Chief Technologist - AI

Babcock International Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Bristol is seeking a Chief Technologist - AI to drive the development of AI initiatives for MoD and government customers. This full-time role offers hybrid working arrangements and requires substantial experience in AI and Machine Learning. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and a track record of delivering innovative AI solutions. You will play a crucial role in shaping the AI strategy while ensuring Babcock stays at the forefront of AI application in defense.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Expertise in AI technologies and developing systems.
• Ability to communicate issues, risks, and opportunities across specialisms.
• Willingness to learn and grow in the field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing development of Mission Systems' AI strategy.
• Build AI capability within the Software Engineering Discipline.
• Identify innovative opportunities to inject AI into projects.

Skills

Expert demonstrable experience in AI technologies

Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Identifying opportunities to exploit AI technologies

Job description

Job Title : Chief Technologist - AI

Location : Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation : Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type : Full time / Permanent

Role ID : SF

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Chief Technologist at our Ashton Vale, Bristol site.

The Role

As the Mission Systems’ Chief Technologist, you’ll be part of an international company that’s continually innovating. Our aspirations are big – you’ll help make them possible.

The Chief Technologist will have substantial technical background in AI and Machine Learning to take the lead in the creation and delivery of AI projects into our MoD and government customers. This is an exciting opportunity to provide domain expertise and technical thought leadership in AI technologies into existing and future initiatives, whilst also owning and incubating seed solution ideas that can be taken forwards by the collective team under your oversight.

• Take a leading role in the ongoing development of Mission Systems’ AI strategy that aligns to our customers’ own data and AI strategies. This includes coordinating with the Global Director of AI & Data and the Babcock AI & Data Centre of Excellence on Mission Systems’ role in the wider Babcock AI strategy and development programme.
• Taking responsibility to build AI capability within the Software Engineering Discipline of Mission Systems whilst working with the Chief Engineer community to ensure robust assurance of our AI outputs
• Participate in industry working groups to maintain and increase Babcock’s involvement and exposure to best practice and technology advancement, whilst building strategic relationships with key AI technology partners to increase Babcock’s overall capability portfolio. Assist with Business Development activities.
• Work with internal and external projects that do not currently utilise AI technologies to identify opportunities to inject innovative proposals to revolutionise data exploitation, whilst also promoting, informing and educating on AI topics amongst the Babcock team to ensure our workforce understands and grows with this exciting subject matter at all levels of the organisation.
• Maintain domain expertise through personal professional development to help position Babcock at the forefront of applying AI into defence.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.

Essential Experience of the Chief Technologist

• Expert demonstrable experience in AI technologies and developing systems
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary engineering team to ensure issues, risk and opportunities are communicated, understood and accounted for across specialisms.
• Experience of identifying opportunities to exploit AI technologies to deliver cutting edge solutions.

Qualifications for the Chief Technologist

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and / or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at