Senior Robotics Control Systems Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading robotics company in the UK is looking for a Senior Control & Fault-Tolerant Motion Engineer. You will design and implement innovative control systems for advanced humanoid robots, ensuring safety and compliance with performance standards. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of experience in robotics control systems and a passion for AI and automation. Join a collaborative team focused on groundbreaking solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus stock options

Paid vacation

Travel opportunities

Free meals and snacks

Influence on product development

Collaboration with top-tier professionals

Startup culture with minimal bureaucracy

Qualifications

• 8+ years in control systems for robotics.
• Expertise in redundant and fault-tolerant control.
• Experience with real-time control software and safety-critical motion planning.
• Familiarity with hardware-in-loop testing.
• Knowledge of safety standards for robotic motion systems.

Responsibilities

• Design dual-path control architectures with graceful degradation modes.
• Implement redundancy and failover strategies.
• Integrate motion control with the safety envelope.
• Test control resilience in hardware-in-loop and simulation environments.
• Ensure compliance with safety performance KPIs.

Skills

Control systems for robotics

Redundant and fault-tolerant control

Real-time control software

Safety-critical motion planning

Hardware-in-loop testing

Safety standards for robotic motion systems

Job description

Overview

Senior Control & Fault-Tolerant Motion Engineer

Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world’s most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Our first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next-gen labour automation unit, providing highly efficient services across various use cases, starting with industrial applications.

Our Mission

At Humanoid we strive to create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity.

Vision

In a world where artificial intelligence opens up new horizons, our faith in its potential unveils a new outlook where, together, humans and machines build a new future filled with knowledge, inspiration, and incredible discoveries. The development of a functional humanoid robot underpins an era of abundance and well-being where poverty will disappear, and people will be able to choose what they want to do. We believe that providing a universal basic income will eventually be a true evolution of our civilization.

Solution

As the demands on our built environment rise, labour shortages loom. With the world’s workforce increasingly moving away from undesirable tasks, the manufacturing, construction, and logistics industries critical to our daily lives are left exposed. By deploying our general-purpose humanoid robots in environments deemed hazardous or monotonous, we envision a future where human well-being is safeguarded while closing the gaps in critical global labour needs.

Responsibilities

• Design dual-path control architectures with graceful degradation modes (freeze, retract, sit/kneel, safe fall).
• Implement redundancy and failover strategies.
• Integrate motion control with the safety envelope.
• Test control resilience in hardware-in-loop and simulation environments.
• Ensure compliance with safety performance KPIs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in control systems for robotics.
• Expertise in redundant and fault-tolerant control.
• Experience with real-time control software and safety-critical motion planning.
• Familiarity with hardware-in-loop testing.
• Knowledge of safety standards for robotic motion systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan
• Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labor laws
• Travel opportunities to our Vancouver and Boston offices
• Office perks: free breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and regular team events
• Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives
• Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics
• Startup culture prioritising speed, transparency, and minimal bureaucracy