Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics

DIVERSEJOBSMATTER LIMITED · Cambridge, East of England

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics at DIVERSEJOBSMATTER LIMITED, based in Cambridge, East of England. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Cambridge, East of England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
7 Sep 2026
Sector
Mechanical Engineer

Reference https://diversejobsmatter.co.uk/job/25865532/senior-mechanical-engineer-robotics

About the role

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Redline Group Ltd Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a background in robotics, automation, or mechatronic product development? Do you live in the Cambridge area, or would you welcome the opportunity to relocate and work for one of the UK's most exciting agri-tech robotics companies? If so, our client,, is actively hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their growing team in Cambridge, developing cutting-edge autonomous fruit harvesting robots that are transforming the future of agriculture. The Senior Mechanical Engineer, based in Cambridge, will be responsible for: * Designing and developing next-generation autonomous robotic harvesting platforms * Creating production-standard 3D CAD models and drawings using SolidWorks * Designing robotic mechanisms, actuators, end-effectors, and integrated mechatronic systems * Managing cross-functional communication between mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, vision and machine learning teams * Producing and maintaining design packs and manufacturing packs * Conducting tolerance analysis, GD\&T and FEA to verify and validate designs To apply for this Senior Mechanical Engineer role, you should have: * 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 You will be joining a pioneering robotics business leading the development of the world's first autonomous raspberry harvesting robots. Backed by significant investment and operating internationally across the UK, Portugal, Australia and the USA. Offering the opportunity to work on genuinely innovative technology with real-world impact, helping solve global labour shortages, reduce food waste and improve agricultural sustainability. To apply for this Senior Mechanical Engineer- Robotics role, please send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed)

Reference: https://diversejobsmatter.co.uk/job/25865532/senior-mechanical-engineer-robotics · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 7 Sep 2026 · Listed via DIVERSEJOBSMATTER LIMITED

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