Principal Data Scientist: ML Leader, Mentor, Hybrid Role

Leonardo UK Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in Aerospace and Defence is seeking a Principal Data Scientist in Bristol. This hands-on role involves leading machine learning capabilities and managing a small team. Candidates should have strong data science experience, knowledge of programming languages, and cloud platforms. Competitive benefits include generous leave, pension scheme, mental health support, and opportunities for continuous learning. This is a hybrid role that promotes flexibility and work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous leave including flexi-days

15% employer contribution pension scheme

Free access to mental health support

Access to 4,000+ online courses

Flexible working hours

Financial reward for referrals

Annual budget for flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Excellent data science and analytics experience.
• Strong knowledge in advanced analytics methods.
• Strong knowledge across statistical models, machine learning, and AI algorithms.
• Experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, R, SQL.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the continual development of Automation, Orchestration, and Machine Learning capabilities.
• Be a People Leader and manage 4-6 individuals.
• Undertake pre-processing of structured and unstructured data.
• Lead the end-to-end development of predictive models and machine-learning algorithms.
• Coach/mentor junior members of the team.

Skills

Data science and analytics experience

Advanced analytics methods

Statistical models

Machine learning

AI algorithms

Java

Python

R

SQL

AWS

Azure

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or Data Science

Job description

A global leader in Aerospace and Defence is seeking a Principal Data Scientist in Bristol. This hands-on role involves leading machine learning capabilities and managing a small team. Candidates should have strong data science experience, knowledge of programming languages, and cloud platforms. Competitive benefits include generous leave, pension scheme, mental health support, and opportunities for continuous learning. This is a hybrid role that promotes flexibility and work-life balance.