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This role involves integrating shop-floor automation equipment with higher-level manufacturing and enterprise systems, ensuring reliable data flow and operational stability during the production ramp-up of a next-generation battery cell facility. You will act as a key technical interface between manufacturing equipment, OT systems, and MES platforms, focusing on production reliability, data integrity, and performance optimization.

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United Kingdom

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

Senior Automation Engineer

The Senior Automation Engineer will provide daily automation and manufacturing support, focusing on streamlining and improving processes. They will play a key role in validation protocols, support capital projects, and ensure the safety, environmental, and quality standards of the plant. The role involves collaborating with team members and vendors to implement advanced technology solutions and maintain operational documentation.

PepsiCo

Cork, Cork County, Ireland

£30,000 – £35,000 pa Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Junior Systems Engineer

This role involves developing and testing PLC, SCADA, and HMI software for client projects, producing technical documentation, and supporting commissioning and handover activities. You will work closely with multi-discipline teams and clients, ensuring quality and safety standards are met throughout the project lifecycle.

MoveATech

Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician, RME

As an RME Technician, you will perform proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of equipment in a live distribution warehouse. You'll diagnose and repair faults, uphold health and safety standards, and support continuous improvement projects. Working alongside senior colleagues and contractors, you'll ensure the smooth operation of Amazon's fulfillment centers, often on rotating shifts to provide 24/7 support.

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Amazon

Middlesbrough, DL6 3QB, United Kingdom

£36,000 – £40,000 pa On-site Permanent

Electrical Field Service Engineer

The Electrical Field Service Engineer is responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing Hänel automated storage systems, focusing on electrical systems, controls, and fault-finding. The role involves working independently at customer sites, ensuring equipment operates safely and in compliance with regulations, and providing technical support and training to customers.

Hunter Selection

Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom

£40,000 – £50,000 pa Hybrid Permanent Flexible

Controls Support Engineer

The Controls Product Support Engineer role involves providing high-quality technical support to customers, distributors, and OEMs, acting as a technical interface between them and the internal R&D team. Responsibilities include solving complex technical problems, developing and maintaining example code, and producing technical documentation. This position offers a chance to influence future product development and make a visible impact within a growing industrial automation business.

Automation Experts Ltd

Gloucestershire, 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.

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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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How Many Robotics Tools Do You Need to Know to Get a Robotics Job?

If you’re pursuing a career in robotics, it can feel like the list of tools you should learn never ends. One job advert asks for ROS, another mentions Gazebo, another wants experience with Python, Linux, C++, RobotStudio, MATLAB/Simulink, perception stacks, control frameworks, real-time OS, vision libraries — and that’s just scratching the surface. With so many frameworks, languages and platforms, it’s no wonder robotics job seekers feel overwhelmed. But here’s the honest truth most recruiters won’t say explicitly: 👉 They don’t hire you because you know every tool — they hire you because you can apply the right tools to solve real robotics problems reliably and explain your reasoning clearly. Tools matter — but only in service of outcomes. So the real question isn’t how many tools you should know, but which tools you should master and why. For most robotics roles, the answer is significantly fewer — and far more focused — than you might assume. This article breaks down what employers really expect, which tools are core, which are role-specific, and how to focus your learning so you look capable, confident, and ready to contribute from day one.

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What Hiring Managers Look for First in Robotics Job Applications (UK Guide)

Robotics is one of the most dynamic, interdisciplinary fields in technology — blending mechanical systems, embedded software, controls, perception (AI/vision), modelling, simulation and systems integration. Hiring managers in this space are highly selective because robotics teams need people who can solve real-world problems under constraints, work across disciplines, and deliver safe, reliable systems. And here’s the reality: hiring managers do not read every word of your CV. Like in many tech domains, they scan quickly — often forming a judgement in the first 10–20 seconds. In robotics, those first signals are especially important because the work is complex and there’s a wide range of candidate backgrounds. This guide unpacks exactly what hiring managers look for first in robotics applications and how to optimise your CV, portfolio and cover letter so you stand out in the UK market.

Education

The Skills Gap in Robotics Jobs: What Universities Aren’t Teaching

Robotics is no longer confined to science fiction or isolated research labs. Today, robots perform critical tasks across manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, agriculture, defence, hospitality and even education. In the UK, businesses are embracing automation to improve productivity, reduce costs and tackle labour shortages. Yet despite strong interest and a growing number of university programmes in robotics, many employers report a persistent problem: graduates are not job-ready for real-world robotics roles. This is not a question of intelligence or dedication. It is a widening skills gap between what universities teach and what employers actually need in robotics jobs. In this article, we’ll explore that gap in depth — what universities do well, where their programmes often fall short, why the disconnect exists, what employers really want, and how you can bridge the divide to build a thriving career in robotics.

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Robotics Jobs for Career Switchers in Their 30s, 40s & 50s (UK Reality Check)

Robotics looks futuristic from the outside. People picture humanoid machines, cutting-edge labs & young engineers writing complex code. In the UK job market, the reality is more practical and more encouraging for career switchers: robotics is already embedded across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, agriculture, defence, construction & inspection. That means there are real jobs for people in their 30s, 40s & 50s who bring operational experience, delivery skills, quality discipline & the ability to work with real-world systems. This article gives you a clear UK reality check on robotics careers for career switchers: what roles genuinely exist, which paths are most realistic, what skills employers actually hire for, how long retraining tends to take & whether age is a factor.

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