Senior Human-Centric AI Engineer

Cambridge Consultants’ Human-Machine Understanding (HMU) group is looking for an engineer to work at the intersection of AI, cognitive science, and human-machine interaction. This is an exciting opportunity to take an active role in the group’s mission to build the next generation of intuitive human interactive technologies.

HMU is building the technical framework of Intelligent Interfaces for modern digital and physical AI: a dedicated layer of intelligence that enables machines to perceive, reason about, and adapt to human behaviour and intent in real time. We apply this approach to diverse use cases, from robotics and automation in industrial and consumer settings, to agentic coaches and AI assistants in sports and healthcare. This is an opportunity to take ownership of technical ideas and shape the trajectory of an emerging capability.

• →Deliver on diverse client projects, from designing and running human subjects’ studies for science-backed HMI/HRI design, to technical development of novel interfaces and interaction paradigms.
• →Conduct technical research focused on understanding the art of the possible in human-machine understanding and translating it into robust industrial solutions through technical prototypes.
• →Proactively identify opportunities to apply HMU across CC’s diverse markets, building the demos and prototypes that showcase our leadership in this space.
• →Work with colleagues across Cambridge Consultants to translate deep technical insights into compelling narratives and functional systems for our clients, and academic audiences.

We are looking for a candidate who thrives on technical ambiguity and possesses the drive to build independently across disciplines:

• An excellent degree or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Cognitive Science, Psychology or a related field with emphasis on computational modelling or AI.
• The ability to work independently, driving your own curiosity to explore new topics and proactively building prototypes that demonstrate your ideas.

In addition, any of the following is highly desired:

• Proven experience technical realization of HRI/HCI systems, such as cognitive architectures, multi-modal perception pipelines, or affective computing.
• Experience with agentic AI workflows, knowledge graphs, and complex state-machine architectures.
• Track record of publications in relevant conferences (e.g. ICRA, IROS, HRI, NeurIPS, ICML), and/or academic journals (e.g. IEEE Transactions).
• Development of software for distributed real-time physical systems or robotics (e.g., ROS2).

Some projects at Cambridge Consultants are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to obtain a Security Check level security clearance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant). You must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.

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