Robotics Jobs in Woking

• 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

• Hatfield
• Hybrid
• Lead

Owns the vision, roadmap and adoption of Ocado's on-grid robotic picking capability, balancing pick success and damage data against operational risk. Works at the intersection of software, robotics and physical CFC operations, designing integration with manual packing and downstream workflows. Acts as the highest individual contributor in Product, a domain authority for Directors and VPs, driving cross-area strategy and global site launches.

Ocado Smart Platform · OGRP

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Durham
• £40,000 pa

Field-based role covering customer sites across the North East, diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults, repairing PLC-controlled and automated machinery, and carrying out preventative maintenance and installations. Involves customer training, service reporting via CRM, and a 1-in-7 on-call rota, with occasional overseas travel.

CRM

• Lydney
• On-site
• £50,000 – £55,000 pa
• Permanent

Maintaining, developing and improving control systems across a manufacturing site, with hands-on PLC programming, fault-finding and troubleshooting of automated machinery. Supports installation and commissioning of new equipment, diagnoses electrical faults to minimise downtime, and works with production, maintenance and engineering teams to improve efficiency and reliability.

PLC

• Christchurch, New Zealand
• £60,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead automation projects from concept and specification through commissioning, validation and production release, acting as site subject matter expert for automated assembly equipment. Work with Operations, Quality, R&D and external machine builders on robotics, machine vision, laser marking, leak testing and serialization within a regulated medical device environment, while mentoring junior engineers.

Siemens · Rockwell · Beckhoff +7

• London
• £30 – £40 ph
• Contract

Building and wiring advanced robotic manufacturing machinery on a short-term contract, covering control panel installation, 3-phase power and control cabling, and safety circuits. The role involves working from electrical schematics, plus continuity testing and fault finding on automated equipment within an automation and manufacturing business.

PLC · Servo Drives · VFDs +1

• Dagenham
• On-site
• £40 – £50 ph
• Contract

Hands-on commissioning of automated production lines and stations in a live automotive manufacturing environment, modifying PLC software, downloading and validating changes, and diagnosing PLC, I/O, sequencing and runtime faults. Engineers work with either Schneider Electric (PL7, Unity Pro/EcoStruxure) or Siemens Classic S7 (STEP 7 v5.x, SIMATIC Manager), supporting production readiness, snag clearance and weekend plant support.

Schneider Electric PLC · PL7 · Unity Pro +8