Latest Ai Engineer Defence - 3 Months Contract Jobs

Principal AI Developer Technology Engineer

This role involves researching and developing GPU-accelerated techniques for AI and HPC workloads, focusing on deep learning, machine learning, and parallel algorithm optimization. You'll collaborate with experts in industry and academia to analyze and optimize complex algorithms for modern CPU and GPU architectures, while contributing to future hardware and software design. The position emphasizes performance optimization, technical publication, and engagement with the developer community.

NVIDIA

Senior Software Engineer, RL Post-Training Frameworks

Design and scale reinforcement learning post-training infrastructure that integrates training, inference, and rollout across heterogeneous hardware. Optimize distributed systems for performance, fault tolerance, and scalability, contributing to open-source frameworks and collaborating with research and hardware teams to advance AI capabilities.

NVIDIA Germany

Remote Permanent

Machine Learning Engineer, ADAS

Train and improve computer vision and 3D perception models for ADAS systems, working across the full ML lifecycle from data to deployment. Build scalable data pipelines, including auto-labelling and 3D reconstruction, to enhance model performance. Focus on real-world impact by iterating on detection, classification, and segmentation for lanes, objects, and traffic infrastructure.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Staff Security Engineer

Leads the development and enforcement of security systems for endpoint and identity controls within Wayve's internal platform and IT security group, SPINE. Focuses on deploying scalable security tooling, automation, and infrastructure-as-code solutions while driving remediation of systemic security gaps using data-driven insights. Provides technical leadership and mentors engineers across the organization to strengthen overall security posture.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Platform Engineer - Build and CI

This role involves owning and optimizing the build system and CI infrastructure critical to Humanoid’s engineering workflow. The engineer will design scalable, hermetic build pipelines across a complex monorepo spanning robotics software, firmware, simulation, and cloud services. Responsibilities include maintaining GitHub Actions CI pipelines, implementing incremental builds and caching, ensuring main branch stability, and improving developer experience through robust tooling and dependency management.

Humanoid London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Support Engineer

This role involves remotely diagnosing and resolving technical faults in humanoid robots using telemetry and digital diagnostics tools. The engineer will produce detailed intervention plans for field teams, occasionally travel to sites as a 'flying doctor', and ensure root-cause resolution while maintaining clear communication with customers and internal teams. The position emphasizes deep technical troubleshooting, precise fault localization, and continuous knowledge documentation to support scalable robot operations.

Humanoid London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Machine Learning Engineer (Computer Vision)

This role involves designing, training, and deploying computer vision models across the full machine learning lifecycle. You will work closely with engineers, data scientists, and domain experts to build production-ready systems and evaluate model performance in complex real-world environments.

Platform Recruitment Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £85,000 – £160,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Robotics Software Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining robotics software for autonomous platforms, including sensor fusion, path planning, and kinematics. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to bring robotic systems from prototype to production, using technologies like ROS2, LiDAR, and NVIDIA Jetson boards.

Zenovo Cheshire, United Kingdom £85,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Senior Robotics Engineer

Design and develop advanced robotic systems integrating software and hardware components, with a focus on motion planning, control systems, and AI-driven automation. Work across the full development lifecycle from prototyping to deployment, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable solutions. Apply expertise in ROS/ROS2, sensor fusion, and real-time control to build autonomous systems for industrial and mobile robotics applications.

Redline Group Ireland £70,000 – £80,000 pa

Staff Software Engineer (Core Systems)

Lead technical delivery and mentorship within a high-performance engineering squad, focusing on building a real-time, AI-native platform for lab automation. Architect scalable systems, drive quality execution, and enable autonomous team velocity while directly impacting scientific discovery through software and hardware integration.

Automata London, N1, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Staff Software Engineer (User Experiences)

Lead the development of next-generation human-to-machine interfaces for lab automation, focusing on building dynamic, complex user experiences within a high-ownership engineering culture. Architect scalable front-end systems while mentoring senior engineers and driving AI-native, automation-first workflows. Collaborate across Product, Design, and Data to deliver high-impact software integrated with robotic platforms.

Automata London, N1, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Junior Software Engineer - Imaging Systems

This role involves developing and optimizing software for advanced imaging systems, focusing on high-speed data processing and hardware-software integration. You'll work on backend applications, drivers, and system-level tools in C++ within a multidisciplinary R&D team. The position emphasizes robust, performance-critical software for scientific and industrial applications.

Marcus Webb Associates Limited Hollington, East Sussex, East Sussex, TN37 7BA, United Kingdom £35,000 – £40,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Technical Automation Engineer

This role involves identifying inefficiencies in managed IT services and implementing automation solutions to improve operational consistency and reduce manual effort. The engineer will design and deploy automations using scripting, RMM tools, and APIs, while also improving monitoring, patching, and customer onboarding processes. They will create reporting dashboards and work across teams to embed scalable, automated workflows.

Gleeson Recruitment Group United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Engineering Team Manager

Lead a team of engineers and technicians in a 24/7 automated warehouse environment, ensuring operational excellence in robotics, automation systems, and maintenance workflows. Focus on team development, safety, and performance within a high-tech grocery fulfillment center. Requires strong technical and leadership skills in both mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines.

Ocado London, DA8 1SP, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Robotics Hardware Engineering Manager

Leads a multidisciplinary engineering team developing robotic hardware for automated grocery fulfillment systems, focusing on end-of-arm tooling and integrated robotic pick solutions. Works across mechanical, mechatronic, and software domains to deliver production-ready robotics from concept to deployment. Emphasizes agile development, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration within a high-tech warehouse automation environment.

Ocado Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 6TP, United Kingdom