Lead Technologist
£85000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: United Kingdom (Greater London - Chelmsford) Type: Permanent
Lead Technologist - Artificial Intelligence & ML
Location: Chelmsford (Hybrid: 2 days onsite/week + occasional SE travel)
Salary: up to £85,000 + 10% bonus
Hours: 37 per week
Role Overview:
This strategic role is suited to an experienced AI/ML professional who can provide technical leadership across a portfolio of advanced R&D programmes. You will guide both internal delivery and external engagement in domains including NLP, LLMs, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and AI for sensor applications. The role blends hands-on innovation with assurance, mentoring, and proposal direction.
Key Requirements:
* PhD in a relevant field with 10+ years' AI/ML experience
* Demonstrable leadership of AI teams and successful project delivery
* Expertise in technical assurance, proposal writing (e.g., Dstl, EPSRC), and mentoring
* Deep domain experience in one or more of: RF, autonomy, NLP, graph ML
Benefits:
* Up to £85,000 base salary plus 10% bonus
* Strategic leadership role with visibility across national-level programmes
* Flexible hybrid working model and support for occasional travel
* Collaboration with academic and internal centres of excellence
* Opportunities to publish, patent, and shape future capability directions
* Support for security clearance and long-term career growth in the defence sector
For more information, please apply below or contact me directly.
Reference: AMC/SCA/LTT
Lead Technologist
Reference: AMC/SCA/LTT
Postcode: CM1
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