Consultant Mechanical Engineer

TTP plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and product development consultancy in Cambridge seeks a Consultant for their Omics team. The role involves designing and developing tools for genomic and proteomic analysis within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have strong mechanical engineering capabilities and proficiency in CAD tools. This position offers an engaging work environment and includes benefits like an annual bonus, private medical insurance, and a pension contribution.

Benefits

Annual profit-related bonus

10% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance for employees and dependants

Free daily lunch and refreshments

Life insurance (6x salary)

25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced parental leave with flexible return options

Relocation package available if applicable

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in regulated industry, familiarity with ISO 13485 desirable.
• Ability to connect ideas to business outcomes and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to technical workstreams.
• Engage directly with clients.
• Design and develop tools for genomic and proteomic analysis.

Skills

Mechanical engineering capability

Proficiency with CAD tools

Systems-level thinking

Professional engineering experience

Tools

SolidWorks

OnShape

Job description

Lifecycle: shaping project proposals, leading and contributing to technical workstreams, and engaging directly with clients. Each project offers the chance to dive into new scientific domains, hone your project leadership and client relationship skills, and help bring transformative technologies to market.

Our work addresses real-world challenges in precision medicine, synthetic biology, advanced therapy manufacturing, agricultural biotechnology, and more—projects that are scientifically ambitious, commercially valuable, and socially impactful.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

We're seeking an intellectually curious, commercially aware mechanical engineer who thrives in collaborative, entrepreneurial environments. Ideal candidates will bring:

• Demonstrated mechanical engineering capability, through a strong academic background and expertise in areas such as electromechanical system design and integration, fluidics and microfluidics, thermal management, precision positioning and tolerance analysis, and specification and design of single-use components.
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks and/or OnShape.
• Systems-level thinking enabling input to risk management and failure mode analysis.
• Professional engineering experience, typically over 4-10 years, in a regulated industry. Familiarity with ISO 13485 or similar quality systems is desirable.

Additional qualities assessed at interview:

• A self-starter with a strong sense of personal responsibility and determination.
• Market awareness with an interest in genomics and proteomics, connecting ideas to business outcomes and customer needs.
• Quick learner, thoughtful, open-minded, and attentive to nuance.
• Strategic thinking, anticipating challenges and opportunities.
• Enthusiasm for the commercial potential of technology development.
• Entrepreneurial, adaptable, and comfortable with calculated risks in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative and emotionally intelligent, capable of influencing and energizing others.
• Committed to fostering a respectful and supportive environment.

Company Description

TTP is an employee-owned technology and product development consultancy with 40 years of experience helping clients solve complex challenges and bring innovative solutions to market. We invent, design, and manufacture impactful products across industries including healthcare, life sciences, energy, and communications, at the intersection of biology, physical science, and engineering. Our culture encourages entrepreneurship, collaboration, and technical excellence, providing the freedom to excel.

Job Description

As a Consultant in our Omics team, you'll contribute to designing and developing cutting-edge tools for genomic and proteomic analysis—from novel assays and consumables to integrated benchtop instruments—working alongside a multidisciplinary team of biologists, physicists, and engineers. You will be involved throughout the project lifecycle.

Additional Information

TTP operates from an award-winning campus south of Cambridge. Our benefits include:

• Annual profit-related bonus
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance for employees and dependants
• Free daily lunch and refreshments
• Life insurance (6x salary)
• 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced parental leave with flexible return options
• Electric car leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Social activities like squash, Zumba, arts and crafts, and a rock band
• Discounts for local sports and cultural venues
• Relocation package available if applicable