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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Medical Devices
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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Medical Devices
Employer: Newton Colmore
Location: Cambridge
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 9 Sep 2026
Specialist area: Mechanical engineering
Function: Engineer
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Job Details
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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the development of cutting-edge Medical Devices.
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, including Industrial Designers, Electronics Engineers, Physicists, Software Engineers, and Scientists.
- Taking the lead on some projects as a principal-level design engineer.
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Requirements:
- Proven track record in developing devices to ISO 13485 standards.
- Degree in a relevant field that led them into Mechanical Design or the Medical Devices industry.
- Experience in inventing and designing Medical Devices.
Benefits:
- Continuous training and development.
- Career development and opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies.
- Excellent salary, annual bonuses, healthcare coverage, gym membership, enhanced pension, and other outstanding benefits.
The company's expansion is driven by successful growth plans, including the construction of brand-new labs.
Application:
If you are seeking an exciting and challenging career, we recommend submitting an application now to start the recruitment process.
The organization 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.
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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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