Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics

Redline Group Ltd; Waterbeach; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group Ltd in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with robotics and mechatronics experience to help develop autonomous fruit harvesting robots. You will design, analyze, and document mechanisms while creating production‑ready SolidWorks models and drawings.

You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software, vision and ML teams to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions that improve agriculture and reduce waste.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience designing robotics, automation equipment, moving machinery or mechatronic products.
• Strong SolidWorks experience, including production‑standard drawings and assemblies.
• Experience with tolerance stack‑up analysis, GD&T and design for manufacture principles.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including injection moulding, casting, CNC machining and sheet metal fabrication.
• Experience using FEA tools to verify and optimise designs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop next‑generation autonomous robotic harvesting platforms.
• Create production‑standard 3D CAD models and drawings using SolidWorks.
• Design robotic mechanisms, actuators, end‑effectors, and integrated mechatronic systems.
• Manage cross‑functional communication between mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, vision, and machine learning teams.
• Produce and maintain design packs and manufacturing packs.
• Conduct tolerance analysis, GD&T and FEA to verify and validate designs.

Skills

Robotics

Tolerance analysis

FEA

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA software

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a background in robotics, automation, or mechatronic product development to join our growing team in Cambridge. You will develop cutting‑edge autonomous fruit harvesting robots that are transforming agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop next‑generation autonomous robotic harvesting platforms.
• Create production‑standard 3D CAD models and drawings using SolidWorks.
• Design robotic mechanisms, actuators, end‑effectors, and integrated mechatronic systems.
• Manage cross‑functional communication between mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, vision, and machine learning teams.
• Produce and maintain design packs and manufacturing packs.
• Conduct tolerance analysis, GD&T and FEA to verify and validate designs.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience designing robotics, automation equipment, moving machinery or mechatronic products.
• Strong SolidWorks experience, including production‑standard drawings and assemblies.
• Experience with tolerance stack‑up analysis, GD&T and design for manufacture principles.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including injection moulding, casting, CNC machining and sheet metal fabrication.
• Experience using FEA tools to verify and optimise designs.

Fieldwork Robotics is a pioneering robotics business leading the development of the world’s first autonomous raspberry harvesting robots. With significant investment and operations internationally across the UK, Portugal, Australia and the USA, we offer the opportunity to work on genuinely innovative technology with real‑world impact, helping solve global labour shortages, reduce food waste and improve agricultural sustainability.