AI Engineer

e are seeking an AI Engineer for Autonomy to design, develop and deliver advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions within complex and safety-critical environments. Working within a multidisciplinary AI and software engineering team, you will transform business and operational challenges into robust, scalable and secure AI capabilities. T

his role offers the opportunity to contribute across the full AI lifecycle, from concept development and model design through to deployment and continuous improvement, while supporting innovation across high-profile defence and technology programmes. P, * ranslate business and operational requirements into AI solution designs and measurable outcomes. *

• evelop, train and evaluate AI and Machine Learning models across areas such as computer vision, autonomy, large language models and predictive analytics. *
• esign and maintain robust data processing, training and evaluation pipelines. *
• pply Responsible AI principles, ensuring model robustness, explainability, security and compliance. *
• ork closely with software engineers to deploy AI capabilities into production environments. *
• efine and monitor model performance metrics, data quality indicators and model drift measures. *
• roduce high-quality, secure and maintainable code following software engineering best practices. *
• enerate technical documentation including architecture designs, model reports and implementation guidance. *
• evelop reusable AI components and frameworks to accelerate future programme delivery. *
• upport customer demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, technical workshops and bid activities. *
• ollaborate with data engineers, architects and cyber security specialists to develop integrated s

olutions. *

• valuate emerging AI technologies and promote continuous improvement and innovation. E

• trong Python development experience within commercial or industrial environments. *
• xperience developing AI and Machine Learning solutions using frameworks such as PyTorch, T

ensorFlow or Scikit-Learn. *

• nowledge of autonomy frameworks such as ROS2 or equivalent technologies. *
• xperience working with Computer Vision, Deep Learning, NLP/LLM or Time-Series Analytics s

olutions. *

• trong understanding of data analysis and manipulation using tools such as Pandas, NumPy a

nd SQL. *

• xperience deploying AI models into operational environments. *
• nderstanding of Responsible AI principles, model explainability and AI security c

onsiderations. *

• xperience using Git and modern software development practices including testing and c

ontinuous integration. *

• nowledge of Agile development methodologies and DevOps/MLOps principles. *
• trong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with both technical and nontechnical a

udiences. *

• egree, Master’s qualification or equivalent experience in Artificial Intelligence, Software E

ngineering, Data Science or a related discipline. *

• ligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC). D

ESIRABLE SKILLS: *

• xperience with MLflow, Weights & Biases or similar experiment-tracking tools. *
• xperience with Spark or large-scale data processing platforms. *
• nowledge of ONNX, TorchScript, FastAPI or gRPC. *
• xperience deploying AI solutions within Azure, AWS or Google Cloud environments. *
• xperience using Docker and containerised deployment approaches. *
• xperience developing software in C++ within safety-critical environments. *
• xperience defining solution architectures or technical governance. *
• amiliarity with large-scale data management and data-labelling strategies. *
• LOps experience supporting production AI deployments. *
• ontributions to open-source projects, technical publications or patents. *
• elevant AI, cloud or Agile certifications.

II UK is a trusted Aerospace and Defence engineering partner, supporting the delivery of complex, mission-critical programmes while helping to shape the future of innovation across next-generation systems and technologies. O

ur teams contribute daily to creating a fulfilling, stimulating and career development focused work environment. T

rue to our human-centred values, we are committed to making SII UK a Great Place To Work®, having been certified 5 years running. J

oining SII UK means being part of our collective goals, guided by our mission “Let’s Tech Together,” and helping to build a digital future that is sustainable, at the heart of an environment that values learning & collaboration., II UK is a trusted Aerospace and Defence engineering partner, supporting the delivery of complex, mission-critical programmes while helping to shape the future of innovation across next-generation systems and technologies. O

ur teams contribute daily to creating a fulfilling, stimulating and career development focused work environment. T

rue to our human-centred values, we are committed to making SII UK a Great Place To Work®, having been certified 5 years running. J

oining SII UK means being part of our collective goals, guided by our mission “Let’s Tech Together,” and helping to build a digital future that is sustainable, at the heart of an environment that values learning & collaboration. #