Job Description

As a Robotics Engineer at Matoha, you will help us with the development of our innovative products - near-infrared spectrometers to help the world sort out the huge amount of plastic and textile waste. Each tonne of fabric or plastic waste recycled (for which using identification machines such as ours is essential) helps conserve natural resources and prevents pollution from being released - helping save the planet, one machine at a time.

As we are a startup and a small company, your work will have a real impact - on the planet and on our company. You will collaborate with our young and dynamic team - we expect you to be proactive, able to work independently and have a "get it done" spirit.

The work is hybrid remote, in our office in London SW9 6DE. We have excellent transport connections - London Underground (Oval station) is just 3 minutes walk and trains (Vauxhall station) is 15 mins.

Responsibilities

Programming a robotic arm (likely Yaskawa) Interfacing with sensors (e.g. machine vision) Design of a robotic cell Implementation of safety measures Other R&D mechanical or electrical engineering work

Must have

demonstrable experience with robots, working on industrial or complex research projects Degree in a relevant field (robotics engineering, or other engineering if sufficient experience) Demonstrable proficiency in Python Professional working English proficiency Autonomous and reliable Right to work in the UK (we are unable to sponsor visa at this stage and don't have a sponsorship license at the moment, we potentially can after you work for us for >1 year)

Nice to have

ROS2 experience Experience with Yaskawa arms Machine vision / AI experience Electronics and electrical design experience Pneumatics experience Mechanical engineering & CAD

What's great in the job?

We enable you to make a genuine, tangible positive impact on the planet and society (not just working through pointless code and paperwork for a corporate) Fast moving, dynamic start-up company Great team of smart people, in a friendly and open culture Expand your skills and knowledge in a green-tech startup

What We Offer

salary of 32-50k (depending on qualifications, experience etc.) performance bonus standard holiday & sick pay terms trainings & advancement of your technical skills career growth within our fast-growing company, e.g. shift to a more supervisory role if you are capable, as the company grows

Application process

Not 8-9 stages of endless interviews.

human

review of all CVs and shortlisting of candidates, typically within a week of your submission 30 min video call screening interview, to find out more about you, your experience and skills (+ you can ask us questions, too) 45-60 min video technical interview 60-120 min on-site technical interview (~top 2-3 candidates) for a more in-depth evaluation, you can also see our work and meet the rest of the team so that you know what you are signing up for then we make a final decision - we expect this within 3 weeks of your application
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 32,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Cycle to work scheme Employee stock ownership plan Flexitime Sick pay Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:

London SW9 6DE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Which robotic arms have you worked with before? Quick question: I have multiple interlocks that I need to monitor. Can I wire them in series and then connect to the robot controller? Why yes/no?
Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Experience:

robotics: 1 year (preferred) Python: 1 year (preferred) ROS: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SW9 6DE