AI Engineer (Applied Research & Commercialisation)
Develop cutting-edge AI solutions for Northern Ireland businesses while bridging research and industry.
Best for:Best for AI/ML engineers with 2+ years of commercial R&D experience, particularly those skilled in LLM orchestration, agentic systems, and rapid prototyping for business needs.
Overview
This position at Queen’s University Belfast’s Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC) focuses on translating AI research into practical, industry-driven solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate with businesses to design and prototype AI tools, contribute to AI skills training programmes, and work alongside academic researchers. The role emphasises hands-on development of AI/ML systems—including agentic architectures, LLM orchestration, and vision models—while ensuring deliverables meet commercial quality standards. Based in Belfast, the position offers a unique blend of research and applied innovation, ideal for engineers with a strong commercial R&D background.
What you'll do
- Design and develop rapid proof-of-concept AI/ML solutions tailored to business challenges, ensuring deliverables meet commercial quality standards.
- Collaborate with industry partners to co-create AI tools and prototypes, bridging research and real-world applications.
- Assist in delivering AI skills training programmes for businesses, fostering adoption of AI technologies.
- Work alongside academic researchers to translate theoretical AI advancements into practical, deployable systems.
- Produce high-quality technical outputs, including demonstrators, prototypes, technical reports, and project deliverables.
- Engage in hands-on development of AI systems using current methodologies like agentic patterns, LLM orchestration, and vision models.
- Contribute to the AICC’s mission of accelerating AI uptake across Northern Ireland’s businesses.
Requirements
Degree required: Honours degree (2:1 or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
Language: English (proficiency required for professional communication and collaboration)
Instruction: English
- Practical experience in software design and development within a commercial R&D environment.
- Proven ability to produce high-quality technical outputs (e.g., prototypes, technical reports, design specifications) that have passed formal quality reviews.
- Experience with current AI/ML methodologies, including agentic patterns, LLM orchestration, and vision models.
- Familiarity with producing deliverables in a structured R&D workflow.
- No explicit nationality or residency restrictions mentioned.
- No age or prior experience caps specified.
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-19
Applicants must submit their CV and a cover letter demonstrating how they meet the essential and desirable criteria via the external application portal. Ensure your application clearly evidences your technical skills and commercial R&D experience. The process includes shortlisting based on the provided criteria.
- CV
- Cover letter detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria
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