Machine Learning Engineer Apprentice
Join us in our Particle Physics department supporting world-class research and innovation. A unique opportunity to contribute to real projects in data science, AI, and high-performance computing. If you're curious, analytical, and ready to build a career at the intersection of software and science, we’d love to hear from you.
Role
Key responsibilities include:
- Communicate and work with fellow team members on a daily and weekly basis
- Take an active role in meetings
- Present progress in slides to update team members (small group) at regular intervals, weekly or bi-weekly, both onsite and occasionally in conference calls
- Analyse data in order to design machine learning algorithms
- Write documentation/technical notes to document the design of the algorithm
- Use a variety of tools and technologies and coding language(s) used by the team to develop the machine learning algorithms
- Show initiative especially regarding learning new things
- Participate in the wider department and STFC apprentice training programme
- Work independently at times and ask questions if unsure
- Take responsibility and aim to deliver work of a high standard
Training
You will attend remote weekly workshops and complete self-driven tasks in line with the course content.
Further career and training opportunities.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Machine learning engineer (level 6)
- Training Provider
- TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Expected Duration
- 2 Years
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Monday, 2nd February 2026
- Start Date
- Thursday, 3rd September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade 4 or above (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade 4 or above (Essential)
- Any subject Other, grade A-C (Essential)
- Relevant area Other, grade Pass or above (Desired)
About the Employer
Science and Technology Facilities Council
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.