Latest Autonomous Systems Jobs

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Head of AI

As Head of AI, you will lead the development and implementation of AI strategies, governance, and capabilities at LPPA, a leading pension administration company. You will work closely with the CTO and executive team to identify and deliver AI opportunities that enhance operational efficiency, service quality, and member outcomes. Key responsibilities include building the AI team, establishing governance frameworks, and fostering AI adoption across the organization.

Local Pensions Partnership Administration Preston, North West England, United Kingdom £90,000 – £100,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

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PoliceAI: Senior AI Engineer

As a Senior AI Engineer at PoliceAI, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-enabled products, translating policing needs into technical solutions. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to build secure, maintainable, and scalable services, and support the testing, evaluation, and validation of AI products.

College of Policing London, Eng, United Kingdom £78,000 – £85,000 pa

Remote Contract

Expression of Interest- Cyber & Autonomous Systems Team

This role involves developing and running advanced evaluations of frontier AI models in cybersecurity and autonomous systems, using cyber ranges and CTF environments to assess capabilities and risks. You'll work on pre-deployment testing, validate novel model behaviors, and support UK government decision-making on AI governance. The work is research-driven, technically rigorous, and operates at the intersection of AI safety, security, and policy.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom £65,000 – £145,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems within a specialist engineering team. Work on evolving software architecture in a regulated environment with real-world impact. Role involves office-based collaboration three days per week in Oxfordshire.

Spectrum IT Recruitment Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Staff Validation Systems Engineer

Develop and execute validation strategies for ADAS functions within Wayve’s AI Driver system, using simulation and real-world testing to ensure safety and performance. Define metrics, test coverage, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with cross-functional teams. Analyze results and drive validation processes from concept to implementation in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Software Test Engineer

The role involves software testing, software releases, and customer support for an AI startup. You will work with Python, Bash, Linux, Docker, and AWS, and have the opportunity to develop skills in automation, cloud, and edge technologies in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Lynx Recruitment Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Program Manager

The Program Manager will lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced Agentic AI systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. Responsibilities include conducting research, optimizing models, mentoring junior engineers, and staying updated with the latest AI trends.

Tech Mahindra United Kingdom £90,000 – £120,000 pa

Verification Engineer

This role involves designing, developing, and verifying safety-critical embedded systems for autonomous platforms, including runtime assurance, mission safety, and certification. You will work closely with a specialized engineering team to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Profile 29 Ox281Ae, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Software Engineer

This role involves designing and developing safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems, focusing on runtime assurance, mission safety, and regulatory compliance. You will work with high-integrity languages like SPARK Ada and contribute to the certification of autonomous systems in aerospace and land domains.

Profile 29 Ox281Ae, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa

AI Engineer - Huxley

You will design and develop cutting-edge agentic AI systems, build LLM-powered applications, and contribute to the architecture of a proprietary AI platform. The role involves close collaboration with product and engineering teams to embed AI into real-world business processes, with a focus on innovation and greenfield development.

eFinancialCareers London, United Kingdom

Software Architect

As a Software Architect, you will design and govern the software architecture and CI/CD pipelines for a fast-growing robotics defence technology business. Your responsibilities include setting up testing and validation processes, integrating control systems, computer vision, and simulation, and ensuring the software meets safety-critical standards.

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Northumberland, United Kingdom £65,000 – £75,000 pa

Software Engineer, Simulation

This role involves developing and maintaining high-scale simulation systems for Wayve’s embodied AI driving technology. You'll work across C++ and Python to integrate components of the end-to-end driving stack, improve simulation accuracy and reproducibility, and support both open-loop and closed-loop workflows. The position emphasizes debugging complex systems, performance optimization, and close collaboration with robotics, autonomy, and data teams to deliver reliable, scalable simulation infrastructure.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

UK Defence Veterans - Civilian Work Attachment

This role offers UK defence veterans in their final 12 months of service a one-week unpaid civilian work attachment at a leading AI company. Participants gain structured exposure to roles, teams, and processes within the Defence Business Unit, learning how AI is applied to military and defence challenges such as intelligence analysis, autonomous systems, and decision support. The placement is designed for career transition insight, not ongoing employment.

Faculty AI London, United Kingdom

Internship

Machine Learning Engineer

This role involves hands-on development of machine learning and language model workflows, integrating with various providers, and building robust retrieval systems. You will work on cost optimization, data privacy, and continuous improvement of the system's performance and reliability.

Maxwell Bond King's Cross, London, WC1H 8AL, United Kingdom £150,000 – £175,000 pa

Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Design and build production-grade, AI-driven systems with a focus on safety, compliance, and scalability in regulated financial environments. Develop policy enforcement, behavioural monitoring, and evaluation frameworks for agentic AI workflows on a serverless AWS platform. Collaborate with AI, product, and compliance teams while mentoring engineers and shaping best practices in AI-augmented development.

Aveni United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

PhD Studentship - Computer Science: Empirical Security Assessment of AI Decision Engines in Cyber-Physical Systems

This PhD project focuses on developing a rigorous empirical framework to assess the security robustness, failure modes, and operational risks of AI decision engines in cyber-physical systems. The research will provide empirical evidence to support informed deployment decisions in safety-critical industries like transportation, energy, and manufacturing.

Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, Northern England, United Kingdom £21 pa

Contract

Senior Backend Engineer

Design and maintain large-scale, distributed backend systems for automated in-store order fulfilment, integrating AI tools into development workflows. Lead technical initiatives from design to deployment while collaborating with product and business teams in an agile environment. Work with cloud infrastructure and modern Scala/Java ecosystems to support high-availability systems processing hundreds of thousands of orders weekly.

Ocado United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent