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Lead ML Engineer

Anson McCadeChelmsford, England, United Kingdom

12 days ago

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Senior Recruitment Consultant @ Anson McCade | IT Recruitment Specialist

Lead Technologist – Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Full-Time | Up to £85,000 + Benefits | Security Clearance Required (UK EYES ONLY)

Shape the Future of Applied AI in Defence, Space & Autonomy

Are you ready to lead at the frontier of AI / ML research and application? This is your opportunity to steer innovation that matters—developing technology that underpins national security, space capability, and intelligent autonomous systems.

We're looking for a Lead Technologist to help guide a technically diverse AI / ML team tackling real-world, mission-critical challenges across reinforcement learning, natural language processing, computer vision, remote sensing, and signal intelligence. You’ll play a pivotal role—blending deep expertise with technical assurance, mentorship, and strategic influence.

Why Join?

Lead game-changing projects in AI for RF, radar, acoustics, LLMs, knowledge graphs, vision, and edge autonomy
Work across research & delivery , helping ideas evolve from concept to operational capability
Engage with top-tier academics and shape collaborative research with universities
Mentor and elevate a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers
Hybrid working —typically 2 days onsite with flexible remote options
One-stage interview process —streamlined and respectful of your time

Your Role Will Involve :

Leading the technical delivery of large-scale AI / ML research programmes

Providing engineering assurance across bids, project outputs, and research publications

Identifying and shaping new R&D themes in collaboration with partners and academic institutions

Mentoring junior team members and guiding their development

Presenting research to diverse stakeholders, from technical peers to non-specialist sponsors

What We’re Looking For :

PhD (or equivalent experience) in a relevant AI / ML field

10+ years of AI / ML experience post-PhD, with a proven track record of leadership in R&D environments

Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following :

AI / ML for imagery (incl. remote sensing)

Reinforcement learning or autonomous agents

NLP, LLMs, or knowledge graph technologies

AI for RF / EW, radar, sonar, or acoustic domains

Strong Python skills and familiarity with ML toolkits (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn)

Experience with proposal writing (e.g. Dstl, NS, EPSRC)

Prior involvement in engineering assurance, technical review, or QA of R&D outputs

Security & Eligibility

Due to the sensitive nature of this work, applicants must be eligible for UK SC clearance as a minimum. Preference given to those eligible for higher-level clearances (e.g. DV / UKIC ). UK EYES ONLY .

Your Impact Starts Here

This is more than a leadership role—it’s a chance to steer AI / ML innovation where it truly matters. You’ll be surrounded by world-class researchers, cutting-edge tech, and a purpose-driven mission. If you’re seeking a role where your technical credibility, curiosity, and experience will shape national capability, we’d love to hear from you.

Please contract Bradley Collings on Bradley.Collings@ansonmccade.com or 07960059958.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting and Business Consulting and Services

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