Systems Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Edinburgh, UK; hybrid with 2+ days per week in the office. Must be within commuting distance or willing to relocate to the UK before employment begins.

Company

hirify.global develops mixed-signal processing products for consumer brands and emerging applications, including robotics.

What you will do

• Translate customer and market needs into system requirements, architectures, and practical designs.
• Lead prototype initiatives spanning sensors, electronics, software, connectivity, and power systems.
• Coordinate technical initiatives with hardware, design, applications, validation, software, marketing, and external partners.
• Investigate robotics platforms, customer systems, and competing products through technical reviews, teardowns, and comparisons.
• Plan and conduct functional and performance testing, analyze results, and communicate findings.
• Support customer discussions with technical analysis, demonstrations, measurements, and recommendations.

Requirements

• Experience in systems engineering, robotics, electronics, embedded systems, or a related engineering field.
• Experience defining, building, or testing complex systems combining hardware, software, and mechanical components.
• Ability to convert product goals into requirements, component interfaces, and practical test plans.
• Hands-on experience building and debugging prototypes or integrated systems in a laboratory using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, signal generators, and power meters.
• Experience collecting and analyzing data and using scripts or automated tests; Python, MATLAB, C, or C++ experience is useful.
• Ability to investigate problems, identify likely causes, and make sound recommendations based on available information.
• Clear written and spoken communication skills for engineering, marketing, and customer audiences.
• Ability to lead initiatives, manage priorities, drive outcomes, and collaborate across engineering teams.
• This is an experienced systems engineering role requiring proven professional experience and the ability to work independently.

Nice to have

• BEng, MEng, or MSc in electrical/electronic engineering or a related subject.
• Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, sensors, motion or control, embedded platforms, or complex electromechanical products.
• Experience with processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, embedded Linux, hardware-software integration, or automated system testing.
• Experience creating technical roadmaps, competitor reviews, teardowns, customer demonstrations, or engineering reports.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with at least 2 days per week in the Edinburgh office, based on business needs and team preference.
• Collaborative, inclusive culture focused on fairness, diverse perspectives, community engagement, and employee experience.
• Work with cross-functional engineering teams and external partners on emerging robotics applications.

Hiring process

• Applicants are encouraged to apply if they meet the core requirements, even without every preferred qualification.
• Export control restrictions apply: candidates must be able to access technical data without an export license requirement. hirify.global cannot sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.