Robotics Jobs

• Hatfield
• Hybrid
• Lead

Owns the vision, roadmap and adoption of Ocado's on-grid robotic picking capability, balancing pick success and damage data against operational risk. Works at the intersection of software, robotics and physical CFC operations, designing integration with manual packing and downstream workflows. Acts as the highest individual contributor in Product, a domain authority for Directors and VPs, driving cross-area strategy and global site launches.

Ocado Smart Platform · OGRP

• Hatfield
• Hybrid
• Senior

Owns the product strategy and roadmap for the bot, battery and charger fleet that drives grid movement in Ocado's automated warehouses, working at the intersection of hardware, firmware, wireless and cloud software. Leads discovery, business cases and global rollout with engineering, manufacturing and partner teams, where small changes scale across every site.

Ocado Smart Platform · ASRS

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a newly dedicated Runtime Platform team building the application frameworks, middleware, IPC, performance and observability foundations that let Wayve's AI Driver run in real time onboard vehicles. The role is people-first, combining coaching, hiring and roadmap ownership with technical direction across latency, profiling, real-time scheduling and embedded Linux, partnering with vehicle software, hardware and OEM programme teams.

QNX · OpenTelemetry · Grafana +7

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Owns the engineering release process for autonomous driving models, defining branching strategies, release cadence, configuration management and quality gates. Reviews model, architecture and code changes against intended outcomes, assesses evaluation results for safety and performance, and builds CI/CD tooling and observability to catch issues earlier. Works across ML engineering, AI Platform, evaluation and product teams, balancing delivery speed with release rigour.

PyTorch · TensorRT · GitHub Actions +1

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

Designs and develops automation and electrical control systems, programming PLCs, HMIs, drives and industrial networks while integrating robots and cobots into production lines. Works across the full project lifecycle from concept to commissioning, troubleshooting issues and producing electrical drawings and technical documentation. Also supports continuous improvement and safety compliance across multiple manufacturing sites.

Siemens · Schneider · Allen-Bradley +7

• 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

• Christchurch, New Zealand
• £60,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead automation projects from concept and specification through commissioning, validation and production release, acting as site subject matter expert for automated assembly equipment. Work with Operations, Quality, R&D and external machine builders on robotics, machine vision, laser marking, leak testing and serialization within a regulated medical device environment, while mentoring junior engineers.

Siemens · Rockwell · Beckhoff +7

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Work across a small frontier-technology team building AVIS, an orchestration platform that fuses multi-modal data such as text, imagery, telemetry and sensor feeds for decision-making in defence and national security. The role spans digital and physical AI systems, including ORION, STRIDER and BARBARIAN, with broad ownership and direct influence on the business.

AVIS · ORION · STRIDER +1

• Portsmouth
• £65,000 pa
• Senior

A senior engineering role focused on developing, optimising and supporting robotic production systems in an advanced manufacturing environment. Day to day involves programming and fault-finding PLC-controlled equipment, improving robotic processes, vision systems and HMIs, and leading continuous improvement projects while mentoring other engineers.

Mitsubishi iQ-R PLC · Industrial Robotics · Vision Inspection Systems +4

• Milton Keynes
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Provide expert technical support for electrical and automation products across European subsidiaries, combining PLC set-up and programming, customer application support, product testing and technical training. The role sits within an expanding European Technical Centre focused on electric actuator design, with occasional travel to support customers and attend exhibitions.

TIA Portal · TwinCAT · Studio 5000 +5

• Milton Keynes
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Provide expert technical support for electrical and automation products to European subsidiaries, combining PLC set-up and programming, customer application support, product testing and technical training. Work with protocols such as PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA and IO-Link, writing technical reports and manuals, with occasional European travel. Based at the European Technical Centre in Milton Keynes within a global product development team.

TIA Portal · TwinCAT · Studio 5000 +5

• Bedfordshire

Manage flight test planning, ground preparation and field execution for unmanned aerial vehicles, acting as a UAV pilot to gather telemetry and performance data. Analyse flight data against design metrics and produce detailed test reports for engineering teams, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance throughout the testing lifecycle.

UAV

• 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

• Liverpool
• £50,000 – £55,000 pa

Lead automation upgrades, system integration and continuous improvement across a highly automated manufacturing plant, supporting PLC, HMI, SCADA and control systems. The role involves troubleshooting complex plant issues, mentoring EC&I technicians and working with suppliers and integrators on robotics, filling and material handling equipment.

PLC · HMI · SCADA +4

• 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