Digital Catapult

Solutions Engineer

• Architect Digital Services: Collaboratively develop solution architectures for platforms and digital services that meet the needs of customers and wider stakeholders.
• Ensure Robustness: Define non-functional requirements, ensuring security, performance, and compliance. Implement best practices in CI/CD.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, utilising relevant technology networks. Collaborate, coach and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Select Tech Stacks: Ensure technology selection for solutions and methodologies are appropriate by working with vendors and technical specialists.
• Manage Risk: Identify technical risks, provide mitigations, and assist in procurement and resource allocation decisions.
• Disseminate Knowledge: Act as a technology evangelist and communicate our knowledge gained from developing solution methodologies.

Senior Solution Architect

Artificial Intelligence

• Contribute to original research (TRL 2+) in the cutting edge of areas of AI and ML such as agentic AI, MCP, generative AI, verifiable AI, neuro-symbolic AI, reinforcement learning, AI + quantum computing, and disseminate research through publications in reputable journals and conferences
• Support industrial R&D projects on cutting edge AI as — building on existing work and advancing techniques, understanding and application and developing IP that can be commercialised in the future
• Partner with industry and academic researchers to turn theoretical breakthroughs into practical applications that solve real problems
• Collaborate with technologists from other areas such as quantum computing, 5G, IoT, and immersive technologies
• Help in developing AI/ML strategy, both within our research agenda and internally Digital Catapult, ensuring teams understand where the technology is headed
• Build relationships with academic and industry partners while contributing to R&D proposals for bodies like Innovate UK, Horizon Europe and EPSRC
• Consult with SMEs and corporate clients as an expert in the cutting edge of AI

AI/ML Technologist

• Design and demonstrate machine learning approaches for anomaly detections, behaviour baselining, clustering and predictive use-cases
• Support the engineering of operational systems utilising intelligence; translating analytical outputs into actionable recommendations and supporting operational decisions
• Ensure proposed intelligence approaches are grounded in reality, not unnecessarily complex and meet solution requirements around latency, safety, explainability and accuracy
• Collaborate with solution architects and engineers to align intelligence approaches with the overall system architecture
• Develop demonstrators, prototypes and technical collateral materials and to showcase solution approaches and communicate complex AI concepts to multidisciplinary stakeholders such as engineers, industry domain experts, business leaders, academics and government representatives.

Senior Technology Specialist – AI

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Lead Digital Catapult’s investment strategy, overseeing direct investment, portfolio performance, and the development of new investment models and partnerships.
• Drive investor engagement, strengthening a high-quality network across VC, angels, family offices, CVCs and specialist providers.
• Deliver investment readiness support through programmes, workshops and advisory interventions that help startups secure capital and scale effectively.
• Oversee due diligence and deal execution for early-stage deep tech companies, including financial, technical and commercial assessments.
• Provide portfolio leadership, supporting companies through Board roles, governance oversight, and value-creation activities.
• Aligning investment, startup engagement, and programme design with UKRI/Innovate UK’s High Potential Business Strategy.

Senior Solution Architect

AI/ML Technologist

Senior Technology Specialist – AI

Director of Investment