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Head of AI

As Head of AI, you will lead the development and implementation of AI strategies, governance, and capabilities at LPPA, a leading pension administration company. You will work closely with the CTO and executive team to identify and deliver AI opportunities that enhance operational efficiency, service quality, and member outcomes. Key responsibilities include building the AI team, establishing governance frameworks, and fostering AI adoption across the organization.

Local Pensions Partnership Administration Preston £90,000 – £100,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

UK Defence Veterans - Civilian Work Attachment

A one-week unpaid work placement at Faculty's London offices for service veterans in their last 12 months of regular service, offering structured exposure to roles, processes and people across the Defence Business Unit. Participants gain insight into how a leading UK AI company operates and how machine learning is applied to defence challenges such as surveillance, reconnaissance and autonomous systems.

Faculty London

On-site Internship

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

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Principal Data Analyst - PLM Teamcenter

Six-month contract supporting PLM reporting and data analytics across Teamcenter and Enovia for a defence client. The role covers requirements gathering, wireframing, data modelling and validation, and building dashboards with Teamcenter Reporting and TCRA, working with the PLM product team, data colleagues and vendors. Primarily remote with occasional site visits.

Matchtech Southampton £75 ph

Remote Contract Clearance Required

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 £39,000 – £49,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Lead Data Scientist (Safety)

Lead the scientific direction and architectural rigour of upstream AI safety and evaluation standards, partnering directly with Frontier Labs. Design novel experiment frameworks, mentor data scientists, and translate complex challenges into rigorous scientific frameworks while guiding cross-functional teams.

Faculty London

Hybrid Permanent

Head of Data & Analytics

Lead the data and analytics function for a major civil engineering and construction group, defining strategy and building a modern cloud data ecosystem. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical authority across Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Power BI, DAX, SQL and ETL pipelines, while establishing data governance and Master Data Management frameworks and developing a high-performing team.

VolkerWessels Hertfordshire

Software Engineer, - Defense Tech

Interns contribute production code directly to Palantir's Gotham defense product, working across the full lifecycle from ideation and prototyping to shipping. Paired with a dedicated mentor, they build mission-critical tools like geospatial mapping and alert-triaging systems using Java, Go, TypeScript, React, and Spark.

Palantir Technologies New York, United States US$10,500 pm

On-site Internship Clearance Required

Software Engineer, - Defense Tech

Interns contribute production code directly to Palantir's Gotham defense product, working across the full lifecycle from ideation and prototyping to shipping. Paired with a dedicated mentor, they build mission-critical tools like geospatial mapping and alert-triaging systems in small product teams using Java, Go, TypeScript, React and Spark.

Palantir Technologies Palo Alto, United States US$10,500 pa

On-site Internship Clearance Required

Machine Learning Engineer

Deliver bespoke, production-grade machine learning systems for defence clients, spanning the full ML lifecycle from scoping and architecture to deployment. Work with Python, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch, plus cloud platforms and Docker/Kubernetes, acting as a technical advisor to stakeholders. Requires UK Security Clearance eligibility and 2-4 days per week on client sites.

Faculty Remote (UK)

Remote Permanent Clearance Required

Lead Data Scientist

Lead technical direction on complex, business-critical AI projects for defence clients, architecting production-grade machine learning solutions and overseeing end-to-end delivery. Combines hands-on ML depth with strategic oversight, mentoring data scientists and managing demanding client relationships. Requires UK Security Clearance and 2-4 days per week on client sites.

Faculty Remote (UK)

Remote Permanent Clearance Required

Lead Computer Vision Engineer

Lead the technical delivery of computer vision projects for defence clients, architecting systems that bridge SOTA research and production deployment. Act as technical authority across bids, strategy and capability building, mentoring multidisciplinary teams. Requires UK Security Clearance and 2-4 days per week on client sites.

Faculty Remote (UK)

Remote Permanent Clearance Required

Principal Data Scientist

Lead complex machine learning delivery and sector strategy within the Defence team, acting as a trusted technical authority. Own project scoping, technical selling and client management while writing production-grade code and mentoring data scientists. Requires eligibility for UK Security Clearance and 2-4 days per week on client sites.

Faculty Remote (UK)

Remote Permanent Clearance Required