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
• Develop skills across the full AI engineering stack
• Learn from experienced AI and software engineers
• Collaborative, low-ego engineering environment
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Up to 6% matched pension
• Private healthcare

To be Considered:

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via . For further information, please call me on 07719 065951. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.