Robotics Jobs

• Glasgow
• Hybrid · 2–3 days in office
• Lead

Lead the full engineering lifecycle for PLC, SCADA, HMI and OT systems on major UK energy infrastructure projects, providing technical direction across Schneider, Siemens and Rockwell platforms. The role spans architecture, software design, testing, FAT/SAT and commissioning, with mentoring duties and hybrid working from Glasgow two to three days a week on-site.

Schneider Electric · Siemens · Rockwell Automation +7

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead the technical architecture and roadmap for onboard localisation, designing and productionising state-estimation systems that fuse GNSS, IMU and wheel odometry for accurate vehicle pose estimates. The role spans algorithm design, prototyping, validation and deployment on real-time vehicle platforms, with hands-on technical leadership and mentorship across robotics, calibration, controls and sensor teams.

GTSAM · Ceres · g2o +7

• Stourbridge
• Hybrid
• £50,000 – £75,000 pa
• Senior

Hands-on role designing, programming and commissioning PLC-based industrial automation and material handling systems, using Siemens, Allen-Bradley Rockwell, Mitsubishi and Codesys platforms plus SCADA/HMI tools like WinCC, Ignition and FactoryTalk View. Splits time between home working, office-based design and UK-wide site installation, with site assignments lasting up to a month and autonomy over project delivery.

Siemens · Allen-Bradley · Rockwell +7

• Leeds
• £65,000 – £70,000 pa
• Permanent

Lead and deliver Operational Technology projects across multiple West Yorkshire manufacturing sites, covering control systems, automation, instrumentation, SCADA, PLCs and industrial networks. The role spans the full project lifecycle from concept and specification through procurement, installation and commissioning, with technical leadership over OT and process control systems and a focus on cyber security, resilience and digitalisation.

SCADA · PLC · HMI +7

• Lincoln
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Contract

Develops and standardises control system and automation design documentation for industrial power generation applications, building AutoCAD libraries, templates and symbol sets. Produces control panel layouts and engineering drawings, converts legacy documentation and works with Controls, Electrical and Manufacturing teams to improve design consistency.

AutoCAD · Allen Bradley ControlLogix · Siemens PCS7 +7

• Reading
• Junior

Assist with designing, programming and commissioning PLC control systems using Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi and Beckhoff platforms, plus HMI/SCADA development. Support testing, debugging and integration of PLCs, sensors and industrial equipment, including bespoke automated test rigs, working alongside senior engineers from development through to completion.

Siemens · Allen-Bradley · Mitsubishi +4

• Telford
• £40,000 pa

Test and validate complex robotic and automated systems before customer handover, commissioning PLC, robotic and software-based applications. Carry out fault finding, diagnostics and root cause analysis, rectify electrical, software and mechanical faults, configure industrial PCs and support PLC/robotic software development. Includes customer training, site servicing and extensive UK and international travel.

PLC · Industrial PCs

• 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.

• Lichfield
• £560 – £650 pd
• Senior
• Contract

Owns end-to-end delivery of a warehouse automation and material handling programme, covering installation, testing, commissioning and handover. Manages budgets, forecasts, subcontractors and site teams while acting as the main customer contact, with oversight of conveyor, robotics and automated systems.

MS Project · MS Office · AutoCAD +1

• Lichfield
• £600 – £650 pd
• Mid-level · manages people

Hands-on project manager role leading a major warehouse automation retrofit from initial customer contact through installation, testing, commissioning and handover. You'll manage schedules, budgets and commercial controls while coordinating installation managers, testing engineers and commissioning teams on site, working with conveyor systems, material handling equipment, robotics and controls in an operational environment.

Dematic · Vanderlande · KNAPP +4

• 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++

• Leicester
• £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Designs electrical control and safety systems for bespoke automated machinery, producing EPLAN schematics, control panel designs and bills of materials, and ensuring CE compliance. The role spans the full project lifecycle, from risk assessments and panel build supervision through to commissioning, fault-finding and customer technical support, working with PLCs and industrial robots.

EPLAN · PLC · Omron +7

• Liverpool
• On-site
• £50,000 pa

Own the electrical design of automated loading systems, producing schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams and build documentation. Work alongside mechanical, controls, project and service engineers, integrating Siemens S7/TIA Portal and Rockwell hardware, with occasional client site visits. Office-based with a 2.30pm Friday finish.

EPLAN Electric P8 · Siemens S7 · TIA Portal +4

• Camberley
• On-site
• £45,000 – £50,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Hands-on field role installing, wiring and commissioning electrical control panels and PLC equipment at customer sites across the South of England. Involves fault-finding, reading electrical drawings and working alongside project and controls engineers, with training provided to build PLC and controls engineering skills.

PLC

• Wigan
• £40,000 – £45,000 pa
• Permanent

Split between workshop preparation and on-site installation of control panels and electrical systems for industrial automation and conveyor projects. Involves reading electrical drawings, supporting commissioning, and liaising with engineering and controls teams, with roughly 50% travel to customer sites.