Design Engineer
Main purpose of the job
To work within multi-disciplinary teams on major development projects, applying your mechanical engineering and CAD abilities to realise novel medical technologies. The position will require working within a team of highly talented, multi-disciplinary engineers to develop world-leading medical products for our clients around the globe.
Type of work undertaken by the division/group
The development of innovative medical devices and equipment from concept to prototype manufacture, often incorporating considerable technical challenges.
The Medical Technology Division undertakes development projects in the three focus areas of:
- Medical diagnostics and instrumentation
- Surgical products and medical systems
- Drug delivery devices
We combine highly creative lateral thinking with excellent technical skills and a broad base of industry experience to form a powerful development team. Our work ranges from undertaking complete product developments from concept to market, to providing consulting services for our clients on their technology, strategy or development processes.
The division undertakes both client funded and internally funded projects.
Specific responsibilities
Initially, this position involves taking roles within development projects with exposure to all aspects of development from contract negotiation to final delivery. You will be involved in concept generation, analysis of system architectures and mechanical design and liaison across other engineering disciplines. You will be responsible for generation of concepts and layouts of systems in CAD, tolerance analysis of product designs and preparation of technical reports.
You will have contact with clients at an early stage, getting involved in defining work programmes, holding technical workshops and giving presentations. You will manage tasks within projects requiring delivery within tight timescales and budgets, managing both internal and external resources. This is likely to develop into management of projects, having full responsibility for delivery to our clients.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with the ambition and ability to achieve excellent results in a highly demanding industry and to find novel and radical solutions to new and existing problems under tough commercial, regulatory and time constraints.
Minimum requirements
- To meet the demanding requirements of this role you will have an excellent degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
- You should have a level of practical experience, ideally having spent time in an engineering design environment. Exposure to the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry would be an advantage.
- Experience in 3D CAD, preferably Pro Engineer and Solid Works is required. An understanding of manufacturing techniques, assembly processes and material selection is also desirable.
- Hands-on experience in leading mechanism design, stress analysis, mould flow analysis and other CAD analysis tools would be beneficial.
Future Prospects
Cambridge Consultants is committed to developing its employees’ careers and has a flexible policy for individual capabilities and preferences. Promotion is linked to merit.
Employment benefits
- Good salaries, based on merit and reviewed annually
- Bonus scheme in addition to basic salary
- Flexible working hours
- Free lunches and refreshments
- Private medical insurance and company sickness scheme
- Pension scheme including free life assurance
- 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Assistance in relocation if applicable
- Active social committee
- Well equipped and pleasantly situated building on the Cambridge Science Park
- Above all, real responsibility for real business problems with good career prospects based on merit
- Excellent career development and training opportunities
To apply, send your CV to: UKrecruitment@CambridgeConsultants.com