Robotics Jobs

• Ilkeston
• Remote
• £50,000 – £65,000 pa
• Permanent

Hands-on role covering the full project lifecycle, from concept and system design through PLC/SCADA development, Factory Acceptance Testing, site commissioning and handover. Involves designing control schematics, industrial networks and specifying instrumentation, working alongside CAD engineers. Suits engineers wanting ownership across controls, electrical, software and project delivery rather than a single stage.

PLC · SCADA · HMI +4

• Saltash

Develops PLC-based control software for specialist manufacturing machinery, covering concept, specification, programming and documentation. Supports electrical/electronic integration, testing, troubleshooting and on-site commissioning in the UK and internationally, working with Siemens TIA Portal and HMI development across the full project lifecycle.

Siemens TIA Portal · PLC · HMI

• Colorado Springs, United States
• €160,000 – €220,000 pa
• Lead

Lead electrical engineer owning the electrical architecture and reliability of autonomous robots, covering electronics hardware design and embedded systems across the full product lifecycle. Hands-on work spans analogue and digital circuit design, PCB and schematic capture, power electronics, motor drives and battery management, plus board bring-up, debugging and EMC/EMI compliance.

Oscilloscopes · Multimeters · Logic Analysers

• 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

• Ellesmere Port

Design, commission and maintain instrumentation and control systems across a rare-materials production site, including PLC and SCADA platforms such as Siemens and Allen-Bradley. The role covers fault-finding to minimise production downtime, producing P&IDs, instrument data sheets and calibration records, and supporting production and wider engineering teams, with some work in hazardous environments.

Siemens · Allen-Bradley

• Market Harborough
• On-site
• Permanent

Hands-on role taking ownership of UAV development from concept to flight-ready hardware, designing and integrating airframes, actuators, power systems and sensors. Joining as a founding engineering hire at an early-stage UK defence company building passive drone detection and interceptor technology, working on-site near Market Harborough.

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Hands-on role rapidly iterating, assembling and diagnosing advanced humanoid robot platforms across the full hardware lifecycle, from concepting and prototyping to root-cause analysis and field repair. Leads troubleshooting of complex electrical issues, designs cable assemblies, test jigs and harnesses, and writes test procedures and repair runbooks. Works closely with mechanical, electrical and software engineers in a high-velocity startup prototyping lab.

Automated Test Tools · Diagnostic Tools

• Longcot
• On-site
• £40,000 – £65,000 pa

Hands-on role covering the full lifecycle of control system projects, from design and development through testing and commissioning. You'll program PLCs and build SCADA/HMI applications using platforms such as Ignition and WinCC, troubleshoot existing automation systems, and support installation and commissioning on customer sites. Office-based with roughly 25% travel and an early Friday finish.

Siemens TIA Portal · Ignition · WinCC +3

• 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

• Warrington
• £40,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

Design, develop and commission PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems across the full automation project lifecycle, writing PLC software from scratch on Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi and Schneider platforms. Involves industrial Ethernet network design, control panel integration, on-site testing and troubleshooting existing systems for clients in water, utilities, FMCG, pharma and chemicals.

Siemens TIA Portal · Rockwell ControlLogix · Allen-Bradley +7

• Warwick
• Hybrid
• £10,000 pm
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Hands-on role writing PLC software from first principles for bespoke machinery and automation projects, covering design, testing and commissioning. You'll program Siemens TIA Portal/S7 and/or Rockwell Studio 5000, configure VFDs, servo drives and motion systems, and work with Profinet, Profibus and EtherNet/IP. Involves customer-site commissioning with occasional overnight and weekend travel, alongside electrical and project engineering teams.

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

• Pontyclun
• £45,000 – £52,000 pa

Design, develop and commission PLC and HMI control systems for production machinery and automated equipment, integrating robotics, motion control, drives and industrial networks. Work across the full project lifecycle in a multidisciplinary team, supporting safety assessments, FAT, installation and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.

PLC · HMI · Robotics +2

• 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

• United Kingdom
• £40,000 – £70,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Install, commission, test and troubleshoot advanced CNC laser cutting, plasma, drilling, milling and steel processing machinery at customer sites across the UK and internationally. Involves electrical and mechanical fault finding on PLC systems, CNC controls, servo drives, hydraulics and pneumatics, working independently and with international engineering teams. Distinct for its heavy international travel and rotational schedule of three weeks on, one week off.

Beckhoff PLC

• Wolverhampton
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Mid-level

Designs, develops and improves control systems for specialist machinery in the waste handling and commercial vehicle sectors. Involves PLC programming, HMI design, CAN bus systems, hydraulic and pneumatic integration, plus system analysis, testing and fault resolution within a growing engineering team.

PLC · HMI · CAN Bus +1