Senior Mechanical Engineer

Overview

Our client, based in Cambridge, has a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who is interested in innovating new medical devices from concept through design, V&V, to ready for clinical trial products.

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Benefits:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays,

• 8% employer contribution to pension scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Group life assurance

• Active well-being programme

• Hybrid Working

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Duties:

• Development of new medical device products, from early-stage product concepts to ready for clinical trial devices.

• Lead, Plan and execute project work-streams or small projects, using agreed project protocols, to deliver emerging technology from specification.

• Management of the technical activities on a product development programme, including directing the technical design work and liaising with the Project Manager.

• Line Management of Apprentice, Graduate and Level I colleagues to support their personal development.

• Utilise project knowledge and proficient engineering knowledge to draft (client) technical reports and design documentation for review.

• Provide appropriate proficient mechanical engineering, product design and process knowledge to support activities and business decision making within a speciality area.

• Procure prototype parts using appropriate manufacturing techniques, such as rapid prototyping and machining.

• Oversee and carry out diligent laboratory testing, including creation of test protocols, designing, and procuring test apparatus, analysis of results and report writing.

• Oversee and develop mathematical models of system or component parts to understand the operation of new medical device products.

• Oversee and carry out technical analysis of mechanical systems, such as tolerance analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) assessments.

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For immediate consideration please forward your most up to date CV.

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