Robotics Jobs in Woking

• 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.

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior

Builds AI-powered planning systems for global warehouses and last-mile operations, developing machine learning models, optimisation algorithms and operational simulations. Takes high-impact models from prototype to monitored production, sets technical direction and mentors data scientists while working with engineers, product managers and retail partners.

BigQuery · OR-Tools · SimPy

• Derby
• £40,000 – £55,000 pa

Field service and commissioning role covering 2-way and 4-way pallet shuttle systems for clients across the UK, combining planned and reactive mechanical and electrical maintenance with installation, commissioning and remote technical support. Requires national travel with overnight stays and a full clean driving licence, ideally based in the East or South Midlands.

Pallet Shuttle Systems

• Cambridge
• Mid-level

Design and develop novel mechatronic systems for medical devices, including liquid handling machines and surgical robotics, within a multidisciplinary R&D team. Take concepts through iterations to manufacture, designing intricate mechanisms while owning wider system development. Open on sector background, but complex mechatronics experience is essential.

SolidWorks · ProE

• Thornbury
• Hybrid · 1 day in office
• £60,000 – £65,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Support industrial automation projects from quotation and specification through to commissioning, developing and modifying PLC, HMI and SCADA software using Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens. Produce FDS and RAMS documentation, assist with control architecture and on-site fault-finding across UK customer sites, with hybrid working once inducted.

Allen-Bradley · Siemens

• Doncaster
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent · Shift work

Hands-on apprenticeship maintaining automated equipment in Amazon warehouses, covering proactive and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and equipment upgrades. Trains across electrical and mechanical disciplines, including PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, and CAD, with shift work across days, nights, and weekends.

PLC · CAD

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior

Owns the software engineering that brings data science and ML products into live production for the Autoplanner team, building AI-powered planning systems across global warehouses and last-mile assets. Writes typed, well-tested Python (with some Java for OSP integration), builds APIs and data contracts, manages AWS deployments and CI/CD, and packages, serves and monitors ML models. Partners closely with data scientists and shares on-call support.

AWS · GCP · Ocado Smart Platform

• Bromyard
• £60,000 pa

Maintains, fault-finds and optimises automated production equipment on a manufacturing site, programming and supporting PLC, HMI and SCADA systems. Also leads root cause analysis, corrective actions and supports new equipment installation and commissioning, driving continuous improvement across the plant.

Siemens · Allen-Bradley

• 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

• Birmingham

Develop PLC software, program and integrate industrial robots, and design HMI solutions for bespoke automation systems. Support machine build, testing and commissioning, produce controls specifications and sequencing documentation, and work directly with customers across automotive, aerospace, medical, industrial and plastics sectors.

PLC · HMI

• Midland, United States
• Hybrid
• £40,000 – £80,000 pa

Consultant role supporting the development, integration and assurance of autonomous and uncrewed systems, translating operational requirements into architectures, concepts of operation and development plans. Involves modelling, simulation, algorithm evaluation and verification, trials and testing, working with multidisciplinary teams and clients across the full lifecycle.

MATLAB · Simulink · ROS 2 +7

• Wall, Staffordshire
• Hybrid
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

Design and develop PLC software from first principles for bespoke industrial automation projects across automotive, food & beverage, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors. Work spans Siemens TIA Portal/S7 and Rockwell Studio 5000, safety-related control software, VFDs, servo drives, motion and fieldbus networks, through testing, commissioning and customer handover, with UK site travel.

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

• Colchester
• £25,000 – £30,000 pa
• Entry level

Graduate role supporting electrical and controls projects from design through testing, commissioning and client handover. You'll work on PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, generator control and power management systems, splitting time between the office and live project sites across the UK. Training covers PLC, SCADA, generator controllers and CSCS/ECS accreditation within a small specialist team.

PLC · SCADA · HMI +2

• London
• £80,000 – £150,000 pa
• Permanent

Research, develop and implement reinforcement learning policies for humanoid robotic control, building simulation environments and working on simulation-to-real transfer with domain randomisation. Collaborate with robotics, controls and software engineers to deploy and validate trained policies on physical hardware, covering motion control and manipulation.

PyTorch · NVIDIA Isaac Sim · Isaac Lab +3

• Basildon
• £35,000 – £45,000 pa

Hands-on role installing and wiring electrical control systems on bespoke automated machinery, including motors, sensors, control panels and cable management. You'll read schematics, terminate power and control cables, and support Controls Engineers through build, testing and commissioning across the full project lifecycle.

400V AC · 230V AC · 24V DC