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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Robotic Prosthetic Subsystem Design (Leeds, Hybrid)
Design a mechanism that restores movement to someone who lost it, from a blank sheet, within a new robotic prosthetic subsystem. Join a pioneering team in Leeds, adapting to a hybrid work model (approx. 2 days on-site), earning up to £60,000, with scope to £65,000 for standout candidates.
Role Overview
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will own the mechanical design of a subsystem end-to-end—from concept to a fully tested, manufacturable product.
Scope of the Role
Core Responsibilities
- Develop load-bearing, moving structures at a small scale under tight packaging constraints.
- Concept to completion: Transform ideas into detailed SolidWorks designs, generating compliance drawings per BS 8888.
- Conduct structural and tolerance analysis, including finite element analysis (FEA) and hand calculations.
- Build and deploy custom test fixtures to verify and validate designs.
- Opt for materials and manufacturing methods with a focus on design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA).
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Key Skills & Experience Required
Essential
- Extensive hands-on experience as a Senior Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Design Engineer—not pure product design or CAD-only roles.
- Proven experience in moving assemblies, mechanisms, or articulated parts, including bearings and constraints.
- Experience working in a regulated sector (e.g., medical devices, aerospace, or defence), with familiarity in risk management.
- Capacity to own mechanical engineering as the primary or near-primary engineer—not part of a vast multidisciplinary team.
- Full confidence in SolidWorks or comparable CAD software, with valid UK right to work status.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: Base up to £60,000, with flexibility to £65,000 for exceptional candidates.
- Work Model: Hybrid (2+ days on-site), offering flexibility and autonomy.
- Direct Technical Link: Reporting to the technical lead, with no project managers intervening.
- Submit Ownership: Independently lead subsystem design, with full control over material selection, manufacturing approach, and testing methodology.
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Company Context
You will join a century-old business specialising in prosthetics and assistive technologies, with a global footprint. The team is revolutionising the next-generation robotic prosthetic, from the ground up. In a tiny team (under five people), you will:
- Experience real autonomy and direct impact on technology development.
- See your work reach patients needing mobility restoration.
How to Apply
Express interest for more details—apply now by clicking linked here. The team will follow up shortly.
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