About the position Faculty is seeking a visionary Computer Vision (CV) Specialist to lead ambitious AI initiatives within the defence sector. This role bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world deployment, acting as a primary technical authority and architecting sophisticated CV systems to solve critical customer challenges. It's an entrepreneurial opportunity to shape technical strategy, drive capability development, and represent the business unit as a thought leader, offering a platform to make a definitive impact for those who thrive on autonomy and want to push the boundaries of State-of-the-Art (SOTA) technology.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high impact, hands-on computer vision work and architecting technical solutions for complex project requirements.
• Leading the technical delivery of CV projects and providing expert guidance to multidisciplinary teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Winning new business by contributing expert CV insight to bids and identifying opportunities to integrate advanced visual intelligence into customer solutions.
• Staying at the forefront of the field by mastering SOTA developments and sharing best practices across the business unit to maintain a competitive edge.
• Representing the organisation both internally and externally as an authoritative voice and subject matter expert in computer vision.
• Partnering with leadership to define the technical strategy for CV work and taking ownership of capability development within the Defence domain.
• Mentoring and developing talented team members who share an interest in CV, fostering an environment of continuous learning and technical excellence.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of State-of-the-Art Computer VisionAI approaches.
• Confidence in applying both machine learning and classical computer vision techniques to real-world problems.
• Experienced technical leader who enjoys guiding teams and architecting system architectures with minimal oversight.
• Proven track record of deploying CV models into production environments and navigating the practicalities of real-world deployment, performance and latency.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both specialist colleagues and non-technical clients.
• Meaningful experience in Python, including object-oriented programming.
• Comfortable exploring low-level components when necessary.
• Passion for capability building, whether through developing R&D accelerators or helping others sharpen their technical skills through mentorship.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).

Benefits

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
• Private healthcare and dental
• Enhanced parental leave
• Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
• Sancto Coaching
• Hybrid Working