Lead Technologist

Lead Technologist £85000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Chelmsford, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom 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 shca