Latest Defence Jobs

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Engineering Manager - dominAI

The Engineering Manager for the dominAI team will lead a multidisciplinary engineering group, focusing on people management, delivery, and technical direction. Key responsibilities include setting clear expectations, removing blockers, and partnering with the Product Manager to align on priorities and technical investments. The role involves hands-on coding, hiring, and shaping the team's environment and processes.

Hadean London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

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Senior Computational Chemist, LNP Design

This role involves leading the computational design of lipid nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery, using chemical and biophysical principles, AI tools, and molecular simulations. You will work closely with the experimental team to translate computational insights into testable strategies and refine formulations iteratively.

CureAge Therapeutics London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Part-time

Defence & National Security RF Communications Lead

This role involves leading the design and development of custom RF communication systems for defence and national security applications, including low-power, long-range, and software-defined radio solutions. The individual will act as a technical expert, guiding projects from concept through to deployment while collaborating closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams. Key focus areas include radio system design, propagation, and protocol development, with frequent UK travel and client engagement required.

Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

UK Defence Veterans - Civilian Work Attachment

This role offers UK military veterans in their final 12 months of service a one-week unpaid work attachment at a leading AI company. Participants will gain exposure to the Defence Business Unit, engaging with teams working on machine learning solutions for surveillance, autonomous systems, and combat support. The placement is designed for career transition insight, with structured learning across technical and operational roles in AI and data science.

Faculty AI London, Greater London, United Kingdom

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AI & Algorithms Engineer (Defence & Security)

This role involves leading the development of advanced AI and machine learning systems for defence and security applications, including signal processing, edge AI, and information processing with transformers. The engineer will deliver data-driven solutions, mentor junior staff, and contribute to client-facing technical proposals and demonstrators. Work includes translating research into deployable systems, with a strong emphasis on technical ownership and innovation in high-stakes domains.

Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Technical Program Manager, AI Delivery for Public Sector & Defence, UK

This role involves leading end-to-end technical program delivery for AI deployments within UK public sector and defence organisations. The individual will act as a bridge between Cohere’s advanced AI capabilities and government stakeholders, managing complex procurement, security, compliance, and integration requirements. Success requires navigating air-gapped environments, high-stakes governance, and multi-team coordination to ensure responsible, secure, and scalable AI adoption.

Cohere London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Machine Learning Engineer

This role involves developing and integrating machine learning systems with modern electronics to create innovative devices for the defence and security sectors. Responsibilities span the entire ML lifecycle, from concept and architecture to data collection, training, and product integration. The team works on multiple projects across various domains, including computer vision and generative models.

ECM Selection Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £70,000 pa

Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Engineer

This role involves researching, developing, and evaluating advanced image processing and computer vision algorithms for defence applications. You will apply AI and machine learning techniques to complex imaging challenges, work with mathematical models, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to innovate and improve system performance.

Electus Recruitment Bristol, Bristol City, United Kingdom £50,000 – £58,000 pa

Enterprise Account Executive - Public Sector

This role involves driving big data and AI transformation within major Defence contractors by identifying high-impact use cases and delivering value through the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. The Enterprise Account Executive will lead complex sales campaigns, collaborate with ecosystem partners, and engage C-level executives to expand strategic accounts. Success requires deep sector expertise, experience in value-based selling, and the ability to orchestrate technical and business teams to achieve customer and revenue goals.

Databricks London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Python Developer

This role involves developing, testing, and maintaining Python software for defence cloud integration, contributing to data and AI projects, and supporting DevOps and infrastructure. You will work with modern DevOps tools like Red Hat OpenShift, HashiCorp Vault, and Tekton Pipelines, and collaborate with engineering teams using Jira.

Matchtech Cambridgeshire £450 – £650 pd

Contract Clearance Required

Head of Engineering

This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team of software, platform, and DevOps engineers, defining technical architecture, and overseeing the development and deployment of production-grade solutions in the National Security and Defence industry. The Head of Engineering will also guide engineering decisions, solve complex delivery challenges, and contribute to the company's broader technical strategy.

Ncounter Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom £120,000 – £140,000 pa

Head of Engineering – AI, MLOps & Cloud Platforms

This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team of software, platform, and DevOps engineers, defining technical architecture, and overseeing the development and deployment of production-grade solutions in the National Security and Defence industry. The Head of Engineering will also contribute to broader business strategy and technical roadmaps, ensuring high technical standards and reliability.

Ncounter Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom £120,000 – £140,000 pa

Senior Python Software Engineer - Security Cleared

This role involves building scalable backend applications and infrastructure to support AI and machine learning solutions. You will work closely with data scientists to integrate and operationalise ML models, develop APIs and software components, and ensure solutions are secure and maintainable.

Searchability NS&D London, Greater London, United Kingdom £65,000 – £100,000 pa

Full Stack Software Engineer - AI/ML - Security Cleared

Develop full stack applications that integrate AI/ML and computer vision capabilities into production-ready software for national security and defence applications. Work across the software lifecycle, building scalable backend services, user interfaces, and tools for visualising image and video data, while collaborating closely with AI specialists to deploy models into operational environments.

Searchability NS&D Hounslow, Greater London, TW3 1DA, United Kingdom £45,000 – £90,000 pa

Software Engineer

The Software Engineer will work on the complete development lifecycle of flight safety and navigation systems, from concept and algorithm design to system integration and testing. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-performance solutions, maintain high-quality code, and produce comprehensive documentation.

Flarebright Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £39,000 – £49,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Leads the technical direction of complex AI/ML projects, designing scalable production systems and guiding engineering teams in high-risk environments. Focuses on building robust ML infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deploying AI platforms for government and public sector clients. Provides architectural leadership and mentors engineers while driving innovation in responsible AI.

Faculty London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required