Latest Ai Engineer Defence - 3 Months Contract Jobs

AI Engineer Defence

Design and deploy agentic AI systems integrated with large language and vision-language models into secure, mission-critical defence environments. Develop multi-agent pipelines and production-grade AI workflows for real-world decision support and robotics applications. Work across the full lifecycle from design to deployment in air-gapped, high-assurance settings.

Paddington Robotics Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Flexible Clearance Required

Senior Manager “Warehouse, Inventory Logistics and Planning (WILP)”

Lead the development and execution of global warehouse, inventory, logistics, and planning operations across multiple sites in a high-complexity robotics supply chain. Build and scale processes for make-to-order and engineer-to-order flows, manage cross-regional logistics networks, and lead a team of WILP managers to ensure reliable, compliant, and cost-efficient operations. Drive inventory accuracy, OTIF performance, and customer-facing fulfilment playbooks in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment.

Humanoid London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Robotics Integration Engineer – End-Effectors & UMI

This role involves integrating and testing robotic end-effectors such as grippers, actuators, and sensors, ensuring they function reliably within humanoid robot systems. The engineer will build prototypes, design test rigs, conduct performance evaluations, and perform root cause analysis on hardware failures. They will work across mechanical, electrical, and software domains to debug issues and provide feedback to development teams, using data to inform component selection and system improvements.

Humanoid London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Lead Engineering Technician

This role involves leading daily operations in an R&D facility focused on advanced underwater robotics, combining hands-on technical work with team coordination and safety leadership. The technician will manage equipment, execute electro-mechanical builds, conduct engineering tests, and mentor junior staff. It’s a hands-on leadership role within a high-tech defence environment working across electrical, mechanical, and software systems.

Saab Fareham, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

AI Engineer

Design and develop AI systems integrated with robotics for high-stakes environments, focusing on multi-modal data fusion and real-time decision-making. Work across both digital and physical platforms powered by the AVIS™ orchestration system. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical AI solutions.

Paddington Robotics Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

Systems Engineer - Radar

IntroductionSaab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence...

Saab Fareham, United Kingdom

Machine Learning Engineer

Inventing innovative machine learning systems to solve real-world problems in the defence sectorCambridge; to c£70,000 DoE + BenefitsThis innovative team of engineers and scientists are using machine learning tightly integrated with modern electronics to create new classes of devices for...

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

Senior Algorithms Engineer

Develops advanced computer vision and machine learning algorithms for defence applications such as C-UAS, surveillance, and autonomous systems. Focuses on solving real-world perception challenges using state-of-the-art models and improving detection, classification, and tracking in complex environments. Involves end-to-end algorithm development, from research to deployment in real-time systems.

Chess Dynamics Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Machine Learning Engineer - Spiking Neural Networks

Develop an engineering-grade spiking neural network engine for machine vision applications in defence and security contexts. Translate advanced research into robust production software using C++ and machine vision techniques. Collaborate with researchers and engineers on SNNs, CNNs, and Transformers, with integration into operational systems.

MFK Recruitment Brentford, London, TW8 9DE, United Kingdom £75,000 – £100,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior MLOps Engineer

The role involves developing and maintaining infrastructure to transition AI and computer vision models from research to robust production deployment. You'll work across distributed training, model optimisation, containerised deployment pipelines, and monitoring systems, with exposure to edge devices like NVIDIA Jetson. The position requires close collaboration with AI and software engineers in a technically challenging environment focused on defence and security applications.

MFK Recruitment Brentford, London, TW8 9DE, United Kingdom £75,000 – £100,000 pa

Graduate Software Engineer

This role involves developing advanced software systems that integrate computer vision, adaptive AI, and sensor technologies to detect and track drones in dynamic combat environments. You'll work across the full stack—from cloud platforms to low-power embedded devices—on modular, ruggedised systems used in defence applications. The role offers hands-on involvement in machine learning, signal processing, and software-defined radio within a small, multidisciplinary engineering team.

ECM Selection Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £35,000 – £40,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

AI Engineer

This role involves building and deploying production AI applications using LLMs, designing agentic workflows, and developing scalable backend APIs and cloud-native services. You'll work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to improve AI reliability and shape the future direction of AI capabilities.

Yolk Recruitment Cardiff, Cymru / Wales, CF10 2AF, United Kingdom £75,000 – £82,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

AI Engineer

This role involves designing and delivering end-to-end agentic AI and LLM-based solutions for a leading investment house. You will work closely with business stakeholders to understand their workflows, prototype AI systems, and integrate these solutions into existing enterprise systems, focusing on rapid delivery and measurable business impact.

eFinancialCareers London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Contract

AI Engineer - Cardiff

This role involves leading the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI solutions to enhance operational efficiency and support business growth. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, guide technical direction, and mentor a team of engineers while ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and compliant.

Circle Recruitment Cardiff, Cymru / Wales, CF10 2AF, United Kingdom £40,000 – £55,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Graduate AI Engineer

This role involves supporting the development and deployment of AI and machine learning models, working with large datasets, and collaborating with software engineers and product teams. You will contribute to backend development, API integrations, and research new AI frameworks, ensuring responsible and ethical AI development.

Global Tech Recruitment London, United Kingdom £38,000 – £45,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent