Artificial Intelligence Engineer

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AI Engineer - Defence RAG Systems ( Security Clearance Essential ) On Site 2 X Days a week Plymouth - willingness to undergo DV if required

Defence client requires an SC Cleared AI Engineer to build fully on-premises RAG systems using open-source technologies. You\'ll develop classified AI capabilities on air-gapped infrastructure with zero external dependencies.

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• Build end-to-end RAG pipelines on isolated defence networks using open-source LLMs (Llama 3, Mistral, Qwen)
  
• Deploy local vector stores (Chroma, FAISS, Milvus) with sensitive document ingestion pipelines
  
• Host and optimise LLMs using vLLM/TGI on local GPU clusters without internet connectivity
  
• Implement agent orchestration using LangChain/LangGraph in completely offline environments
  
• Design secure document processing for classified materials with appropriate data sanitisation
  
• Build monitoring and evaluation systems that operate within air-gapped infrastructure
  
• Active SC Clearance (non-negotiable) - willingness to undergo DV if required
  
• Expertise with local vector databases (Chroma, FAISS, Weaviate) in offline deployments
  
• Strong vLLM/Text Generation Inference experience for high-throughput model serving
  
• Proven ability to work on air-gapped systems with no external package repositories
  
• Experience with GPU orchestration (NVIDIA A100/H100) and CUDA optimisation
  
• Python expertise with offline dependency management and local package mirrors
  

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• Models: Llama 3, Mistral, Qwen (locally hosted)
  
• Orchestration: LangChain, LangGraph for agents
  
• Hosting: vLLM, TGI, Ollama on bare metal/private cloud
  
• Infrastructure: Air-gapped Kubernetes, local container registries
  
• Experience with defence/government IT security protocols
  
• Knowledge of CIS benchmarks and NCSC guidelines
  
• Familiarity with cross-domain solutions and data diodes
  
• Understanding of classification marking and handling procedures
  

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• Mid-Senior level
  

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• Full-time
  

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• Information Technology
  

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• IT Services and IT Consulting and Defense and Space Manufacturing
  

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