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Principal Robotics Engineer

Lawrence HarveySheffield, England, United Kingdom

24 days ago

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Full-time

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Scaling Robotics teams across the UK & Europe | Connecting exceptionally talented Autonomy and Robotics Specialists with innovative teams |…

Principal Robotics Engineer

Want to work with a team who are building a software platform that lets roboticists deploy robot applications faster?

Robotics needs better developer tools. This team is building them.

A UK based start-up is looking for a Principal Robotics Engineer to lead on architecture, drive advanced R&D, and be at the forefront of solving some of the toughest autonomy and perception challenges in the field.

If you love working across motion control, real-time systems and AI-powered autonomy; and want to shape tooling that speeds up robotics for everyone else – keep reading.

What You’ll Be Doing :

Own and build the robotics architecture - from drivers and simulators to autonomy layers
Work alongside the CTO and CEO, and shape key technical decisions
Develop and maintain integrations across ROS2, simulators, and robot hardware
Prototype new features like reinforcement learning, vision pipelines and haptics - and help bring them into production
Test and validate new ideas in simulation and on hardware
Mentor more junior engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture
Share knowledge through internal docs, guides, and external demos or talks

What They’re Looking For :

5-7+ years in robotics R&D or applied robotics engineering

A degree in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science or similar

Strong background in kinematics, perception, motion planning and / or autonomy

Hands-on with ROS2 and simulation tools like Gazebo or Isaac

Comfortable moving from research prototypes to clean, scalable code

Solid experience integrating with real robot hardware and systems

Nice to Have :

Publications or patents in robotics

Experience with telexistence, VR / AR control, or remote operation

Familiarity with functional safety or robotics certification standards

Open-source contributions or involvement in robotics communities

Hybrid / Flexible working with offices in Sheffield.

Salary up to £90,000 + benefits depending on experience.

Want to make a real impact? Apply now for immediate consideration.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries

Software Development and Robotics Engineering

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