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# Robotics Hardware Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Ocado Group
- **Location:** Welwyn Garden City, UK
- **Salary:** £52,091.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Agile Methodology, Computer Engineering, SolidWorks (CAD), Rapid Prototyping Process, Robotic Automation Software, Software Engineering, Systems Integration
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5821412833

## About the Role

* Proven mechanical engineering or mechatronics experience, alongside strong robotics and automation expertise.
 * Experience leading multidisciplinary hardware engineering teams, providing technical direction and mentoring engineers across mechanical, mechatronics and related disciplines.
 * Strong systems-level understanding of robotics, with experience designing, integrating and validating complete robotic solutions for production.
 * Proven experience delivering hardware products from development through to production, balancing innovation with manufacturability and reliability.
 * Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with software engineering teams to deliver integrated robotics solutions.
 * Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping and working within Agile environments.
 * Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Nice to Haves

 * Proficiency in using CAD tools such as SolidWorks and OnShape.
 * Comfortable presenting ideas, convincing stakeholders, and delivering presentations to group audiences.

## Description

As an Engineering Manager 2 within our Robotic Hardware team, you'll lead a multidisciplinary engineering team developing innovative robotic hardware for our automated warehouses. You'll drive the development of both current and next-generation robotic systems, including advanced end-of-arm tooling.

This is a highly technical leadership role, where you'll provide hands-on technical direction and coaching while working alongside the team to solve complex robotics and mechatronic challenges. Collaborating closely with Product, Project and Software teams, you'll help deliver cutting-edge hardware from concept through to production. You'll also champion continuous improvement, foster a collaborative engineering culture, and support the growth of both your team and the wider development centre., * Lead a multidisciplinary team to support the realisation and delivery of hardware for integrated robotic pick solutions.

 * Drive the delivery of best-in-class robotic solutions to solve complex challenges within our Customer Fulfilment Centres.
 * Collaborate with development centre leadership to build a great place to work, contributing to recruitment, branding, and induction processes.
 * Partner with product and project teams, alongside wider stakeholders, to design and deliver new robotic picking hardware.
 * Work closely with software engineering teams to solve complex mechanical and mechatronic challenges.
 * Oversee the continuous improvement of production and development systems, incorporating rapid prototyping methodologies.


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