Hardware engineering
Design, develop and deliver cutting-edge hardware systems for advanced robotics and automation
Hardware engineering opportunities
Join the diverse team of hardware engineering experts who design, develop and deliver complex hardware solutions at the cutting-edge of robotics, automation, and warehouse infrastructure. Whether you’re developing, testing and scaling state-of-the-art products and components or installing and delivering them in our Customer Fulfilment Centres, you can push the boundaries of automation for our retail partners everyday.
Who works here?
Mechatronics Engineers
Hardware Verification Engineers
Hardware Engineering Managers
Manufacturing Engineers
Mechanical Design Engineers
Electrical Design Engineers
Recent highlights
Additive manufacturing at scale
We’re employing additive manufacturing at scale. Dexter, an ultra-high-precision, low-cost robotic arm and our 600 Series Bot use a unique additive-first approach to create complex, geometric parts which would be difficult, if not impossible, to manufacture using traditional methods. With additive manufacturing, our solutions combine lightweight design and strength with a dramatic reduction in materials. And with quick iterations, we can experiment, re-print and merge the best features into new models in tandem. What’s more, techniques such as topology optimisation and finite analysis keep us at the forefront of innovation.
Engineering a complex, dynamic Grid system
We’re developing, testing and installing high-throughput, automated systems at the cutting-edge of structural-mechanical design. Each Grid can reach the size of 3 football pitches and needs to consider the challenges of parametric design, environmental hazards and manufacturing and installation tolerance demands.
These challenges rival most automated machines, scale, and complex AI-led load cases. Our teams enhance the Grid’s configuration for site design and use the latest technologies to optimise cost, materials and speed to install. Our expertise in leading analysis, design and verification capabilities keeps us at the forefront of innovation.
Our application process
Do you want to work in an innovative, fast-paced environment? If you combine hands-on experience and skills with a collaborative mindset, intellectual curiosity and love of problem-solving, we want to hear from you. Here’s what you need to do next.
Complete our online application form. We’ll be looking for evidence that your skills and experience are suitable for the role and life here at Ocado Group.
We’ll invite you to an in-person or virtual interview where we’ll discuss your skills and experience and what interests you about working here. The interview typically includes a technical exercise – but not always. We’ll let you know exactly what to expect in advance. And remember, it’s a two-way process, so feel free to ask us questions to explore if we’re the right fit for you too.
For the final stages, we may invite you to an interview with additional team members or ask you to take part in a values-based cultural fit assessment. We’ll be in touch beforehand to let you know what to expect.
We’ll let you know the outcome of your application and, if you’re successful, we’ll be in touch to congratulate you and discuss next steps.
Where could your career take you?
We recognise that every career path is different. Whether you choose to dive deeper into a technical specialism, become a people manager, or apply your skills in new ways, we’ll support you along the way.
Meet our people
“I started my career at Ocado Group as a software engineer, and I've been lucky to experience a variety of roles from simulation research to new technology development since. Today, I Iead the team designing the 600 Series Bot, taking it from conception to launch. I've been able to apply my background in software engineering to hardware - using continuous improvement and agile methodology to drive rapid development at the cutting-edge. Being at the forefront of additive technologies means we can quickly experiment, explore, and test whole new generations of our design in weeks not months. It's this constant drive for innovation that makes each day exciting here.”
Matt, Engineering
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