Robotics Hardware Engineer - End-to-End Prototyping & Bring-Up

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in London is seeking a Robotics Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end hardware prototyping, integration, and bring-up to support daily robot data collection and AI policy evaluation. This role offers collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to rapid hardware development and testing in a pioneering AI lab.

Responsibilities include designing robotic end-effectors, integrating actuators and sensors, writing firmware and low-level drivers, and ensuring robust hardware

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in robotics hardware development, electromechanical prototyping, or robot systems integration.
• Experience in 3D CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, Onshape, NX, or Creo) and direct prototyping (e.g., 3D printing, machining, laser cutting, or cable harnessing).
• Experience writing embedded firmware for microcontrollers (e.g., C or C++) and low-level hardware interface, driver, or diagnostic code in Python and C++ on Linux.
• Experience with debugging using lab instrumentation (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or DMMs) and embedded communication buses (e.g., CAN, EtherCAT, SPI, I2C, or USB).

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and iterate on robotic end-effectors, teleoperation devices, sensor mounts, and test fixtures from concept CAD through benchtop validation.
• Bring up, integrate, and validate actuators (BLDC motors/drives), cameras, tactile/IMU sensors, and PCBAs across robot platforms using standard buses (CAN, EtherCAT, SPI, I2C, USB).
• Write and maintain basic microcontroller firmware (C/C++) and low-level Linux drivers, hardware interfaces, and calibration/diagnostic scripts (Python, C++) to expose new sensors and actuators to the robot stack.
• Design and build reliable wiring harnesses, quick-turn electronics packaging, and strain-relieved cable routing across articulating robotic joints.
• Troubleshoot issues across mechanical, electrical, and firmware boundaries, performing Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) to maximize lab fleet uptime and reliability (MTBF).

Skills

Robotics hardware experience

3D CAD

Firmware development

Embedded Linux

Debugging with lab instrumentation

Embedded buses (CAN, EtherCAT, SPI, I2

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s or PhD in related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

NX

Creo

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

DMMs

C/C++

Python

CAN

EtherCAT

SPI

I2C

USB

Job description

Google DeepMind in London is seeking a Robotics Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end hardware prototyping, integration, and bring-up to support daily robot data collection and AI policy evaluation. This role offers collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to rapid hardware development and testing in a pioneering AI lab.

Responsibilities include designing robotic end-effectors, integrating actuators and sensors, writing firmware and low-level drivers, and ensuring robust hardware