Graduate Medical Mechanical Engineer (Immediate start)

Introduction

The Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering department is looking for an engineer with strong practical and analytical skills.  Working predominantly across healthcare projects, you will use your engineering skills at all stages of the development life-cycle.  You will take responsibility for design challenges and technical problems, participating in concept generation, research, design and testing.  

Successful candidates will be available to start as soon as possible.

There is no fixed closing date for this role, as recruitment will take place on a rolling basis. The advert will close once the position has been filled, so early applications are encouraged.

What you'll be doing 

You will work within a team of highly talented, supportive and multi-disciplinary engineers on major development projects, applying your practical and analytical abilities to realise novel medical technologies for our clients around the globe. You will participate in projects covering all stages of the development life-cycle, applying novel technologies in the field of medical device development.  You will have the opportunity to create exciting cutting-edge technology in areas such as diagnostics, drug delivery, surgical and acute care, synthetic biology and digital health.  

You will be using your strong technical and interpersonal skills to make a significant contribution to development projects, from initial concepts through to final delivery. This will include: 

• Concept generation 

• Analysis and development of engineering designs  

• Rapid Prototyping 

• Design and implementation of test rigs 

• Design and execution of experimental test programmes 

• Presenting results, both internally and to clients 

• Preparing technical reports and producing high-quality documentation 

What you can bring 

We’re looking for applicants who can demonstrate:

• An excellent academic record, studying for or having completed a relevant Engineering degree

• A solid understanding of core engineering fundamentals and physical principles

• A genuine enthusiasm for tackling real-world problems through engineering

• A creative and analytical approach to problem-solving and concept generation

In addition, experience in any of the following areas would be advantageous (but not essential):

• Familiarity with engineering tools such as LabView, MATLAB, Simulink, and 3D CAD software (ideally CREO and/or SolidWorks)

• Understanding of engineering analysis tools used in product development, such as CFD and FEA

• Relevant industrial or project experience

• Strong practical and hands-on mechanical engineering skills

• An interest in applying engineering to the biomedical field