Robotic Systems Software Control Developer

RoBAT
Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Last week
£40,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£40,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
23 Apr 2026 (Last week)

Benefits

25 days holiday Free parking Company pension scheme

Robotic Systems Software Control Developer

Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2NZ

Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 per annum, DOE + Excellent Benefits!

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Why Join Us

* Be part of a growing and innovative company where your contributions will truly make a difference.

* Work in a hands-on role that offers a variety of challenges.

* Join a friendly and supportive team with a shared commitment to quality and excellence.

* Competitive salary based on experience

* 25 days holiday, free parking and company pension scheme.

Do you want to be part of an organization on the cutting edge of technology?

We’re looking for talented people to join our motivated and friendly team. We have an open, collaborative, and flexible environment.

You’ll work alongside leading industry experts and take on challenging projects that bring tomorrow’s electronics to life.

If you want to make a difference, are an effective communicator, love a good challenge, and easily embrace change, your next career adventure awaits!

RoBAT Ltd. is a subsidiary of Mycronic, a global technology leader with a market valuation of approximately £3 billion.

Based at our headquarters in Macclesfield, Cheshire, we have a talented, multi-disciplined, dynamic team designing and manufacturing high-value robotic machines for testing PCBs (printed circuit boards).

By joining RoBAT Ltd. you are part of any organization that is a growing and innovative company where your contributions will truly make a difference. You will have the ability to work in a hands-on role that offers a variety of challenges with a friendly and supportive team with a shared commitment to quality and excellence.

The majority of our sales are to China and the USA, where we operate our own small factories and employ local teams to provide high-quality customer support. RoBAT Ltd. is firmly established as the leading company in this very specialised and niche marketplace.

This is a role for an experienced software developer who is ‘hands on’. This role offers the opportunity to have a varied workload along with the opportunity for speedy job progression.

Key Responsibilities

* Hardware/Software integration

* Motion control and sequencing

* Computer vision

* Rapid prototyping

You will have a well-developed common sense and creative vision, to be capable of both working in a team and autonomously lead independent development projects.

This opportunity fundamentally revolves around controlling the hardware in our backplane test machines such that they carry out the task/functions our customers demand and so it is essential to have an interest in understanding hardware operations.

Please note: Occasional world-wide travel may be necessary due to the majority of our customers being based overseas.

Experience and Qualifications

* To fulfil this practical and 'hands on' role, you should be qualified to degree level in Computer Science or Software Engineering or related discipline.

* Experience with C/C++

* Experience with .NET

* Experience with Python

A Culture of Collaboration & Personal Growth

At Mycronic, we love what we do, but most importantly who we do it with. Because to us the relationships we have with our customers and each other are the keys to success.

Take part in the excitement of working with innovative people and global businesses who are elevating today’s standards in modern electronics.

Share in the responsibility of bringing great ideas to life within an inclusive culture that not only promotes personal growth and embraces diversity but depends upon it.

Here you are expected to have a voice and will be encouraged to get involved. It’s this very mindset that empowers our people to make a positive difference for a broad range of businesses, society and the planet – every day.

Mycronic is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by national laws.

For a company founded on passion, collaboration and outside-the-box thinking, there is no greater asset than a diverse workforce.

It is the cornerstone of our global, internal culture, and we actively promote an inclusive and healthy work environment by embracing diversity and showing compassion for our colleagues.

Not only does it fuel our innovation capabilities, but it also deepens our understanding of our customers as well as the different cultures in which we operate.

We believe quite simply that diversity is our competitive edge.

Click on “APPLY” today!

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