Principal AI Engineer

Analog; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to lead AI capability across delivery, from model selection and evaluation through to guardrails and human-in-the-loop design. You will set the standard for responsible AI at Analog and ensure AI tooling is embedded into day-to-day engineering workflows.

This is a full-time role based in Abu Dhabi, reporting to engineering and product leadership. You will partner with platform and security teams to align AI components with broader architectures and

Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on experience leading AI or machine learning engineering within a product or platform team.
• Direct experience with model selection, evaluation, and guardrail design in production systems.
• A genuine interest in responsible AI, and experience setting standards that hold up under scrutiny.
• Comfort embedding AI tooling into engineering workflows, and bringing other engineers along with you.
• Experience in defence, government, or another high stakes, regulated sector is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication skills, and the judgment to say no to AI where it does not belong.

Responsibilities

• Lead model selection and evaluation for AI capability across delivery teams, matching the model to the operational need.
• Design guardrails and human in the loop workflows that keep AI outputs safe, explainable, and trusted by operators.
• Own the technical roadmap for AI capability within Hive, and prioritise work against measurable outcomes.
• Partner with the principal solution architect to make sure AI components fit cleanly into the wider platform architecture.

Skills

AI leadership

Model selection

Guardrail design

Responsible AI

Tooling in workflows

Regulated sector experience

Communication

Job description

Analog is looking for a Principal AI Engineer to lead AI capability across delivery, from model selection and evaluation through to guardrails and human in the loop design. You will set the standard for responsible AI at Analog, and make sure AI tooling is embedded into day to day engineering workflows rather than bolted on at the end.

What You'll Do

AI Capability and Delivery

• Lead model selection and evaluation for AI capability across delivery teams, matching the model to the operational need.
• Design guardrails and human in the loop workflows that keep AI outputs safe, explainable, and trusted by operators.
• Own the technical roadmap for AI capability within Hive, and prioritise work against measurable outcomes.
• Partner with the principal solution architect to make sure AI components fit cleanly into the wider platform architecture.

Responsible AI and Tooling

• Set responsible AI standards for the organisation, covering evaluation, bias, safety, and human oversight.
• Embed AI tooling into day to day engineering workflows, and support teams in adopting it well.
• Stay ahead of the evolving AI landscape, and bring back practical recommendations rather than hype.
• Represent Analog's approach to responsible AI with clients, partners, and regulators where required.

What You'll Bring

• Substantial hands on experience leading AI or machine learning engineering within a product or platform team.
• Direct experience with model selection, evaluation, and guardrail design in production systems.
• A genuine interest in responsible AI, and experience setting standards that hold up under scrutiny.
• Comfort embedding AI tooling into engineering workflows, and bringing other engineers along with you.
• Experience in defence, government, or another high stakes, regulated sector is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication skills, and the judgment to say no to AI where it does not belong.

About Analog

Analog builds Hive, a digital twin platform that connects physical environments to AI and sensors, enabling defence and government customers to monitor, simulate, train, and command across real world estates and synthetic environments. We are a fast moving, mission driven team working on programmes that sit at the intersection of national digital transformation, modern warfare, and advanced technology. Our work matters, and we move with the urgency that reflects it.

This is a full time role based in Abu Dhabi, working closely with engineering and product leadership.