Robotics Jobs

• 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.

• Coventry
• £51 – £60 ph
• Mid-level · manages people

Deliver industrial automation projects from design through installation and commissioning, covering mechanical and electrical assembly, robot programming, PLC/HMI development and fault finding across electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems. The role also involves customer liaison, training, supervision of apprentices and contractors, plus extensive UK and occasional international travel.

PLC · HMI · PMC +1

• Leicester
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa

Design and implement PLC control systems for bespoke special-purpose automation machinery, covering programming, I/O and motion integration, HMI development, and commissioning. You'll work with multidisciplinary software, mechanical and electrical teams and travel internationally to support installations, with Beckhoff experience advantageous.

Beckhoff

• Tipperary, Ireland
• £52 – £60 ph
• Mid-level

Lead and deliver automation engineering for capital projects, equipment installations and manufacturing upgrades, covering design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, qualification and handover. Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, Validation, IT/OT and OEMs to meet GMP and engineering standards within a project-delivery team.

• Warrington
• £55,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Designs, develops and verifies electrical and pneumatic control systems for specialist industrial equipment, including nuclear-sector projects. Involves producing schematics and instrumentation drawings, specifying components, configuring and testing PLCs, HMIs and VSDs, and supporting FAT/SAT, commissioning and fault-finding within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

AutoCAD · AutoCAD Electrical · EPLAN +5

• Bristol
• On-site
• £35 – £39 ph
• Mid-level
• Contract

Designs, integrates and develops industrial automation and test systems, covering PLC software (ideally Bosch Rexroth), MATLAB/Simulink modelling, PID tuning and data acquisition. Also involves electrical schematics, sensor and actuator selection, and UKCA/CE and EMC compliance work across mechanical, electrical and controls disciplines.

Bosch Rexroth · MATLAB · Simulink

• London
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Build, assemble and maintain hardware prototypes for robot end effectors and human-worn operator interface devices, running the prototyping shop and turning CAD files and BOMs into working units fast. Operate 3D printers, CNC and workshop tools, wire up MCU platforms like ESP32 and Raspberry Pi, and build test rigs for durability, calibration and functional testing. Tight iteration cycles with direct feedback into design decisions.

ESP32 · Raspberry Pi · CNC +1

• Wall, Staffordshire
• Hybrid
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

Design and develop PLC software from first principles for bespoke industrial automation projects across automotive, food & beverage, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors. Work spans Siemens TIA Portal/S7 and Rockwell Studio 5000, safety-related control software, VFDs, servo drives, motion and fieldbus networks, through testing, commissioning and customer handover, with UK site travel.

Siemens TIA Portal · Siemens S7 · Rockwell Studio 5000 +7

• Saltash
• On-site
• £35,000 – £50,000 pa
• Permanent

Design, develop and commission PLC-based control systems for advanced automated machinery in the composites industry, taking projects from concept through build, testing and customer handover. Involves programming and troubleshooting control software, electrical/electronic integration, and commissioning at UK and international sites with customer training.

PLC · Microsoft Office

• Barton-upon-Humber
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa
• Mid-level

Hands-on role developing, implementing and optimising automated manufacturing systems across multiple North Lincolnshire sites. You will program PLCs, HMIs and drives, integrate industrial and collaborative robots, and support capital projects from concept through installation and commissioning, with strong fault-finding on electrical control systems.

Siemens · Schneider · Allen-Bradley +4

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

You'll design, build and operate shared infrastructure for model access, agent runtimes and observability, taking projects from problem definition through technical design, deployment and ongoing operation. Working closely with security, IT and engineering, you'll create governed access layers, reusable tooling and standards so teams can run AI agents in production without one-off infrastructure.

Kubernetes · MCP · RAG

• Barnsley
• £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

You will identify and implement automation solutions across a high-volume manufacturing facility, leading projects from concept and specification through to installation and commissioning. The role involves integrating robotics and PLC-controlled machinery, driving Lean and Six Sigma improvements, and supporting New Product Introduction alongside Production, Maintenance and Quality teams.

AutoCAD

• Tiverton
• On-site
• £45,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design and develop electrical control systems for next-generation machine tooling, producing drawings, documentation and SOPs. Lead optimisation, testing and validation, plus installations and upgrades, while supporting Quality, Production and Service teams on electrical and control faults. Involves PLC programming, commissioning and collaboration with OEMs on UK/EU compliance.

Multimeters · Oscilloscopes

• 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

• Middleport
• £55,000 – £70,000 pa
• Permanent

Design, implement and support industrial control systems across office, manufacturing and customer sites, programming PLCs on Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Schneider or Siemens platforms and developing HMI/SCADA software such as Wonderware or FactoryTalk View. The role involves close collaboration with project teams and UK travel for on-site support, with scope to improve efficiency and adopt innovative automation technologies.

Allen-Bradley · Rockwell · Schneider +3