Robotics Jobs

• Reading
• £22,905 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A Leverhulme Trust-funded PhD studentship exploring how intelligence can emerge from interactions between hydrogel networks, a soft robotic body and its environment. The researcher will fabricate hydrogels, run bioelectrical measurements and connect physical experiments to artificial neural networks, working across materials science and biomedical engineering.

Artificial Neural Networks

• London
• On-site
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Leads Humanoid's AI research and engineering function as a player-coach, spending at least half of the first year on direct technical work: designing Transformer-based models and experiments, reviewing code, inspecting data, debugging training, and examining robot rollouts. Owns the research roadmap, data strategy, and offline/real-world evaluation systems, and builds a small team of researchers and engineers.

PyTorch · ROS 2 · Vision Transformers +5

• London
• Senior
• Permanent

Owns end-to-end planning and long-term strategy for first-time automation, designing scalable mechanisms to graduate products into General Availability. Sets operational excellence standards across the Product Launch organisation, influences director and VP-level decisions, and mitigates supply chain and technical risks. Based in any European Amazon office or fulfilment centre, with up to 75% travel.

• 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

• 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

• Bristol
• On-site
• £35 – £39 ph
• Mid-level
• Contract

Designs, integrates and develops industrial automation and test systems, covering PLC software (ideally Bosch Rexroth), MATLAB/Simulink modelling, PID tuning and data acquisition. Also involves electrical schematics, sensor and actuator selection, and UKCA/CE and EMC compliance work across mechanical, electrical and controls disciplines.

Bosch Rexroth · MATLAB · Simulink

• Bedford
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• Senior

Lead the end-to-end mechanical design of bespoke special purpose machinery and industrial automation systems, taking projects from concept through manufacturing, assembly and commissioning. Day-to-day work centres on Solid Edge 3D design, 2D manufacturing drawings with GD&T, BOMs, and specifying pneumatic, hydraulic and electromechanical components. Hybrid role with office attendance required on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Solid Edge · SolidWorks · Inventor +1

• Bedfordshire
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design mechanical components and assemblies in SolidWorks, producing 3D CAD models, 2D manufacturing drawings and Bills of Materials from concept through to production. Work closely with manufacturing and engineering teams on robotic automation and special-purpose machinery, reviewing and improving existing designs and resolving technical issues.

SolidWorks

• Leicester
• £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Designs electrical and control systems for bespoke machinery and industrial automation projects, producing schematics, panel layouts, cable schedules and BOMs in EPLAN Electric P8. Works with project, software, panel build and commissioning engineers, specifying drives, servo systems and machine safety circuits through manufacture, testing and site handover.

EPLAN Electric P8 · EPLAN Pro Panel · SISTEMA +3

• Leicester
• £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Designs electrical control and safety systems for bespoke automated machinery, producing EPLAN schematics, control panel designs and bills of materials, and ensuring CE compliance. The role spans the full project lifecycle, from risk assessments and panel build supervision through to commissioning, fault-finding and customer technical support, working with PLCs and industrial robots.

EPLAN · PLC · Omron +7

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Design and iterate end effectors for humanoid robots and human-worn operator interface devices, owning mechanisms and assemblies from concept and CAD through to manufacturing drawings and production hand-off. Work closely with electrical, firmware and prototyping engineers, balancing rapid iteration with rigorous engineering fundamentals in a fast-paced environment.

Siemens NX · CNC Machining · 3D Printing +3

• Durham
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa

Install, commission and repair automated industrial machinery at customer manufacturing sites, covering electrical, mechanical and PLC-controlled systems. Split time between planned servicing, breakdown fault-finding and training operators, with a one-in-seven out-of-hours rota and extensive travel including possible overseas trips.

PLC

• Liverpool
• On-site
• £50,000 pa

Own the electrical design of automated loading systems, producing schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams and build documentation. Work alongside mechanical, controls, project and service engineers, integrating Siemens S7/TIA Portal and Rockwell hardware, with occasional client site visits. Office-based with a 2.30pm Friday finish.

EPLAN Electric P8 · Siemens S7 · TIA Portal +4

• Wakefield
• On-site
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Take technical ownership of bespoke machinery and industrial automation projects from concept through detailed design, manufacture, testing and commissioning. Produce 3D CAD models, assemblies and manufacturing drawings, select mechanical components, run design reviews and mentor junior engineers while applying DFMA principles across sectors including automotive and food processing.

Autodesk Inventor