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Senior AI Engineer (Autonomy & Machine Learning)

ALTEN • Bristol, South West England

Salary

£46k – £46k

Posted

23 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

ALTEN is hiring a Senior AI Engineer (Autonomy & Machine Learning) in Bristol, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £46k – £46k. ALTEN holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description Are you passionate about applying AI to solve complex real-world challenges in safety-critical environments? As an AI Engineer within ALTEN, you'll play a key role in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities that support high-impact programmes across the defence and aerospace sectors. Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll design, build and deploy robust AI solutions, helping customers unlock the value of their da…

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Employer: ALTEN — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £46k – £46k
How this salary compares: in line with the £47,786 median across 1,411 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Bristol, South West England
Similar roles nearby: 52 other live engineering roles in Bristol — browse them
Posted: 23 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.