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Posted 4 days ago
Senior Mechanical Project Engineer
CT19
📍 Oxford
Scientific
Job description
<p><strong>Want to be part of a team transforming healthcare?</strong></p><p><br><br>Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.<br></p><p>We are supporting an innovative Oxfordshire-based DeepTech medical imaging company developing a new generation of low-dose 3D X-ray systems designed to make advanced imaging more accessible, practical and cost-effective.</p><p><br></p><p>Having built a strong foundation in R&D, the business is now entering an exciting commercialisation phase, with products progressing towards market deployment and wider real-world adoption. As part of this journey, they are looking for a <strong>Senior Mechanical Engineer</strong> to play a key role in the design, development and industrialisation of advanced imaging systems and associated technologies.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why Join?</strong></p><ul><li>Join a pioneering medical imaging company at a major commercialisation stage</li><li>Work on cutting-edge low-dose 3D X-ray products with real-world clinical and industrial impact</li><li>Take ownership of meaningful mechanical design and development projects in a highly collaborative R&D environment</li></ul><p><br></p><p> <strong>Location: Oxfordshire / Begbroke site</strong></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a functional expert, providing guidance and advice to colleagues in their specialist area (Mechanical Engineering and testing)</li><li>Generate practical design concepts and solutions and create models and technical drawings using SolidWorks</li><li>Supporting the development of manufacturing processes and novel designs for new technology applications and materials</li><li>Analyse and verify designs (including designing and carrying out stress, thermal and tolerance analyses), document results and make data led recommendations to support continuous improvement of our products and processes</li><li>Prepare documentation and technical reports, including drawings and work instructions, and all other project documentation as required</li><li>Liaising with internal stakeholders and key external partners to resolve design and development issues</li><li>Take ownership for own project work, lead projects and identify and prioritise critical tasks to meet project delivery deadlines </li><li>Works collaboratively to plan future product development in line with company objectives</li><li>Order components and materials, liaising with suppliers to ensure project deliverables are met</li><li>Resolve any technical issues that arise, including documenting and reporting investigatory work</li><li>Assist with the build and progression of prototype products and develop these into production assemblies</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Requirements </strong></p><p><strong>Experience:</strong></p><ul><li>Design engineering experience in a high technology environment</li><li>Mechanical manufacturing processes including machining, metal fabrication, welding and advanced materials</li><li>Leading R&D projects under a stage review product development process</li><li>A track record in industrial product development, ideally in the medical or metrology/NDT domain</li><li>Scoping work, making design decisions, and completing tasks within deadline and budget</li><li>Commercial experience of working with suppliers would be advantageous</li><li>Working within a medical device or other highly regulated industry would be welcome but not essential</li><li>Designing for EMC to protect internal electronics</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong technical skills including knowledge of the materials xwzovoh and coating processes applied in material selection</li><li>Knowledge of GD&T applied to drawings and the assignment of realistic tolerances balancing function with cost</li><li>Strong mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering background, and be able to apply knowledge to real-world situations</li><li>Proficient in 3D CAD using SolidWorks, to produce designs and drawings using best practice geometric tolerances and drawing standards including experience with drawing control systems such as PDM</li><li>Ability to produce creative and practical design solutions including appropriate analysis, incorporating electronics, PCBs cabling and sensors within a mechanical package</li><li>Desire to mentor and develop the skills and capabilities of other team members</li><li>Proactive, results-driven focus with the ability to successfully identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues and work to deadlines in and R&D environment</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you are an experienced mechanical engineer looking to join a company bringing next-generation imaging technology into real-world use, I would be very pleased to hear from you. Please apply with your updated CV.</p>