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# AI Engineer - SC Cleared

- **Company:** Searchability
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- **Salary:** £70,000.0 - £120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Maintenance, Software Safety, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/ai-engineer-sc-cleared/57358505

## About the Role

* Active SC or DV Clearance required
 * 2-stage virtual interview process
 * Experience required in AI/ML, LLMs, Python, Customer Consultancy, * 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, * Security Cleared
 * NSD
 * ML Engineer
 * AI Engineer
 * AI/ML

## Description

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


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