Robotics Jobs in Woking

Humanoid · London

Design and iterate end effectors for humanoid robots and human-worn operator interface devices, owning mechanisms and assemblies from concept and CAD through to manufacturing drawings and production hand-off. Work closely with electrical, firmware and prototyping engineers, balancing rapid iteration with rigorous engineering fundamentals in a fast-paced environment.

Rise Technical Recruitment · Saltash · £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Designs electrical and control systems for composite moulding processes, programming Siemens TIA Portal PLCs and producing drawings and specifications. Supports projects end-to-end from feasibility and BOMs through to build, commissioning and handover, and trains customer engineers in the UK and internationally. Based on-site within a close-knit team at a specialist manufacturer and consultancy.

Ocado · Erith

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.

Ocado · Bicester

As principal point of contact for critical technical issues, you'll keep a 24/7 Customer Fulfilment Centre running through proactive maintenance and improvement work on conveyor networks, lifts and cranes. The role involves 12-hour day, night and weekend shifts on state-of-the-art automation, ideally suited to someone from an FMCG background who is trained to work safely at height.

Rise Technical Recruitment · Shaftesbury · £51,125 pa

Support and improve site electrical and controls systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and drives, carrying out complex fault-finding on plant issues and supporting the wider engineering team. Contribute to continuous improvement and capital projects covering design, installation and commissioning, with Mitsubishi PLC training provided on a modern food manufacturing site.

Reed · Leicester · £45,000 – £60,000 pa

Leading the mechanical design of bespoke automation and special-purpose machinery, taking projects from concept through to customer handover. Involves 3D CAD work in SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo or Solid Edge, design reviews, cross-team collaboration and mentoring, with some support for build, commissioning and installation. Distinct for its focus on custom robotic and automated manufacturing systems rather than repeat designs.

Roc Search · Slough · £40,000 – £55,000 pa

Manufacture high-precision components for advanced robotic systems, programming and operating 5-axis CNC machinery. Collaborate closely with design engineers to optimise parts for manufacturability, quality and efficiency, troubleshooting machining challenges and driving continuous process improvement. The role sits within a growing robotics business developing modular Unmanned Ground Vehicles.

Jonathan Lee Recruitment · Newport · £70,000 – £90,000 pa

Lead the system architecture and technical roadmap for an autonomy stack spanning perception, localisation, planning, motion control and vehicle integration. Line manage 4-6 engineers, coordinate 3-4 subsystem suppliers, and drive C++/ROS2 delivery, verification and productionisation for agricultural vehicle technology.

NRL Recruitment · Billingham

Serve as the site's subject matter expert for electrical automation, controls and machine integration at a large monopile manufacturing facility. Day to day involves diagnosing complex PLC faults, optimising machine performance, developing PLC and HMI programs, and supporting commissioning of new production lines alongside Maintenance, Production and suppliers.

Jaguar Land Rover · Solihull · £46,272 pa

Maintenance Technician at JLR's Solihull plant, working in a team to keep production line equipment running safely and efficiently. Day to day involves diagnosing faults, ensuring equipment uptime, and maintaining automated technologies such as robots, welding and joining equipment, conveyors, tooling and lifting equipment, plus contributing to automation projects. Requires a Level 3 engineering apprenticeship or NVQ and maintenance experience in a manufacturing or automated environment.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Knutsford · £35,000 – £45,000 pa

Design, develop and upgrade PLC and PCB control systems, produce PC software and HMI interfaces, and test, fault-find and commission systems. Predominantly office-based in Knutsford with occasional customer site visits, working on new product development for laboratory equipment with training from in-house experts.

Müller UK & Ireland · Market Drayton · £57,289 pa

Delivering planned preventative maintenance and responding to breakdowns on highly automated process and filling lines, including PLC systems, blow moulding, robotic packaging and site infrastructure such as CHP and compressed air. Working a 4 on 4 off days and nights shift pattern within a large-scale dairy site undergoing major transformation.

Flarebright · Bicester · £39,000 – £49,000 pa

Contributes across the full development lifecycle, from concept and algorithm design to system integration, testing and troubleshooting of safety-critical navigation and autonomy software in C++. Works with a multidisciplinary team on real-time embedded systems, hardware/software-in-the-loop testing and flight test activities, producing design documentation and test reports.

Kingston University · London · £45,925 – £60,492 pa

Teach and develop robotics engineering and AI modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, covering robot modelling, motion planning, biologically inspired robotics, digital systems and mechanical design. Includes module leadership, project supervision and curriculum development, with research expected in the field. Based at the Roehampton Vale engineering campus, joining a department focused on hands-on, industry-relevant learning.

ECM Selection · Cambridge · £45,000 – £75,000 pa

Designs electro-optical camera systems—lenses, mirrors and sensors—and optimises them for VIS, NIR and FIR applications, running optical simulations in OpticStudio, selecting components and testing prototypes through to product release. Works fully on-site on AI hardware products using computer vision for monitoring and tracking, with military-related applications requiring security clearance.