Title: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Role: Scientific Instrumentation
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £50k-£62k
Platform Recruitment has partnered with a manufacturer that design and develop electro-mechanical scientific instruments across the full development cycle - concept through to production. They're looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer who will be capable of delivering robust and thoroughly tested mechanical design solutions as well as leading mechanical development on new development projects.
The Role:
+ Develop new products - concept to production
+ Create innovative CAD designs
+ Prototype, test & validate designs
+ Mechanism & component design
+ Produce bills of materials
+ Work with production to solve technical issues
Requirements:
+ Experienced in designing electro-mechanical/scientific products
+ Hands-on experience managing end-to-end product development
+ 3D CAD design - Solidworks
+ Produce manufacturing drawings
+ Practical experience with prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting
+ Knowledge of fabrication, injection moulding, machining and assembly techniques

The salary will be between £50,000-£62,000 depending on experience. There is also a generous benefits package available