Machine Learning Consultant

*Must be Sole British National for this role* This is an exciting opportunity to join a cutting-edge technology consultancy working at the forefront of innovation in defence and homeland security. As a Machine Learning Consultant, you will play a key role in developing advanced solutions that help protect the UK from emerging technological and cyber threats.About the Role You will work on a wide range of challenging, meaningful projects alongside multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers. The role spans research, prototyping, and deployment of machine learning systems across diverse real-world applications.You will contribute to the full ML development cycle, including ideation, data preparation, rapid prototyping, model design, evaluation, and packaging solutions into client-ready demonstrators and products.Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models for novel or complex problems.
• Research and experiment with emerging model architectures and ML technologies.
• Build rapid prototypes and assess feasibility for real-world applications.
• Work across disciplines, integrating science, engineering, and machine learning.
• Solve technical challenges across the entire ML pipeline and development lifecycle.

About You*Must be Sole British National for this role* You are curious, creative, and bring a strong scientific approach to problem-solving. You enjoy exploring new concepts, learning quickly, and applying ML in innovative ways.You will have:

• A 2:1 or above degree in Maths, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or a similar subject.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Hands-on experience with frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX.
• Experience building ML solutions for novel, edge, or resource-constrained environments.
• Familiarity with a variety of ML techniques (e.g., computer vision, audio, generative models).
• Knowledge of GPU hardware and programming languages such as CUDA.

Desirable:

• Graduate-level research experience or equivalent R&D experience.
• Experience in client-facing or consultancy-style roles.
• Ability to quickly pick up new technical domains.