AI Assurance Specialist - Mission Systems & Edge Deployments SME

Morela is partnering with one of the UK's fastest-growing AI consultancies to hire an AI Assurance SME with deep expertise in mission systems, edge deployments, and operational AI environments. This is a unique opportunity to influence how AI is deployed safely and responsibly in high-stakes, mission-critical contexts.

Contract: Long-term (3+ years)IR35: Inside IR35Clearance: Active SC or DV clearance required

You'll act as a trusted subject matter expert on the assurance of AI used in complex operational systems. From autonomous platforms to edge-deployed AI, you'll shape assurance criteria, manage risks, and ensure solutions are robust, ethical, and aligned with defence and government standards.

• Provide technical assurance across mission systems, edge AI deployments, and operational rollouts.

• Translate operational needs into practical assurance criteria based on leading frameworks and regulations.

• Support test, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEV&V) methods for edge-based AI.

• Advise projects on safety, resilience, and human factors in AI adoption.

• Guide assurance of autonomous/semi-autonomous platforms, aligned with MOD Ethical Principles for AI.

• Define criteria for human-machine teaming, ensuring trust, transparency, and operator control.

• Identify and mitigate risks and dependencies around AI adoption at the edge.

• Strong track record in mission-critical operational systems (defence, aerospace, transport, etc.).

• Deep knowledge of AI assurance and risk frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act).

• Hands-on experience deploying AI/ML at the edge, including resource-constrained environments.

• Experience with adversarial ML techniques (robustness testing, red-teaming) and cyber resilience.

• Experience integrating or assuring autonomous/semi-autonomous systems (UAVs, UGVs, maritime, aerospace).

• Applied expertise in human factors for autonomy (trust, usability, operator oversight).

• Ability to engage confidently with technical, operational, and regulatory stakeholders.

• Be part of a rapidly growing AI consultancy delivering high-impact national projects.

• Influence critical programmes where AI safety, resilience, and ethics are paramount.

• Long-term 3+ year engagement, offering stability on cutting-edge projects.