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Robotics engineer

Revolutionise the way people live and work by designing exciting new systems that can save time, money and change lives.

Also known as: robotic autonomous systems operations engineer, robotic systems engineer, robotic design engineer

About the job

Salary (before tax)

Entry

£27,500

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Experienced

£54,000

In this job, new workers in Scotland start around £27,500 per year. Experienced workers can earn up to £54,000.

Vacancy demand in Scotland

8 unique job postings for Robotics engineer roles in Scotland. From March 2024 to March 2025.

Source: Based on vacancy data from Lightcast

A day in the life – Robotics engineer

What it's like

Robotics engineers use technology and creativity to design robots that can do important and exciting jobs – like exploring deep-sea shipwrecks, carrying out life-saving surgery or even travelling into space!

You might build robots for offshore wind farms that can inspect and fix equipment, or work with AI to make machines smarter and more independent. As tech keeps advancing, you’ll need to stay up to date with the latest trends.

Your tasks might include: 

  • identifying issues that robotic automation could solve

  • creating robots using mechanical, electrical and computer engineering skills

  • writing programmes to control robot movements

  • implementing artificial intelligence into robotic systems

  • working out design needs and costs based on a given budget

  • maintaining and improving the functionality of robotic systems

  • staying updated with the latest technical advancements

  • helping others with the use and maintenance of robotic automation

  • develop, create and maintain robotic systems that generate power on an offshore wind farm

Green job 

In this job, you could be doing work to help the environment. Find out more about green jobs

Hours

You'd typically work Monday to Friday. However, this depends on the place of work and the projects you work on.

Environment

Robotics engineers work both in their labs and in their office. In the lab they manufacture and test products and in their office they'll work on their plans and conduct research.

Travel

You might be expected to travel for research purposes or to learn from others.

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