and AI system development
  • Deployment of ML systems in secure and resource-constrained environments
  • Real-world applications of AI safety and explainability
  • High-impact defence and national security programmes
  • Complex engineering challenges requiring both theory and practical delivery
Why Join:
  • Work on cutting-edge AI problems with real-world implications
  • Operate within a high-performance, engineering-focused environment
  • Gain exposure to advanced ML, LLMs, and secure systems
  • Take ownership of meaningful technical delivery
  • Flexible working across Newcastle, Manchester, Bristol, and London
Interested? Apply now.

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