Lead Lab Robotics Engineer — Perception‑Driven Automation

Reach Industries Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

27 days annual leave

BUPA Private Healthcare

Pension Contribution

Growth & Development budget

Flexible working hours

Enhanced Maternity Leave

Job summary

Reach Industries Limited is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to establish and lead robotics capabilities. This role involves selecting hardware, defining software architecture, and deploying robotic systems in real laboratory environments. The ideal candidate will have experience in real-world robotic manipulation, strong software engineering skills, and a thorough understanding of kinematics. Reach offers a competitive salary, stock options, flexible working, and 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in real-world robotic manipulation tasks.
• Integration of perception data in robotic behaviour.
• Proficient in Python and C++ software engineering.
• Experience with ROS or ROS2 systems.
• Solid understanding of kinematics and control theory.

Responsibilities

• Select and integrate hardware for laboratory manipulation.
• Define the software architecture for the robotics system.
• Build robotic manipulation capabilities for lab tasks.
• Deploy robotic systems into real laboratory environments.

Skills

Real-world robotic manipulation

Integrating perception with action

Strong software engineering (Python, C++)

Working with ROS or ROS2

Understanding of kinematics and dynamics

Debugging real systems

Self-directed in ambiguous roles

Taking prototypes into production

AI adoption and experimentation

Job description

Reach Industries Limited is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to establish and lead robotics capabilities. This role involves selecting hardware, defining software architecture, and deploying robotic systems in real laboratory environments. The ideal candidate will have experience in real-world robotic manipulation, strong software engineering skills, and a thorough understanding of kinematics. Reach offers a competitive salary, stock options, flexible working, and 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.