Consultant Mechanical Engineer - Omics

TTP; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in precision medicine seeks a Consultant Mechanical Engineer to design innovative tools for genomic and proteomic analysis. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, managing project proposals and engaging with clients across various scientific domains. Ideal candidates will possess a strong mechanical engineering background, with experience in regulated environments and an interest in cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Profit bonuses

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Free meals

Life insurance

25 days holiday

Parental leave

Electric car leasing

Social activities

Discounts

Qualifications

• 4-10 years professional engineering experience in a regulated industry.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 or similar quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of genomic analysis tools.
• Engage directly with clients and lead technical workstreams.
• Shape project proposals and hone leadership and client relationship skills.

Skills

Mechanical engineering capability

Electromechanical system design

Fluidics

Thermal management

Precision positioning

CAD tools (SolidWorks, OnShape)

Education

Strong academic background in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

OnShape

Job description

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Consultant Mechanical Engineer - Omics, Cambridge

Client: TTP

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 1e0526043c82

Job Views: 12

Posted: 22.06.2025

Expiry Date: 06.08.2025

Job Description:

As a Consultant in our Omics team, you’ll contribute to the design and development of cutting-edge tools for genomic and proteomic analysis — from novel assays and consumables to integrated benchtop instruments— alongside a multidisciplinary team of passionate biologists, physicists and engineers.

You’ll be involved throughout the project 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, fluidics, thermal management, precision positioning, and CAD tools like SolidWorks or OnShape.
• Professional engineering experience (4-10 years) in a regulated industry, with familiarity with ISO 13485 or similar quality systems being desirable.

The following will be assessed at interview:

• A self-starter with responsibility, ambition, and resilience.
• Market awareness, interest in genomics and proteomics, and ability to connect ideas to business outcomes.
• Quick learner, open-minded, strategic thinker, and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Collaborative, emotionally intelligent, and committed to a respectful environment.

Additional Information

TTP operates from an award-winning campus south of Cambridge, offering benefits such as profit bonuses, pension contributions, private medical insurance, free meals, life insurance, 25 days holiday, parental leave, electric car leasing, social activities, discounts, and a relocation package if applicable.

Closing date for applications: 23rd June 2025.

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