About Aurizn

We are an Australian owned Defence Technology company pushing the limits to support Australian and allied forces deliver a more secure future.

Shape the world at Aurizn to make a real impact and join our team. A recognised Great Place to Work, Aurizn people are driven by our values; Think Clever, Always Deliver, Embrace the Unknown and Be Better Together.

With an industry-leading suite of benefits including ongoing training and growth opportunities, a variety of leave types, health and wellness offerings, flexible working and more, a career with Aurizn empowers you to perform at your best and push the limits for a more secure future.

Shape the world at Aurizn.

The Opportunity

Aurizn is seeking a Principal Data Scientist who is highly competent in Machine Learning and AI to plan, lead, and deliver strategic and complex machine learning system. This role combines deep technical expertise with technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and contribution to organisational best practice and strategy.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Plan and lead the delivery of strategic, large, or complex AI and Machine Learning systems.
• Ensure the quality, robustness, and operational performance of data-driven algorithms in production AI solutions.
• Provide authoritative advice and solutions to complex technical problems in high-risk environments.
• Identify and evaluate emerging AI/ML methods, models, datasets, and architectures, and communicate findings internally.
• Act as a technical authority when engaging externally with clients, partners, and in public or professional forums.
• Contribute to organisational strategy, standards, tools, and best practices for AI/ML, MLOps, and software engineering.

What We Are Seeking

• Active NV1 clearance.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline, with postgraduate qualifications at a Master’s or PhD level is highly regarded.
• Professional experience, ideally completed 8+ years of work experience or postgraduate research in implementing deployable algorithms for manipulating data
• Hands-on expertise in Python, PyTorch, and modern AI/ML frameworks, with working knowledge of NLP, speech processing, LLMs, and agentic AI.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience operating as a technical authority.

Due to a requirement for Defence Clearance to undertake the duties of the role, Australian Citizenship is required.

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds. Please reach out to careers@aurizn.co if you have any particular needs that we can support you with throughout this process.