Engineering Recruitment Lead (Physical AI / Humanoid Robotics)

London, UK

Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world’s most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Our first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next-gen labour automation unit, providing highly efficient services across various use cases, starting with industrial applications.

Our Mission

At Humanoid we strive to create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity.

About the Role

This is not a traditional recruiting role. You will act as a strategic hiring leader embedded within engineering, responsible for delivering critical hires across robotics, AI, and hardware — at speed and quality.

You will own the end-to-end hiring strategy, build high-performance pipelines in niche domains, and continuously optimize how we attract and close top-tier talent in one of the most competitive markets globally.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for highly specialized roles across:
  • Humanoid robotics (controls, perception, deep learning, reinforcement learning and others)
  • Embedded systems, electronics, and mechanical engineering
  • AI/ML, autonomy, and robotics software
• Ensure roles are closed on time with strong candidate quality and high acceptance rates
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define requirements, calibrate profiles, and drive decisions
• Work on-site daily with engineering teams to deeply understand technical needs and culture
• Act as a , ensuring alignment on expectations and hiring bar