# Lead Machine Learning Engineer

We’re building the UK's next generation engineering powerhouse, providing critical technology that strengthens national security and resilience. We specialise in turning advances in sensing, AI, and communications into operational capability for the edge, where connectivity may be degraded or denied. Our work focuses on accelerating the deployment of technology, improving decision-making for frontline teams, and protecting people and critical assets in demanding environments. Headquartered in Bristol, Rowden employs around 200 people and operates over 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities. We have a growing international footprint and are one of Europe’s fastest-growing engineering businesses. About the role As part of this journey, we are growing our ML team rapidly. The team works end-to-end, from applied R&D to deployment, across deep learning, data engineering, large models and LLM/agentic systems. Our work spans R&D contracts with the MOD and wider government, deploying ML onto edge and embedded hardware, and the assurance and testing that shows those systems can be trusted. As a Craft Lead, you will lead and develop a team of ML engineers working

- **Id**: 3757495
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/rowden-technologies-ltd-lead-machine-learning-engineer>
- **Role**: AI/ML
- **Role family**: AI/ML
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bristol, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-03T17:26:07Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-03
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T22:56:29Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
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- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Hybrid work
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: National Security, Engineering Services

## Company

- **Id**: 685499
- **Name**: Rowden Technologies Ltd.
- **Domain**: rowdentech.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/rowdentech>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Pinpoint

## Technologies

- **AI Agents** — Optional: no
- **LLM** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Agile** — Optional: yes
- **AWS** — Optional: yes
- **CI/CD** — Optional: yes
- **Databricks** — Optional: yes
- **Docker** — Optional: yes
- **GCP** — Optional: yes
- **GitHub** — Optional: yes
- **Jira** — Optional: yes
- **Kubernetes** — Optional: yes
- **MLFlow** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T17:26:07Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 3
- **Expected fill days**: 22
- **Reasons**: conf:3, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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