Artificial Intelligence Engineer

• 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

To be Considered:

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via henry.clay-davies@searchability.com. 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.