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Job Title: Principal Technologist (Artificial Intelligence & Virtual Reality) Location: Rochester, Kent. Salary: £60,000 - £65.000 depending on skills and experience What you'll be doing: Conducting theoretical research, synthetic modelling and physical prototyping to improve our understanding of new technologies and reduce technical risks on development programs, including generating new IP and establishing exploitation opportunities Working with project teams, business development, and engineering functions to produce technology road maps and identify technology gaps Formulating business cases for investment into process improvements and research and development work packages Attendance at trade shows and conferences, networking and identifying relevant technologies and collaboration opportunities and briefing back to the Innovation and Growth team Working alongside our strategic universities supporting research that is aligned to our technology strategies Generating bid material to secure, along with supporting part funded government and European collaborative research programmes Liaising with customers on technical issues, define processes/procedures, perform design review assessments and make sound strategic technical decisions within your area of responsibility/expertise Ensuring that activities are aligned to business objectives and product roadmaps and can provide demonstrable impact on winning business, program execution or profit margin Your skills and experiences: Essential: Validated relevant avionics and/ or electronics industry experience Degree or equivalent qualification in a Scientific/Engineering (electronics-engineering, software-engineering, physics, math's) environment Working understanding of technologies, tools and processes in an engineering discipline software or systems Demonstrable passion for technology and for driving innovation into business/product lines/ championing ideas through to implementation Capable of parsing and articulating complex architectures, concepts and technologies, such as for a technical white paper Familiar with Artificial Intelligence concepts and their application, such as Large Language Models and Machine Learning Desirable: Familiarity of with human/ machine interfaces and augmented/ virtual reality Understanding of Technical Readiness Levels (TRLs) Experienced with agile development toolsets e.g. JIRA and Confluence Good understanding of Intellectual Property and its role in a business Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Innovation and Growth team: Innovation and Growth (I&G) are responsible for rapid research and assessment of emerging technologies in the context of the Electronic Systems UK business. Our three key technology areas are Trusted Artificial Intelligence, Human/Machine Interfaces, and Next Generation High Integrity Electronics. The team aid business growth through collaborations with product lines and the wider BAE Systems business and beyond, including a broad spectrum of industry, academia and research organisations. We visit trade shows, conferences and exhibitions to keep up to date with our industry and emerging technologies, and promote an innovation culture through collaborative workshops, presentations and technical demonstrations. I&G facilitate strategic road mapping across the Rochester Business Centre, aligning technology with strategic business objectives and managing disclosure and exploitation of Intellectual Property (IP). Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 31st October 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-SH1 #LI-Onsite

Our client is looking for a VMware Engineer to join their team on a six month initial contract, working hybrid out of their site in London. This role requires a candidate with an active DV clearance and has the opportunity to go through a NPPV3 clearance. This role is working via Umbrella. They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced VMware Engineer to design, deploy, a new ESX Virtualised Platform including management tooling, manage multiple virtual machines (VMs) in a dynamic secure environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in VMware technologies and a strong understanding of virtualization, networking, and storage integration. Design and implement VMware-based infrastructure to support the business requirement including multiple VMs across various environments. Build, configure, and maintain virtual machines using vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter. Ensure high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities. Monitor system health and troubleshoot issues related to virtualization. Collaborate with network, storage, and security teams to ensure seamless integration. Maintain documentation for configurations, procedures, and policies. Stay current with VMware updates, patches, and best practices Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.