Robotics Jobs

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead functional safety activities for an end-to-end AI automated driving system, building Item Definitions, running HARA/FMEA/FTA analyses, and shaping safety concepts and architectures across vehicle platforms and third-party systems. Define verification and validation, including vehicle-level testing, and construct structured safety cases with claims, arguments and evidence for certification.

ISO 26262 · SOTIF

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Owns the technical vision and architecture for a platform that lets model engineers deploy, run, evaluate and improve ML models over petabytes of driving data on large GPU fleets. Combines hands-on backend engineering in Python with cross-team technical leadership, mentoring senior engineers and leading a small team of 2-3.

Flyte · Airflow · Dagster +6

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Designs, implements and validates actuator- and joint-level controllers plus grasp-level behaviours for a family of end-effectors, including parallel and multi-finger grippers, vacuum tooling and underactuated designs. Works in ROS2 and C++ from real-time embedded control through kinematics, dynamics, transmission modelling and hands-on hardware bring-up, shaping actuation and transmission choices with mechanical engineers early in the design cycle.

ROS2 · EtherCAT · CAN +7

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Senior systems engineering role focused on the software and autonomy stack of a humanoid robot platform, spanning perception, localisation, navigation, AI, motion planning, controls and ROS 2. Involves translating product needs into requirements, architectures and interfaces, coordinating integration across teams, and defining verification and validation strategies for autonomous behaviours.

ROS 2 · C++ · Python +7

• Butterrow
• £55,000 – £65,000 pa
• Mid-level

Design and build embedded software, data pipelines and machine learning systems for advanced sensing and communications technology. Work spans real-time C/C++ firmware, communication protocols, MLOps with CI/CD and model monitoring, generative AI/LLM systems including RAG and fine-tuning, and Spark/dbt ETL pipelines feeding IoT data services. Joining a small team owning the full SDLC from clean-sheet design to live deployment.

Spark · dbt · CI/CD +1

• Bermuda
• £60,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior

Programming and commissioning Siemens PLC software in TIA Portal with a focus on Structured Text for turnkey automated warehouse, conveyor and pallet handling systems. Splits time between the Nuneaton office and extended UK customer site commissioning phases, diagnosing PLC, electrical and control faults alongside a small UK team and international colleagues.

Siemens TIA Portal · Beckhoff · Allen Bradley

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Owns the strategy and delivery of first-time automation infrastructure deployments across a global fulfillment network, defining deployment plans where none exist and managing complex cross-functional builds from concept to go-live. Involves on-site leadership during peak deployments, advising directors and VPs, and building scalable mechanisms while mentoring junior engineers.

• Manchester
• £27,107 pa
• Entry level
• Contract · Part time

A 70-month part-time PhD combining research and teaching, split roughly 60% research and 40% teaching within the Control Systems and Robotics Group. The research topic is flexible, spanning control theory, autonomous systems, sensing, localisation, navigation, path planning and optimisation, with applications in nuclear, aerospace, automotive and energy sectors.

• London
• Mid-level · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a front-line technical support team resolving trouble tickets and escalating safety, reliability and performance issues across Amazon's robotic services and platforms. The role combines people management—recruiting, coaching and performance evaluation—with incident management during critical high-severity escalations, collaborating with global Software & Engineering teams to root-cause problems. The team operates 24/7 on a follow-the-sun model supporting warehousing operations worldwide.

• United Kingdom
• £50,000 – £65,000 pa
• Mid-level

Commissioning Engineer responsible for bringing automated material handling and warehouse control systems into operation, covering FAT, SAT, performance validation and troubleshooting of PLC, HMI, drive and networked systems. Works with project managers, controls engineers and customers on retrofit and modernisation projects, producing documentation and supporting go-live. Requires 100% travel across the UK and Europe, working in live operational environments.

Siemens S7 · TIA Portal

• Erith
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Shift work

Act as the principal point of contact for critical technical issues at Ocado's largest operational Customer Fulfilment Centre, maintaining and proactively improving machinery including conveyor networks, lifts and cranes. The role supports a 24/7 operation on 12-hour day, night and weekend shifts, working with robotics, AI and IoT-driven automation in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Conveyor Networks · Lifts · Cranes

• Oxfordshire
• Hybrid
• £60,000 – £94,000 pa
• Senior

Lead technical role developing computer vision, perception and autonomous navigation technologies across the full lifecycle, from algorithm design and subsystem architecture to verification, testing and deployment. Work covers object detection, tracking, 6DoF pose estimation, LiDAR and camera integration, HIL testing and embedded/flight software, with mentoring of less experienced engineers.

OpenCV · TensorFlow · PyTorch +5

• Birmingham
• £48,000 – £53,000 pa

Operate, maintain and optimise ABB IRB 5510 paint robots on a production line, adjusting programs to improve coverage, quality and cycle time. Mix and prepare paints, thinners and hardeners to specification, monitor viscosity and application parameters, and troubleshoot quality issues such as film build, colour and runs. Works with Engineering, Maintenance and Quality on continuous improvement to cut waste, downtime and defects.

ABB IRB 5510 · ABB TR

• Leicester
• £45,000 – £48,000 pa
• Senior

Designs and oversees special purpose automation machinery from order acceptance to customer handover, performing mechanical design and detailing in 3D CAD across multiple projects. Runs design reviews, produces BOMs, negotiates with suppliers, supports electrical design and machine builds, and leads projects through development and installation. Requires expertise in robotics, mechanisms and pneumatic systems plus CE marking and Machinery Directive compliance.

Solid Edge · SolidWorks · Inventor +1

• Birmingham
• Remote
• £45,000 pa
• Mid-level

Field-based role servicing complex production machinery and automated equipment at major UK manufacturing sites, with a focus on aerospace. Day to day involves fault finding, electrical and mechanical repair, PLC-controlled systems, planned maintenance, installation and commissioning, often staying several days on one customer site. Requires independent working, direct customer contact and UK travel with regular overnight stays.

PLC · Robotics · Automation +4