Robotics Jobs

• London
• On-site
• Permanent

Builds action-conditioned generative world models that predict future video, proprioception, contacts and outcomes for humanoid robots, using diffusion and transformer architectures. The role spans large-scale distributed training, learned-simulator policy evaluation, synthetic rollout generation and sim-to-real transfer, working hands-on with real fleet data alongside pretraining, RL and manipulation teams.

PyTorch · JAX · Isaac Sim +1

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Designs, implements and validates actuator- and joint-level controllers plus grasp-level behaviours for a family of end-effectors, including parallel and multi-finger grippers, vacuum tooling and underactuated designs. Works in ROS2 and C++ from real-time embedded control through kinematics, dynamics, transmission modelling and hands-on hardware bring-up, shaping actuation and transmission choices with mechanical engineers early in the design cycle.

ROS2 · EtherCAT · CAN +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

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Sets technical direction for petabyte-scale object storage powering autonomous driving AI, leading a multi-quarter programme from architecture to adoption. Builds production services and controllers in Python or Go with Kubernetes and Terraform, working with ML, data, security and privacy teams on retention, caching, replication and cost reduction.

Kubernetes · Terraform · Azure Blob Storage +4

• United Kingdom
• £50,000 – £65,000 pa

Bridge software development and on-site delivery for warehouse automation projects, developing and modifying PLC and HMI software, testing, and commissioning control systems on customer sites. Validate control sequences, troubleshoot faults, tune performance, and support go-live, working with Siemens S7 and TIA Portal. Requires 100% travel across the UK and Europe with extended periods away from home.

Siemens S7 · TIA Portal

• 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

• Congleton
• Hybrid
• Junior

Work within a multidisciplinary R&D team designing, developing and testing SINAMICS industrial drive products from concept to launch. Hands-on tasks span analogue and digital circuit design, PCB schematic capture and layout, simulation, prototyping, validation and UL compliance, using state-of-the-art labs and UKAS-accredited test facilities.

SINAMICS · Teamcenter · PLM +1

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Lead · manages people

Owns the interface layer of a lab automation platform, spanning React SPAs, GraphQL APIs, SDKs, CLIs and an MCP agent surface, with live state streamed from robots and instruments. Leads a product engineering squad hands-on, shaping architecture and delivery alongside Product and Design. AI-native, generated UI and high-stakes failure surfaces are central.

React · TypeScript · GraphQL +7

• 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

• Oxford
• On-site
• £39,424 – £47,779 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Designs and controls robots built from tensegrity structures, co-optimising their designs and control policies in simulation and building and testing physical hardware. Based in the Protean Robotics Lab within the Department of Engineering Science, the role also involves supervising undergraduate and graduate students on the project.

IsaacLab · MuJoCo

• Gloucestershire
• £50,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level

Deliver bespoke robotic and factory automation systems from concept through to commissioning, programming PLC, HMI and SCADA platforms (Rockwell/Siemens) and integrating industrial robots such as Fanuc. The role mixes office-based engineering with regular customer site work across the UK, Europe and North America, supporting installations and mentoring colleagues.

Rockwell · Siemens · Fanuc +4

• Newport
• On-site
• £70,000 – £90,000 pa
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead the system architecture and technical roadmap for an autonomy stack spanning perception, localisation, planning, motion control and vehicle integration. Line manage 4-6 engineers, coordinate 3-4 subsystem suppliers, and drive C++/ROS2 delivery, verification and productionisation for agricultural vehicle technology.

ROS2 · C++ · Embedded Linux

• Sheffield
• Mid-level

Hands-on role integrating and commissioning industrial machine vision systems into automated production lines, covering cameras, optics, lighting, image processing, AOI and DMC identification. You'll link vision systems with PLC-controlled machinery, support NPI and ramp-up, troubleshoot detection issues and set repeatable inspection standards across multiple machines.

PLC · MES · Data Matrix +2

• Cambridge
• £50,000 – £80,000 pa

Develops intelligent embedded systems using Python, C and C++, applying machine learning and computer vision to real-world products. Works with microcontrollers, sensors and connected hardware, designing software architectures and delivering production code while collaborating directly with clients from concept to finished product.

TensorFlow · TensorFlow Lite · OpenCV +1

• 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