Robotics Jobs

Humanoid · London

Lead the evolution of whole-body control for a wheeled humanoid platform, coordinating a wheeled base, torso and dual arms as one system. Own task formulation, QP solver selection, constraint and singularity handling, dynamic modelling, payload estimation and compliance, while setting technical direction and mentoring control engineers.

Humanoid · London

Post-train manipulation policies via behaviour cloning and RL, owning the full loop from data curation to real-world deployment. Work with simulation and teleoperation teams on digital-twin RL training, reward iteration and expanding observation/action spaces, interfacing with hardware design to feed findings into future generations.

Paddington Robotics · Oxford

Builds and owns mission-critical AI systems end-to-end, working on the AVIS orchestration platform that fuses multi-modal data such as text, imagery, telemetry and sensor feeds for defence, security and critical infrastructure customers. Engineers are held to a single high standard and judged on whether what they ship holds up in production.

Paddington Robotics · London · £700 – £900 pd

Build and own frontier AI systems end-to-end for defence and national security, working on the AVIS orchestration platform that fuses multi-modal data such as text, imagery, telemetry and sensor feeds. The role is a contract engagement with regular on-site time in Oxford or London, shipping production systems where wrong decisions carry high stakes.

Automated Industrial Robotics · Wakefield

Designs special purpose industrial automation machinery from concept through to production-ready drawings, working with AutoCAD 2D/3D and pneumatic and electrical components. Involves technical calculations, risk assessment on machinery, BS/ISO standards compliance, detail checking of others' work and reporting project status to section leads within a multi-skilled engineering team.

Macstaff · Witney · £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Hands-on role taking technical ownership of automation and production engineering projects from concept to implementation. Involves designing and building machinery, jigs and tooling, programming PLCs, industrial robots and CNC machines, supporting NPI, capital equipment procurement and continuous improvement via Kaizen and 5S. Works cross-functionally with Production, Design and Quality teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Wayve · London

Lead the technical direction for an offline 3D reconstruction system that turns raw vehicle sensor data into quality-assessed 3D ground-truth geometry and ego motion. The role spans SLAM, lidar point-cloud registration, state estimation and sensor fusion, with responsibility for architecture, roadmaps, prototypes and cross-functional alignment across perception, calibration and validation teams.

Spectrum IT Recruitment · Bampton · £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for next-generation autonomous systems, working within a specialist team and contributing to software architecture. The role sits in an evolving, regulated engineering space and requires strong C/C++ embedded experience plus familiarity with real-time systems. Office attendance is required three days per week.

Wayve · London

Develop, integrate and tune trajectory-generation and motion-control algorithms that turn AI Driver outputs into safe, smooth vehicle actuation across multiple platforms. Own production-quality, latency-sensitive C++ control software, using simulation, closed-loop evaluation and on-road testing to validate performance and safety.

Azenta Life Sciences · Dorking

Designs, implements and maintains automation systems in an injection moulding and assembly environment, integrating robotics, PLC controls, vision systems and automated inspection equipment. Leads automation projects from concept through validation and production release, troubleshoots equipment issues to reduce downtime, and drives continuous improvement in OEE, scrap and cycle time using Lean methods. Works cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Tooling and Maintenance, with compliance to ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.

Holt Engineering · Dorchester · £60,500 – £68,250 pa

Lead the installation, commissioning and qualification of a new high-speed automated assembly line in a regulated medical-device environment, acting as site SME for automation. Hands-on fault finding, validation documentation (URS, FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ) and supplier management, with robotics, vision, PLC and traceability work, progressing into broader technical leadership.

Kingdom People · Waterlooville · £65,000 pa

Are you an experienced Automation Software Engineer, Controls Engineer or PLC Programmer with strong hands-on experience across PLCs, robotics, HMIs and vision systems?Do you enjoy solving complex automation problems, improving machine performance and sharing your technical knowledge with other engineers?We're...

Ocado · Erith

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.

Ocado · Luton

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.

Dexory · Wallingford

Keeps a global robot fleet online by owning connectivity cases from first report to fix, working with customer IT on firewalls, port access and Wi-Fi coverage. Diagnoses faults across cellular, Wi-Fi, VPN and DNS, commissions routers for new sites, and builds Go and shell tooling plus monitoring. Hybrid role with warehouse site visits, closer to software and customer support than enterprise networking.