Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Medical Devices

Cambridge
7 months ago
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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Medical Devices - Cambridge

A growing Medical Devices team, based in Cambridge, is currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge Medical Devices in the fields of Health Technology, Biotech, and Wearable Tech.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing devices to ISO 13485 standards that have successfully reached the market, spanning various sectors within Medical Devices.

In addition to past experience in inventing and designing Medical Devices, candidates are expected to hold a degree in a relevant field that led them into Mechanical Design or the Medical Devices industry.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts, including Industrial Designers, Electronics Engineers, Physicists, Software Engineers, and Scientists. Some projects may require you to take the lead, which is why this is a principal-level design engineer role.

This company places a strong emphasis on providing continuous training and development to help you advance your career. In addition to career development and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, you will receive an excellent salary, annual bonuses, healthcare coverage, gym membership, an enhanced pension, and other outstanding benefits.

The company's expansion is driven by successful growth plans, including the construction of brand-new labs.

If you are seeking an exciting and challenging career, we recommend submitting an application now to start the recruitment process.

The organisation frequently creates roles for individuals with the right skills. Therefore, even if you believe the role may be slightly too senior or junior for you, we encourage you to apply so that we can explore potential opportunities together.

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices Recruitment and Scientific Recruitment Specialist at Newton Colmore, at (phone number removed). Alternatively, you can submit an application, and a member of our team at Newton Colmore will be in touch.

Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruitment company focused on the Medical Devices, Science, and Machine Learning fields

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