Senior Robotics Engineer

CompanyLawrence Harvey

LocationSheffield, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/20/2026

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Description

Senior 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 Senior Robotics Engineer to join their team and support the development and integration of robotics capabilities across their platform. The role spans simulation to real-world multi-robot systems, teleoperation and telepresence, real-time data visualisation, and fleet-level management - helping roboticists, developers, and enterprises deploy robots faster and more reliably.

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:

Collaborate in designing, developing, and maintaining the platform roadmap
Build and maintain drivers, interfaces, and protocol bridges for ROS2 and non-ROS robots
Integrate a wide range of robots, sensors, and actuators into the platform

Develop features for: teleoperation & telepresence (low-latency, safety, failovers) and Real-time telemetry, diagnostics, and fleet-level coordination

Support simulation-to-reality workflows and ensure fidelity between sim and real hardware

Test, validate, and tune systems on both simulated and live robots

Create tutorials, documentation, and demo applications to enable users at all levels

Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex robotics issues

Align implementation with platform architecture and contribute to long-term robotics strategy

What They’re Looking For:

4+ years in robotics R&D or applied robotics engineering
Degree in Robotics, Engineering, CS or similar
Hands-on with ROS2, robot hardware integration and simulation tools (Gazebo/IsaacSim)
Strong understanding of robotics systems: perception, control, autonomy, or fleet coordination
Comfortable moving from prototypes to production-ready systems
Confident troubleshooting across software and hardware

Nice to Have:

Teleoperation, telepresence, or remote robot control experience

Fleet management / multi-robot system exposure

Open-source robotics contributions

Familiarity with safety-critical robotics

Hybrid working with offices in Sheffield.

Salary up to £75,000 + benefits.

Want to make a real impact working on cutting-edge robotics software and shape tools that accelerate the industry? Apply now for immediate consideration.