Machine Learning Engineer – Defence ££60,000 – £90,000 GBPHybrid WORKINGLocation: Manchester;Bristol;London;Newcaslte , Manchester, North West – United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Machine Learning EngineerNewcastle | 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.
Reference: AON/AMC/BCMachineLearning
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