Full job descriptionSenior Robotics Engineer
Location: Bristol (On-Site)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Dependent on Experience (DOE)


The Opportunity


We’re working with an innovative robotics company developing advanced autonomous systems for real-world industrial applications. As the business continues to scale, they are looking to appoint a Senior Robotics Engineer to help build and deploy the next generation of robotic capabilities.
This is a hands-on role focused on real robots operating in real environments. You’ll work alongside a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, helping develop robust, production-ready systems that combine perception, planning, control, manipulation and autonomous behaviours.


The Role


As a Senior Robotics Engineer, you’ll take ownership of challenging robotics problems and help transform prototypes into reliable capabilities deployed on physical robotic platforms.
You’ll contribute across a sophisticated robotics stack and collaborate closely with AI, software, hardware and systems engineering teams.


Key Responsibilities


*Design, develop and deploy robotics software for advanced robotic systems
*Integrate software across perception, planning, control and behaviour layers
*Debug complex issues spanning hardware, software and networking
*Improve system reliability, maintainability and observability
*Develop new robotic capabilities and autonomous behaviours
*Support deployment and testing on physical robotic platforms
*Contribute to architecture decisions and technical leadership
*Mentor engineers and uphold high software engineering standards


Requirements


*Strong C++ and Python development experience
*Extensive ROS 2 experience
*Experience developing and debugging real-world robotic systems
*Strong Linux development and troubleshooting skills
*Excellent systems integration and problem-solving abilities
*Ability to take ownership of projects from concept through to deployment


Desirable Experience


Experience in one or more of the following areas would be highly beneficial:


*ros2_control
*EtherCAT and hardware integration
*Manipulation and motion planning
*Whole-body control
*Calibration and robot bring-up
*State estimation and sensor fusion
*Behaviour trees and task execution
*Robotics networking and distributed systems
*Reliability engineering and diagnostics
*Safety systems and fault recovery


What’s on Offer


*Salary dependent on experience
*Equity opportunities
*Private healthcare
*Conference and training budget
*Opportunity to work with cutting-edge robotics technology
*Highly collaborative engineering culture
*Direct impact on products deployed in real-world environments