Role overview

As Hardware Engineering Lead, you will own the mechanical design and delivery of AUAR’s robotic MicroFactory. Working at the systems level, you’ll lead a team to evolve these machines from prototypes to robust, scalable production systems. You’ll design complex mechanisms, integrate industrial robots, and ensure reliable performance on real-world construction sites.

AUAR

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Construction Tech Manufacturing Housing 30 employees

Automated Architecture (AUAR) is a construction technology company that develops AI-powered design-to-manufacturing software, deployable robotic micro-factories, and modular systems to automate the production of sustainable, low-carbon timber housing. It partners with homebuilders and manufacturers via a ‘No Capex’ Manufacture-as-a-Service model to enable distributed manufacturing of net-zero homes, targeting mass adoption of timber construction and automation.

What you will do

Own the end-to-end mechanical design and product maturity of the MicroFactory, including complex mechanisms, end effectors, and production-grade tooling.
Integrate industrial robots into reliable production systems, managing critical trade-offs between mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and safety domains across the whole machine.
Lead and mentor a hardware team while remaining hands-on in the workshop, driving CAD management practices and raising the standard for engineering execution.

Who this is a fit for

You have substantial experience designing complex automated machines and taking them from concept to high-volume working hardware in production environments.
You possess deep expertise in mechanical design, including structures and actuated systems, with a strong understanding of how to design for real-world material tolerances.
You are a systems thinker with a background in industrial automation or robotics who thrives in high-autonomy environments and stays close to the physical hardware.

Why this role is remarkable

You will design the very machines that build homes, tackling the global housing crisis by making construction faster, more affordable, and carbon-negative.
AUAR is a high-growth Series A startup backed by Planet A Ventures, operating from a state-of-the-art 11,000 sq ft demonstration facility in London E17.
This is a rare opportunity to lead hardware at the intersection of physical AI and robotics, seeing your designs move from CAD to real-world deployment.

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Hardware Engineering Lead at AUAR