Principal AI Engineer

Anson McCade • remote, remote, United-Kingdom • Posted June 15, 2026

Location remote, remote
Job Type Full-time
Category Other-General
Posted June 15, 2026

Principal Applied AI Engineer

Level: Principal

Location: UK Wide (Newcastle Preferred)

Industry: Defence & National Security

Salary: £100,000 - £140,000


Join a high-growth technology consultancy operating with start-up agility and major financial backing, building elite AI capability for UK national security.


About the Role

Our client is a rapidly scaling defence technology consultancy operating with the speed, autonomy, and innovation mindset of a start-up, but with the backing and financial stability of significant institutional investment. This combination allows them to move quickly, invest heavily in capability building, and compete for some of the most technically challenging work in UK defence and national security.


The business is actively building out its Applied AI Engineering capability within its Defence practice and is hiring a...

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