Manipulation Engineer

Manipulation Engineer

Make the gripper better at the things it cannot yet hold: loose fabric, small glass, odd packaging.

Make the gripper better at the things it cannot yet hold: loose fabric, small glass, odd packaging.

Team

Engineering

Location

Leeds

Type

Full-time

Posted

Sep 1, 2026

THE ROLE

The role, in practice.

The role, in practice.

Responsibilities

  • Extend the hybrid gripper and its control for new item classes.

  • Grow the learning-from-demonstration pipeline with the field team.

  • Run the item-class test lab.

Requirements

  • Robotic manipulation research or product experience.

  • Hands-on with real grippers, not only simulation.

  • Patience with cardboard.

NEXT STEP

Ready to build the thing that does the work?

Ready to build the thing that does the work?

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