Robotics Jobs

• Andover
• On-site
• Shift work

First-line response for engineering faults in a highly automated Customer Fulfilment Centre, diagnosing and resolving issues that impact performance. Carries out planned servicing and repairs while contributing to proactive reliability and efficiency projects, working hands-on with robotics, AI and IoT systems. Shift-based cover for a 24/7 operation on 12-hour days, nights and weekends.

Ocado Smart Platform

• Hatfield
• Hybrid
• Entry level
• Temporary

Two-year rotational graduate scheme with four six-month placements across areas such as bot software and hardware, eCommerce, fulfilment control systems and data science. Graduates work in teams across the Ocado Group division on robotics, ML and warehouse automation challenges, with hybrid working across Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and London.

Ocado Smart Platform

• London
• Senior
• Permanent

Designs next-generation fulfilment centres and logistics systems, owning multiple projects from concept through design approval. Acts as primary technical contact for suppliers, specifying automated material handling, packaging and robotics equipment, then supports hand-off to Ops Engineering for installation and commissioning. Covers green-field, brown-field and retrofit sites across North America and Europe.

• Cambridge
• Permanent

Core member of a robotics platform team building foundational embedded software for autonomous and flying robots. Day to day involves writing high-quality C/C++ for Ring devices, specifying and implementing embedded subsystem behaviour, and implementing control algorithms for autonomous systems, working closely with applied science, software and electronics engineers to squeeze maximum compute performance from device hardware.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Birmingham
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Lead research into robotic metamaterials that adapt their dynamics after deployment, combining table-top robotic experiments with theory and numerical simulations. Develop decentralised learning techniques for networks of active mechanical units, exploring links between network structure and functionality. Tailored to the candidate's interests within a physics and robotics lab.

• Sheffield
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Maintaining, fault-finding and repairing conveyor and material handling systems at customer sites across the UK, including control panels, sensors, motors and drives. Roughly two or three nights away per week plus occasional international travel, with shop-floor duties in Sheffield between site visits. Siemens PLC and TIA Portal exposure is advantageous but the role is primarily electrical.

Siemens PLC · TIA Portal

• Westhoughton
• On-site
• £55,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Own site PLC software and electrical control systems at a food manufacturing facility, writing, maintaining and fault-finding Siemens automation, designing control panels and leading installations. Also delivers electrical improvement projects, liaises with OEMs and trains shift engineers and apprentices, reporting to the Site Engineering Manager.

Siemens PLC · Allen Bradley PLC · Mitsubishi PLC +7

• Stoke-on-Trent
• £50,000 – £55,000 pa
• Mid-level

Design, program and commission electrical control systems for specialist industrial equipment, spanning PLC software in Rockwell Studio 5000 and CODESYS, HMI screens, VFD and servo drive configuration, plus CAD-based electrical design and BoM/PLM documentation. The role bridges design, factory testing and on-site commissioning, working with R&D, production and service teams and involving travel to customer sites.

Rockwell Studio 5000 · CODESYS · Rockwell +7

• 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.

• Bedford
• £28,000 – £35,000 pa
• Junior

Supporting customers with product enquiries, quotations and technical solutions across industrial automation, drives and motion control. Combines engineering knowledge with commercial exposure, preparing proposals, assisting order processing and maintaining CRM records while working alongside experienced sales and engineering professionals.

Microsoft Office · CRM · ERP

• Burton-on-Trent
• On-site
• £48,000 – £58,000 pa
• Mid-level

Hands-on control and systems engineering role within a global manufacturing site, covering PLC and SCADA development, fault finding and project delivery. You'll work extensively with Siemens S7, TIA Portal and Simatic Manager, program AC/DC drives, and take automation projects from concept through design, programming and commissioning, splitting time between the factory floor and desk-based software work.

Siemens S7 · TIA Portal · Simatic Manager +6

• Gateshead

Own the site's industrial control systems, automation infrastructure and digitalisation roadmap at a manufacturing business. Day to day involves maintaining PLC, SCADA and ICS, fault finding, system upgrades, industrial network management and leading OT cybersecurity initiatives. Works closely with engineering, operations and external automation partners on Industry 4.0 projects.

Siemens · Allen Bradley · ABB +6