Robotics Jobs

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Builds and ships computer vision and 3D perception models for driver assistance, working across the full ML lifecycle from data generation to training, evaluation and iteration. The role spans latency-constrained on-car perception and large-scale offline work using lidar, maps and extra compute to power an auto-labelling data flywheel.

LiDAR

• London
• Hybrid
• Lead
• Permanent

A cross-functional individual contributor role shaping software architecture across onboard software, AI, simulation, training, inference and Robotaxi systems. The architect defines boundaries, interfaces and abstractions spanning AI, compute and vehicle platforms, leading large multi-team architectural changes and acting as a technical decision-maker on safety-critical systems.

• Wantage
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead the design and deployment of autonomous robotic systems, owning software architecture across perception, planning and control. Work spans prototyping, simulation and field testing, integrating with hardware teams while mentoring engineers and shaping technical roadmaps. Requires depth in C++, ROS2, SLAM and real-time systems.

ROS · ROS2 · Gazebo +1

• London
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent · Shift work

Operate, maintain and optimise a humanoid robotics fleet and AI data-collection system, ensuring maximum uptime through monitoring, preventive maintenance and rapid troubleshooting. Configure robots and sensors, run data-collection experiments, and manage dataset labelling and storage for imitation learning. Permanent night shift (10:30pm-7:00am) with occasional travel.

ROS · Linux · Python +1

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Develops learning-based locomotion and whole-body control policies for humanoid robots, using reinforcement and imitation learning, generative models and motion primitives. Builds scalable simulation and training pipelines in Isaac Lab and MuJoCo, and deploys, debugs and fine-tunes policies on physical robots, tackling sim-to-real transfer and real-time inference latency.

Isaac Lab · Isaac Sim · MuJoCo +1

• Reading
• £40,704 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Develops and characterises electroactive hydrogel systems, integrates them with soft robotic platforms and sensorimotor feedback, and investigates how gait and goal-directed learning emerge from body-environment interaction. The Leverhulme Trust-funded post sits within an interdisciplinary team exploring Physical AI, with scope for computational modelling, international collaboration and high-quality publications.

• Hanoi, Vietnam
• On-site
• Permanent

Founding faculty role at a new multidisciplinary robotics and embodied intelligence research center, working with a senior scientific officer to build its research agenda, labs and talent pipeline. Appointees run an independent research program, teach robotics and AI courses, supervise students, and set up laboratory infrastructure and protocols.

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• £55,000 – £75,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design, develop and test software for advanced robotic platforms using C++ and ROS 2, working alongside electronics, mechatronics and research teams in an Agile environment. The role includes testing, debugging and validating software reliability plus on-site support for physical robots, with occasional travel to field locations across UK and EU teams.

ROS2 · ROS1 · Linux +1

• Birmingham
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Lead research into robotic metamaterials that adapt their dynamics after deployment, combining table-top robotic experiments with theory and numerical simulations. Develop decentralised learning techniques for networks of active mechanical units, exploring links between network structure and functionality. Tailored to the candidate's interests within a physics and robotics lab.

• London
• Hybrid
• £45,399 – £59,484 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Develop conversational agents and social robots for dementia care within the Biomechatronics Laboratory, combining NLP, machine learning, signal processing and mechatronic fabrication. The role involves planning research, collaborating with psychiatrists, neurologists and engineers, and running human-robot interface experiments mapping voice activity to robotic engagement.

Python · C · C++

• Erith
• On-site
• Lead · manages people
• Shift work

Lead a team of engineers, technicians and trainees at an automated Customer Fulfilment Centre, allocating workload, assessing capabilities and handling disciplinary matters. Requires hands-on mechanical and electrical engineering competence plus familiarity with MHE systems and computerised maintenance management. Shift-based cover for a 24/7 operation on 12-hour days, nights and weekends.

Computerised Maintenance Management Systems

• Luton
• On-site
• Mid-level · manages people
• Shift work

Lead a team of engineers, technicians and trainees at an automated Customer Fulfilment Centre, allocating daily workload, assessing capabilities and handling disciplinary matters. Requires hands-on mechanical and electrical engineering competence plus familiarity with automation hardware, MHE systems and computerised maintenance management. Work follows a 12-hour shift pattern across days, nights and weekends for a 24/7 operation.

Ocado Smart Platform · Computerised Maintenance Management Systems

• 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.

• Worcester
• £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Write, test and commission software for turnkey bespoke automated systems, designing controls for clients in automotive and aerospace. Work with Siemens TIA Portal, WinCC, Sinamic drives, Profinet/Profisafe and Rockwell RSLogix/Studio 5000, interpreting customer specifications and evaluating their products and designs within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

Siemens TIA Portal · Siemens Simatic WinCC · Siemens Sinamics +7

• Bridgend
• Permanent

Develop, maintain and improve software and control systems for specialist high-tech machinery, covering specification, testing, troubleshooting and commissioning. Works closely with engineering and production teams, supporting legacy VB.NET systems, machine trials and occasional overseas installations.

VB.NET · PLC