Lead Computer Vision Engineer
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