Architecte IA Expérimenté(e) (H/F)

Airbus Defence and Space Cyber is a European specialist in cybersecurity for defense and aerospace systems. Our mission is to design, develop, integrate, and deploy reliable and customized cybersecurity solutions for our defense, government, and institutional clients. To support our growth, Airbus Cybersecurity is looking for an Experienced AI Architect (f/m) to join our Cognitive Security & Artificial Intelligence team based in Rennes, France. You will be part of a team developing reliable and high-performance products and services for extraordinary clients positioned in key markets. You will be involved in designing, architecting, and implementing robust and scalable AI systems, working closely with development and operations teams.

Responsibilities

Design and architect AI solutions meeting cyber defense business needs; Oversee the implementation of AI models and data pipelines; Optimize the performance, efficiency, and ensure the maintenance of AI systems; Evaluate technologies, and document architectures and best practices (clean code, CI/CD, testing); Integrate, deploy, and monitor AI components in production (e.g., vLLM, gRPC/REST APIs, OpenTelemetry)

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of professional experience as an AI architect; Degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or a related field; Mastery of ML/DL frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn) and MLOps best practices (CI/CD, monitoring, DVC, MLflow); Experience with orchestration and ETL/ELT frameworks (Prefect, Airflow, Kubeflow, Spark) and databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, OpenSearch, minIO); Knowledge of Agentic AI frameworks (LlamaIndex, Haystack, PydanticAI); This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities; The candidate must hold French nationality in accordance with IGI 1300 of 30/11/2011 (article 65); Awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity

Benefits

Attractive salary; agreements on success and profit sharing schemes; employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis; Extra days-off for special occasions; holiday transfer option; Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services; Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death); Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application; Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability; certifications; expert career path; accelerated development programmes; national and international mobility; flexible working arrangements