Job Description

Our client is seeking an Industrial Robotics R&D Engineer to join them on a contract basis until November 2026. You will be a fundamental part of the Robotics and Automation function but will also work and collaborate with a transversal team across functions to design and develop prototypes & demonstrators as well as to industrialize products.
Role: Industrial Robotics R&D Engineer
Location: Broughton, Flintshire - fully onsite
Hours: 35 per week
Clearance: BPSS required before starting
Hourly Rate: Up to 47 per hour via umbrella, inside IR35 depending on experience
What you'll be doing:

• Develop and analyze robotic concept solutions.
• Perform complex simulations on loads, stress, fatigue and manufacturability.
• Perform GD&T analysis to design, build and test prototypes.
• Design mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic 2D and 3D models.
• Generating manufacturing drawings, BOMs and other documentations.
• Develop tests, perform failure analysis, and solution validation for product development.
• Contribute to the functional analysis and the collaborative definition of the requirement specification.
• Design systems under safety and quality standards for in-house CE Mark certification.
• Validate and ensure the advanced maintenance of the deployed systems.
• Build a strong technical expertise to steer development and integration of robotic technologies in aerospace.

Requirements:

• Master Science and/or PhD in Controls, Mechatronics, Robotics, or other algorithmic-centric discipline or related field or equivalent a hands-on Mechanical Engineer, Application Engineer or Robotics Engineer experience, preferably in the industry.
• Hands-on experience in robotics / actuated systems control.
• Solid knowledge in Dynamics and Kinematics.
• Demonstrated influence in selection of sensors and actuators
• Successful experience of integration of an industrial robotic solution used in production
• Familiar with robot simulation software (e.g. KUKA.Sim, RoboGuide, Visual Components, DELMIA, RoboStudio, Matlab/Simulink, RoboDK).
• High level of proficiency in CAD software, such as CATIA or 3DX.
• Good at practical things, such as making prototyping parts, assembling components, etc.
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to develop and implement complex methods, learn and apply way of working, tools and frameworks.
• Strong communication skills, a good team player, but also capable of solving problems independently.
• A can-do attitude to balance quality and speed: from quick proof-of-concept work, to high quality design.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!
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