Senior Human-Centric AI Engineer (Python, HRI, Cognitive Science) - Cambridge Consultants

About the Opportunity

Cambridge Consultants' Human-Machine Understanding (HMU) group is seeking a Senior Human-Centric AI Engineer to work at the intersection of AI, cognitive science, and human-machine interaction. This is a high-autonomy role where you'll shape the next generation of intuitive interactive technologies, from robotics and automation to AI coaches in sports and healthcare.

The Role & Impact

As part of the Intelligent Services business, you'll take ownership of the technical realization of our HMU framework. This involves multi-modal human sensing, contextual modelling, and agentic workflows that proactively support human users. You'll translate insights from psychology, affective computing, and cognitive robotics into robust, real-world AI pipelines.

Key Focus Areas

• Deliver client projects, from designing human subjects' studies to developing novel interfaces and interaction paradigms.
• Conduct technical research to push the boundaries of human-machine understanding and build prototypes.
• Identify opportunities to apply HMU across diverse markets and showcase leadership through demos.
• Collaborate with colleagues to turn technical insights into compelling narratives and functional systems.

Required Experience

• Excellent degree or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Cognitive Science, Psychology, or related field with computational modelling or AI emphasis.
• High proficiency in Python and AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch); comfortable building complex real-time systems.
• Experience with human subject research: protocol design, experiments, data analysis, and synthesis. Ethics committee experience is valued.
• Ability to work independently, drive curiosity, and build prototypes.

Desired Skills

• Experience with HRI/HCI systems: cognitive architectures, multi-modal perception, affective computing.
• Familiarity with agentic AI workflows, knowledge graphs, and state-machine architectures.
• Publications in relevant venues (ICRA, IROS, HRI, NeurIPS, ICML) or journals (IEEE Transactions).
• Development for distributed real-time systems or robotics (e.g., ROS2).

Perks & Compensation

• High-autonomy role with mentoring and tailored career development.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects with leading clients.
• Some roles require Security Check clearance; must be eligible to work in the UK.

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