Latest Autonomous Vehicle Engineer Jobs

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Principal Safety Case Engineer

This role involves leading the development and architecture of safety cases for AI-driven autonomous driving systems, ensuring rigorous, evidence-based arguments for safety across product development. The engineer will define safety claims, argument structures, and evidence strategies while working independently to challenge and guide engineering and product teams. The position emphasizes technical leadership in functional safety, SOTIF, AI safety, and cybersecurity within a cutting-edge embodied AI environment.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

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Controls Engineer

Develop and refine vehicle trajectory and motion controllers that translate AI outputs into safe, smooth vehicle motion across diverse platforms. Work on real-time control systems using C++, leveraging simulation and on-road testing to validate performance. Collaborate across teams to integrate controllers with AI-driven systems and support both ADAS and autonomous vehicle applications.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Software Solution Architect

Design and govern software architecture for autonomous and robotic systems in a safety-critical defence environment, ensuring scalability and compliance across computer vision, sensor fusion, and simulation platforms. Establish CI/CD pipelines and verification processes that support both rapid prototyping and long-term certification. Work closely with hardware teams and participate in real-world field trials with military end users.

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland, United Kingdom £60,000 – £70,000 pa

Robotics Software Engineer

Develop and integrate software for autonomous robotic platforms, working across embedded systems, central compute, and operator interfaces. Implement C++ and Python-based solutions, create ROS 2 nodes, and integrate sensors and actuators while diagnosing faults and validating on physical robots. Work in a collaborative engineering environment with a focus on testing, code quality, and real-world deployment.

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom £30,000 – £45,000 pa

Senior Robotics Engineer

Design and develop advanced robotic systems integrating software and hardware components, with a focus on motion planning, control systems, and AI-driven automation. Work across the full development lifecycle from prototyping to deployment, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable solutions. Apply expertise in ROS/ROS2, sensor fusion, and real-time control to build autonomous systems for industrial and mobile robotics applications.

Redline Group Ireland £70,000 – £80,000 pa

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Decision-making under uncertainty for robots

This role involves advancing research in decision-making under uncertainty for autonomous robotic systems, with a focus on mission planning and sequential decision-making in complex environments. The researcher will work on algorithmic development and modelling within Markov decision processes, including risk-aware planning, safe exploration, and multi-agent coordination. The position is embedded in the Oxford Robotics Institute’s GOALS group, contributing to high-impact projects like the EPSRC Programme Grant in Embodied Intelligence.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £39 – £47 pa

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Research Fellow in Robotic Sensing and Control

Develop and test robotic systems for detecting and removing invasive zebra mussels in water infrastructure, focusing on sensing, control, and autonomy. Work within a fast-paced R&D environment to deliver rapid prototypes and benchtop trials. Collaborate with project partners on hardware-software integration and feasibility studies.

University of Leeds Leeds, Northern England, United Kingdom £41 – £48 pa

Hybrid Contract

Robotics Software Engineer - C

Are you an experienced Robotics Software Engineer - C# actively looking for a new role?Do you live in the Hertfordshire area or would love the opportunity to relocate and work in one of the UK's most exciting technology hubs?If so,...

Redline Group Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Project Manager (NEC4 / Energy Sector)

Manage multi-million-pound upgrade projects for the UK gas transmission network using NEC4 contracts, leading cross-functional teams and acting as the primary liaison with National Grid and other stakeholders. Oversee contractual documentation and ensure timely delivery across engineering, construction, and project teams. Work on nationally significant, sustainability-focused infrastructure projects within a global leader in industrial automation.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom £65,000 – £70,000 pa

C++ Software Engineer

Develop and maintain C++ software for advanced underwater robotic systems, working closely with hardware and cross-functional engineering teams. Focus on real-time control, system integration, and reliable operation of autonomous platforms. The role involves debugging across software and hardware boundaries and building robust interfaces within complex engineered systems.

Script & Dot Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £65,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Compiler Engineer - AI Inference

This role involves developing advanced compiler technologies for AI inference and training workloads on NVIDIA GPUs. You'll focus on kernel generation, computational graph optimizations, and MLIR-based compiler frameworks while collaborating closely with hardware and software teams. The position emphasizes innovation in AI performance and co-design of future silicon architectures for datacenter-scale deployments.

NVIDIA Cambridge, United Kingdom

Compiler Engineer - AI Inference

This role involves developing advanced compiler technologies for AI inference and training workloads on NVIDIA GPUs. You'll focus on kernel generation, computational graph optimization, and hardware-software co-design to push the performance limits of AI computing. The position requires deep expertise in MLIR, C/C++, and Python, with opportunities to influence future silicon architecture.

NVIDIA United Kingdom

Automation Engineer

Automation EngineerBeccles, Suffolk£44,060.32+ per annum - plus excellent company benefitsFull Time | PermanentMonday to Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm (30-minute lunch break)Hales Group are recruiting for an experienced Automation Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business in Beccles.This is an...

Hales Group Ellough, Suffolk, United Kingdom £44,060 – £46,379 pa

Deployed Software Engineer (New Grad)

This role involves deploying and customizing Arondite's software at customer sites, often in challenging environments, to solve real-world operational problems. You'll work directly with end users, write code to integrate systems, gather feedback, and contribute to core product development. The role requires travel, secure coding practices, and collaboration with engineers across AI, robotics, and networking domains.

Arondite London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Deployed Software Engineer

This role involves deploying and customizing Arondite's software at customer sites, often in challenging or austere environments. The engineer will write code to integrate data sources, interface with autonomous systems, and refine implementations based on direct user feedback. Collaboration with both customers and internal engineering teams is key to evolving the core product.

Arondite London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent