Engineering Director/CTO

A one of a kind, VC-backed deep-tech company is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead the next phase of growth in their revolutionary technology build out. This is a rare opportunity to shape the strategy and execution of cutting-edge industrial systems that are gaining significant attention and commercial traction.

What You’ll Do:

• Define and execute the long-term technology vision across hardware, electrochemical systems, and AI-driven automation
• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering and R&D team, spanning mechanical, electrical, chemical, environmental, and physics disciplines
• Drive the research, prototyping, and commercialization of advanced hardware platforms from lab to field deployment
• Oversee system integration, process optimization, and automation, ensuring scalable, manufacturable solutions
• Manage technical strategy, regulatory compliance, and IP stewardship, collaborating with partners, academic institutions, and regulators
• Translate complex scientific principles into practical engineering solutions for industrial applications

Experience:

• Proven leadership of cross-functional engineering teams in high-growth technology environments
• Deep expertise in mechanical and electrical systems, applied physics, and electrochemistry
• Hands-on experience with prototype development, pilot deployment, and scale-up of hardware systems
• Strong understanding of AI/automation integration, process optimization, and advanced control systems
• Experience with regulatory pathways, standards, and technology validation
• Exceptional communicator capable of bridging technical depth with business strategy

Nice to have:

• Ph.D. or Master’s in Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or Applied Physics
• 10+ years in water, industrial process, or electrochemical technology or related hardware-intensive sectors

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role for a mission-driven startup where technology and innovation are central to global growth. If you ar based in, or willing to relocate to, Austin TX and this role grabs your interest - apply with your resume for immediate consideration!

Job Title: Customer Service Engineer
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Location: Jersey
Industry: Telecommunications / Technology

About the company

Edison Smart are partnered with a leading telecoms and technology provider looking to hire a Business Customer Service Engineer to support enterprise customers across IT, network, and cloud-based services.

Key Requirements:

• Strong customer service mindset with the ability to communicate clearly with business customers
• Interest in technology, IT, or networking (formal experience not essential)
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve effectively
• Willingness to learn and develop technical skills across multiple platforms
• Ability to take ownership of issues and drive them through to resolution
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment
• Full UK driving licence required

Siemens Automation Engineer (Warehouse Automation Projects)

Location: France 

Start Date: ASAP

Engagement Type: Contract/Freelance                                                                                                                                                                           

Project Duration: 6 months +

About the Role

A leading organisation within the warehouse automation sector is expanding its engineering capacity across multiple European projects. They are seeking experienced Siemens Automation Engineers to support commissioning and system development activities within advanced automated storage and retrieval environments.

This position is ideal for engineers strong in Siemens systems, with hands-on experience in commissioning automated equipment such as stacker cranes, conveyors, and high-bay storage technology. With multiple projects already planned through 2026, this role offers a long-term pipeline of innovative and technically challenging work.

Key Responsibilities

• Commissioning and testing automated warehouse systems, including stacker cranes and storage/handling technology.
• Supporting the migration of development work onto the company’s internal automation platforms.
• Troubleshooting, optimisation, and on-site integration of Siemens-based automation systems.
• Collaborating closely with internal engineering teams to ensure smooth project execution.
• Producing clear documentation, reporting, and updates throughout the commissioning lifecycle.

Technical Requirements

• Strong experience working with Siemens PLC systems (TIA Portal, S7, or similar).
• Previous exposure to warehouse automation, material handling, or AS/RS environments preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in commissioning, factory/field testing, and industrial automation integration.
• Comfortable interpreting technical drawings, system architecture, and electrical schematics.

Senior / Lead Data Engineer – 12 Month Contract

Location: Lisbon (2 days per week onsite)

Contract: 12 Months

Start: ASAP

Rate: €Day rate dependent on experience

We’re looking for a Senior / Lead Data Engineer to join a growing data team delivering cloud-native data platforms within the Microsoft ecosystem. This role will play a key part in designing and building scalable data pipelines, enabling advanced analytics, and driving data-led decision making across the business.

You’ll work closely with data architects, analysts, and engineering teams to build high-performance data solutions using modern cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end data architectures, covering ingestion, transformation, modelling, storage, and orchestration.
• Build and maintain scalable cloud-native data pipelines within Microsoft environments.
• Develop data models and architectures that support enterprise analytics and reporting.
• Implement data quality, validation, lineage, and monitoring frameworks.
• Optimise pipelines and storage for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering and analytics teams to deliver robust, production-grade data platforms.
• Support and promote DevOps / DataOps best practices, including CI/CD for data workflows.

Required Experience

• Strong experience designing and delivering end-to-end data platforms and architectures (including Medallion-style lakehouse architectures).
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft data technologies, including:
• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Experience working with cloud data warehouses and data lakes, such as:
• BigQuery
• Azure Data Lake
• Delta Lake
• Amazon Redshift
• Strong programming skills with:
• Python (Pandas, Boto3)
• SQL
• Apache Spark
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as:
• Oracle Database
• Microsoft SQL Server
• MongoDB
• Elasticsearch
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps/DataOps practices.
• Proven ability to scale and optimise production data pipelines.

Nice to Have

• Experience working across multiple cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Exposure to lakehouse architectures and modern data platform design.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical delivery within data teams.

Controls Project Engineer
Location: TX / CA (Multiple Sites across North America) – Travel/expenses paid for.
Type: Contract – W2/1099/LLC
Sector: Material Handling / Warehouse Automation
Length: 12 months +
About the Role responsible for the design, programming, commissioning, and testing of complex material handling systems. As a Controls Project Engineer, you will support both small- and large-scale systems that integrate hardware and software components.

This role requires an independent worker capable of delivering tangible results and meeting critical project milestones in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• PLC Design & Programming: Write, debug, and test PLC code (Allen-Bradley); create PLC design sheets and Network Topology Diagrams.
• System Review: Align PLC design with electrical drawings, safety layouts, 480VAC/24VDC specifications, and IO layouts.
• On-Site Commissioning: Lead the commissioning and testing of PLC control panels independently; perform quality checks and document system-level testing.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Identify network communication issues and troubleshoot electrical problems on conveyor systems, motors, and drives.
• Documentation: Create test plans, produced/consumed interface lists, and commissioning checklists; manage and execute project punch lists.
• Subcontractor Management: Monitor and document the progress of subcontractors and provide daily/weekly progress reports.

Senior Robotics ML Engineer | Isaac Sim & Cloud Simulation | Germany (Remote) | 6 months

Role: Senior Robotics ML Engineer
Location: Germany (Remote)
Rate: €80-€100 per hour
Contract Type: 6 month Freelance contract
Language: English

Project Overview

A Robotics company is investing heavily in cloud-based simulation using NVIDIA Isaac Sim, making it a core part of their product offering.

This role sits at the forefront of that initiative, leading the initial delivery and build-out of a scalable simulation environment, including DevOps, infrastructure, and integration with real-world robotic systems.

You will take ownership of a standalone simulation programme, building robust foundations that will later be transitioned into the core engineering team.

Skills & Responsibilities

• Lead the setup and maintenance of Isaac Sim in cloud environments, including Dockerised, GPU-enabled, and headless deployments.
• Integrate Isaac Sim with ROS 1 and ROS 2, including bridge configuration and simulation time synchronisation.
• Develop and maintain robot models and simulation environments using USD formats.
• Troubleshoot and optimise simulation performance across physics, rendering, and sensor pipelines.
• Build and manage supporting infrastructure for map loading, robot resets, and full simulation instance management.
• Collaborate closely with robotics engineers to ensure alignment between simulation and real-world robot behaviour.
• Contribute to DevOps practices and automation for scalable, production-ready simulation environments.
• Tech Stack: NVIDIA Isaac Sim (Omniverse), ROS1 / ROS2, Docker, Linux, GPU, Python, C++

If this sounds like the right opportunity, please apply with an updated CV or contact me directly for a confidential discussion malakai.bulley@edisonsmart.com

Senior Robotics ML Engineer | Isaac Sim & Cloud Simulation | Germany (Remote) | 6 months

AI Engineer - Contract (AI Workflows, Outside IR35)

Duration: 6 months

Rate: Dependent on experience

IR35: Outside

Location: UK – Remote, 1 day per week onsite in London

We’re seeking Multiple AI Engineer's to join a client of ours on a 6-month contract, helping embed AI into business workflows. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in modern AI frameworks and tooling, capable of driving practical AI solutions while maintaining robust governance and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-driven solutions to enhance workflows across business functions
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Software Engineers, and Product teams to integrate AI models into production systems
• Build and maintain end-to-end AI pipelines, including training, validation, inference, and monitoring
• Apply principles of AI governance, compliance, and explainability in model deployment
• Explore and implement agentic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, and other advanced AI tooling
• Support the adoption of best practices around AI lifecycle management and workflow automation

Required Experience

• Proven commercial experience as an AI Engineer
• Strong Python skills and hands-on experience with modern AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Agentic AI, etc.)
• Experience deploying AI solutions into production workflows
• Understanding of AI governance, explainability, and risk management
• Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment

Nice to Have

• Exposure to workflow automation, RPA, or intelligent agents
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) for AI deployment
• Experience in MLOps or AI lifecycle management

Contract Details

• Rate: Dependent on experience (Outside IR35)
• Duration: 6 months, with potential for extension
• Location: Remote, with 1 day per week onsite in London

Job Title: Business Development Manager
Salary: Up to €125K base + equity
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands (3 days onsite minimum)
Industry: Cybersecurity

About the company
Edison Smart are partnered with a cybersecurity scale-up focused on protecting defence, industrial automation, and critical infrastructure environments through AI-led security solutions.

With a strong emphasis on defence as a priority market, the business combines security services with product-led offerings to address complex, high-risk environments.

Key Requirements

• Proven Business Development / hunter sales background 
• Track record of winning new business and closing deals end-to-end
• Experience owning the full sales cycle from engagement through to close
• Ability to build pipeline and develop long-term customer relationships
• Background in cybersecurity (preferred) OR defence / industrial / critical infrastructure
• Strong ability to articulate technical solutions to both technical and commercial stakeholders
• Experience with SaaS or solution-led sales (hardware considered if security-focused)
• Understanding of security challenges and customer buying processes
• Fluent in English (Dutch is a plus)

Yocto Developer - Contract

Edison Smart are working with a leading engineering organisation to hire two experienced Yocto Developers to support the evolution of their embedded Linux platform and BSP integration across multiple architectures.

Role Overview

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining an embedded Linux distribution using Yocto, with a focus on BSP integration, system validation, and automation across ARM and x86 platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Yocto recipes for open-source components
• Integrate and validate Board Support Packages (BSPs)
• Support development across ARM64, ARM32, and x86-64 SoCs
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and test automation (LAVA)
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system optimisation and stability

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with Yocto / embedded Linux
• Strong experience with:
  • Linux kernel and U-Boot
  • BSP development and integration
  • Git / GitHub
  • Scripting in Shell and/or Python
• Experience working across multiple architectures (ARM / x86)

Desirable

• Experience with LAVA or similar test automation frameworks
• Exposure to CI/CD environments in embedded systems
• Strong debugging and system-level troubleshooting skills

Additional Info

• Onsite presence required 3 days per week in Grenoble
• Working on cutting-edge embedded Linux platforms

Senior PLC Controls Engineer - Contract

Edison Smart are working with a major Intralogistics and material handling company to hire a Senior Controls Engineer to support the design, development, and commissioning of automated warehouse and sortation systems.

Role Overview

You’ll lead and support the delivery of controls systems across the full project lifecycle, from design through to commissioning, while mentoring junior engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop PLC code (Rockwell required) and support on-site commissioning
• Design and implement HMI/SCADA systems (FactoryTalk, Ignition, Wonderware)
• Troubleshoot I/O, PLC, VFDs, and industrial networks
• Review electrical designs and produce as-built documentation
• Support system testing, commissioning, and client handover
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and vendors
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers

Requirements

• 4–7 years in industrial controls/automation
• Strong experience with:
  • PLCs (Rockwell essential; Siemens a plus)
  • HMI/SCADA platforms
  • Industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus)
• Experience with commissioning and troubleshooting automated systems
• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• Material handling / intralogistics experience
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, UL standards
• Motor control panel design (400/480VAC)

Travel

• 40–50% to customer sites