Overview

Senior Research Scientist - AI/ML & Signal Processing — Location: Great Baddow (Hybrid, 2 days onsite per week). Salary: Up to £70,000 + benefits.

We are seeking a Senior Research Scientist to join a growing Data and Decision Support capability within a leading global technology and defence organisation. This role is focused on developing novel AI/ML algorithms and statistical signal processing techniques, with applications across sectors including space, defence, security, and commercial industries.

You'll work at the forefront of innovation, applying advanced machine learning and data science techniques to time-series, sensor and sequential data, delivering high-impact research, prototypes, and demonstrators. You'll also collaborate with academic partners and multidisciplinary teams working across areas such as radar, sonar, RF, distributed sensing, reinforcement learning, computer vision, NLP, and generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of technical research projects, mentoring junior researchers.
• Develop prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and novel inference algorithms.
• Produce technical reports, proposals, and present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to publications, patents, and academic partnerships.
• Work on cutting-edge AI/ML research that supports real-world applications.

Essential Skills & Experience

• PhD (or equivalent industry experience) in a relevant discipline.
• Strong background in Machine Learning and/or statistical signal processing applied to sequential/sensor data.
• Proficiency in Python with experience in frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing ML solutions for real-world problems.

Desirable Experience

• RF communications, radar, sonar, or electronic warfare.
• Tracking, sensor data fusion, or distributed sensing.
• Autonomy, space-domain awareness, human-machine teaming.
• Pattern of life analytics or advanced navigation systems.

Why Apply

• Work on high-impact, mission-critical research with applications across multiple domains.
• Hybrid working model with a collaborative, research-driven team.
• Opportunity to shape the direction of next AI/ML innovations.
• Salary up to £70,000 with excellent benefits and career development opportunities.

If you are interested please email your CV to (see below) for immediate consideration