CRADLE Project Manager

The University of Manchester • Manchester, England • Posted June 22, 2026

About the Role

CRADLE Project Manager

Job Reference: SAE-031704

Location: Manchester, Oxford Road

Salary: Grade 6

Employment Type: Fixed-Term until 30th June 2028.

Faculty/Organisational unit: Science and Engineering

Division: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Hours per week: Full Time

Contract Duration: From ASAP to 30 June 2028

The University of Manchester has recently established the Manchester Centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence and is a recognised leader in the development of robots for extreme environments, particularly nuclear. The CRADLE Project Manager will be located in Manchester to support the recently awarded EPSRC Prosperity Partnership: Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long-lasting Environments (CRADLE). CRADLE is a collaborative programme with Amentum involving approximately 20 researchers from The University of Manchester and a similar number of engineers from Amentum. The...