Contract ML Engineers – R&D OR Edge Deployment (SC/DV Cleared)

UK-Based | 6–12 Months | Outside IR35 | Competitive Day Rate

This is ML work at the point where research meets reality.

You’ll be supporting programmes focused on autonomous and defence systems, working across either:

R&D / Neural Network Development

Improving model performance at architecture level

Working on advanced concepts (e.g. spiking neural networks)

Deep technical ML problem solving

Deployment / Integration

Running models on edge / constrained hardware

Optimising inference (TensorRT, compression, etc.)

Integrating into real-world systems

Across both, you’ll need:

Strong Python + deep learning experience (PyTorch / TensorFlow)

Proven experience either in advanced ML development OR deployment

Ability to deliver in complex, real-world environments

Must hold active SC or DV clearance

6–12 months (likely extensions as projects scale)

UK-based

If you’re a cleared ML engineer and want to work on projects where performance and deployment actually matter - this is worth a conversation.