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£40,000 – £60,000 pa On-site Permanent Shift-work

Automation Engineer

As an Automation Engineer, you will ensure the smooth operation of Amazon's automated systems, from conveyors to sortation systems. You'll monitor, troubleshoot, and repair issues, work with the EU Controls network, and lead continuous improvement projects. Your role involves interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings, developing improvement strategies, and training Engineering Technicians in troubleshooting and maintenance.

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Amazon

Wakefield, United Kingdom

£55,000 – £60,000 pa On-site Permanent

Automation Engineer

The Automation Engineer will lead site-wide technical initiatives, focusing on improving system reliability, reducing downtime, and developing the engineering team. Key responsibilities include managing automation upgrades, delivering CAPEX projects, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. The role involves hands-on problem-solving and working closely with contractors and internal teams.

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Automation Experts Ltd

Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3EX, United Kingdom

£28,000 – £35,000 pa On-site Permanent Shift-work

Engineering Technician

As an Engineering Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the advanced automation systems in Ocado's Customer Fulfilment Centre. Your role involves both reactive and proactive tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of the facility through fault diagnosis, repairs, and continuous improvement projects.

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Ocado

United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Cloud Site Reliability Engineer

As a Senior Cloud Site Reliability Engineer at Wayve, you will build and scale the reliability foundations of their AI cloud platform, focusing on the Model Development Platform and GPU Compute platform. You will define operational standards, improve capacity planning, and ensure resilient and performant cloud infrastructure, working closely with ML and platform teams.

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Wayve

London, United Kingdom

£38 ph On-site Contract

Automation Engineer

This role involves supporting and developing advanced automated machinery in a high-technology manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include defining new machinery, improving automated processes, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. You will work within a specialist team, contributing to both new projects and maintaining existing equipment, with a focus on precision and innovation.

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Belcan

Bretton, County Of Flintshire, Clwyd, United Kingdom

£85,000 – £95,000 pa

intelligent Automation Engineer

Intelligent Automation EngineerHybrid: 2 days per week in the office (London)PermanentPaying up to £95,000 + bonusExperis are partnering with a leading organisation undergoing a significant digital and AI transformation. As part of this journey, they...

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Experis

London, United Kingdom

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Where to Advertise Robotics Jobs in the UK (2026 Guide)

Advertising robotics jobs in the UK requires a different approach to most technical hiring. The candidate pool spans mechanical engineers, software developers, controls specialists, computer vision researchers and systems integrators — a multidisciplinary mix that general job boards are poorly equipped to reach. The strongest robotics candidates are often embedded in research groups, defence programmes or advanced manufacturing environments, and move between roles through specialist networks and industry events rather than mainstream platforms. This guide, published by RoboticsJobs.co.uk, covers where to advertise robotics roles in the UK in 2026, how the main platforms compare, what employers should expect to pay, and what the data says about hiring across different role types.

Robotics Jobs UK 2026: What to Expect Over the Next 3 Years

Robotics is having a moment that feels qualitatively different from the cycles of hype and disappointment that have characterised the sector in previous decades. The convergence of advances in AI, computer vision, battery technology, and hardware manufacturing has brought robotics to an inflection point — one where the gap between what robots can do in controlled laboratory conditions and what they can do in the unpredictable complexity of the real world is closing faster than at any previous point in the discipline's history. For job seekers, this inflection point is creating a jobs market that is expanding rapidly across a far wider range of industries and role types than robotics has historically occupied. Automotive and manufacturing remain significant employers, but they are now joined by logistics and warehousing, healthcare, agriculture, construction, defence, and the emerging category of humanoid robotics — each generating distinct hiring demand and drawing on overlapping but meaningfully different skill sets. The candidates who will thrive over the next three years are those who understand where the sector is heading — which application areas are scaling from pilot to production, which technologies are defining the architecture of modern robotic systems, and how the definition of a robotics career is evolving beyond the mechanical engineering core toward a much richer intersection of software, AI, and systems engineering. This article breaks down what the UK robotics jobs market is likely to look like through to 2028 — covering the titles emerging right now, the technologies driving employer demand, the skills that will matter most, and how to position your career at the leading edge of one of the most exciting technology transitions of the coming decade.

New Robotics Employers to Watch in 2026: UK and Global Companies Transforming Automation Careers

Robotics is moving rapidly from factory floors into healthcare, logistics, agriculture, autonomous systems, and consumer products. As automation becomes embedded in everyday life, companies are investing in robots that operate alongside humans, analyse environments in real time, and learn from data. In 2026, demand for robotics engineers, software developers, system integrators, and AI specialists continues to surge. For professionals exploring opportunities on www.RoboticsJobs.co.uk , understanding the employers that are scaling, winning contracts, securing investment, or expanding into the UK market is crucial. This article highlights top robotics employers to watch in 2026, spanning innovative startups, high‑growth scale‑ups, and established global technology leaders with strong UK presence.

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