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About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to join early in the journey and become a key member of the team as we grow. As our first Hardware Engineering Manager, you will be the bridge between visionary product concepts and physical reality. At Paddington Robotics, we move fast and prototype often - speed of iteration is crucial to our success. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of hardware engineers covering mechanical and electrical as well as low-level systems, providing deep technical mentorship, people management and strategic organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

Direct the design, development, and testing of complex hardware systems, ensuring high-quality standards while balancing risk/reward and speed.
Recruit, onboard, and coach a high-performing team, fostering professional growth and a culture of radical candor, peer feedback, and technical excellence.
Partner with Software, Product, and Operations teams to align hardware roadmaps with company-wide milestones.
Establish 'just enough' process, implementing version control (PLM/PDM), DFM (Design for Manufacturing) standards, and sprint-based hardware development cycles.
Maintain flexibility and pragmatism, shifting from hands-on engineering tasks to high-level resource planning as the team grows.

Requirements

5+ years in hardware product development.
2-3+ years in a formal leadership and people management capacity.
Proficiency in modern CAD suites (e.g., SolidWorks, OnShape, Fusion 360, Altium, KiCAD).
Experience with PLM/ERP systems.
Taken at least one complex physical product from a napkin sketch through to manufacturing and shipping.

Skills

T-Shaped Engineering background (deep expertise in one discipline with breadth in others).
Startup experience (understanding of 'done is better than perfect' for prototypes and when to harden designs for production).
Vendor, CM, and supply chain management.
Pragmatic leadership and people management.
Servant leadership philosophy.
Can-do attitude.
Win-win outcome orientation.

Location

London
Remote (1 day per week)

Work Type

Full-time
On-site
Hybrid

Experience Level

5+ years in hardware product development
2-3+ years in a formal leadership and people management capacity

Education Level

BS/MS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent experience)

About the Company

Paddington Robotics is an applied AI research company solving Physical AI and general purpose robotics.
We are bridging the '100,00-year data gap' and the gap between research and real world deployments, starting in supermarket and retail stores.
We learn from customer problems to inspire our research direction, with the ultimate goal of delivering impactful and innovative products which our customers love and value.