Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

Up to £85,000

Surrey (Hybrid, 1/2 days onsite per week)

About the role:

Join a fast-growing, boutique consulting team working on some of the most complex and impactful problems in aviation and defence. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys tackling genuinely hard, real-world optimisation and ML problems and seeing their work deployed into production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Tackle complex, real-world problems involving optimisation, constraints, and large-scale systems.
• Build and maintain production-quality code and models that are robust, efficient, and fit for operational use.
• Translate ambiguous business or operational challenges into clear analytical approaches and technical solutions.
• Work closely with clients and internal teams, communicating complex ideas clearly and confidently.
• Contribute to technical standards, best practices, and the ongoing growth of the data science capability.

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields.
• Data Science experience in defence, aviation, operational research etc.
• Strong coding skills in Python and SQL
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Eligible for SC clearance (or already cleared).

**Please note that this role does not offer visa sponsorship**