Principal AI Engineer

Analog is looking for a Principal AI Engineer to lead AI capability across delivery, from model selection and evaluation through to guardrails and human in the loop design. You will set the standard for responsible AI at Analog, and make sure AI tooling is embedded into day to day engineering workflows rather than bolted on at the end. This is a full time role based in Abu Dhabi, working closely with engineering and product leadership.

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Analog is looking for a Principal AI Engineer to lead AI capability across delivery, from model selection and evaluation through to guardrails and human in the loop design. You will set the standard for responsible AI at Analog, and make sure AI tooling is embedded into day to da

Company Overview

Analog is a company born from the belief that intelligence belongs in the real world. The company is building a living fabric of physical intelligence that connects people, places, and things into one continuously learning and self-reinforcing world model. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi with lead investment from G42, Analog partners with governments and global enterprises to design systems that see, think, and act within the physical world. From intelligent cities and autonomous infrastructure to immersive cultural experiences and robotics, Analog is creating technology that amplifies rather than limits what it means to be human. Analog builds Hive, a digital twin platform that connects physical environments to AI and sensors, enabling defence and government customers to monitor, simulate, train, and command across real world estates and synthetic environments. We are a fast moving, mission driven team working on programmes that sit at the intersection of national digital transformation, modern warfare, and advanced technology. Our work matters, and we move with the urgency that reflects it.

Quick Details

• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary Range: Not Applicable
• Experience: 5 Year+
• Qualifications: Bachelors Degree

Key Responsibilities

• Lead model selection and evaluation for AI capability across delivery teams, matching the model to the operational need.
• Design guardrails and human in the loop workflows that keep AI outputs safe, explainable, and trusted by operators.
• Own the technical roadmap for AI capability within Hive, and prioritise work against measurable outcomes.
• Partner with the principal solution architect to make sure AI components fit cleanly into the wider platform architecture.
• Set responsible AI standards for the organisation, covering evaluation, bias, safety, and human oversight.
• Embed AI tooling into day to day engineering workflows, and support teams in adopting it well.

Requirements

• Substantial hands on experience leading AI or machine learning engineering within a product or platform team.
• Direct experience with model selection, evaluation, and guardrail design in production systems.
• A genuine interest in responsible AI, and experience setting standards that hold up under scrutiny.
• Comfort embedding AI tooling into engineering workflows, and bringing other engineers along with you.
• Experience in defence, government, or another high stakes, regulated sector is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication skills, and the judgment to say no to AI where it does not belong.

Benefits

• Work on programmes that sit at the intersection of national digital transformation, modern warfare, and advanced technology.
• Contribute to creating technology that amplifies rather than limits what it means to be human.
• Be part of a fast moving, mission driven team.
• Work in a company that believes intelligence belongs in the real world.
• Opportunity to set the standard for responsible AI at Analog.