Innovative Product Developer — Mechanical & MedTech

Science Group; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sagentia Innovation, a division of Science Group plc, seeks a hands-on Product Development Consultant to join the Mechanical Systems & Design team in Cambridge. You will work across the product development lifecycle on diverse projects, collaborating with electronics, software, applied science, and design engineers.

You will translate requirements into validated concepts, prototype risk-reducing solutions, and drive development through to manufacture, often under tight timescales and with

Qualifications

• A degree (2.1 or above) in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline plus industry experience.
• Development experience in new products and platforms, ideally in a consultancy or commercial environment.
• CAD design experience with SolidWorks and/or CREO.
• Analytical skills including tolerance analysis, FEA, Multiphysics modelling (COMSOL), and first principles calculations (MATLAB and MATHCAD).
• Enthusiasm to work in multidisciplinary teams across diverse sectors.
• Experience contributing to projects to tight timescales.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills—client-facing ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop core delivery engine technology and take concepts through to manufacture.
• Lead requirements development and qualification to inform new concept generation.
• Prototype and validate designs with early-stage risk reduction techniques.
• Collaborate across electronics, software, applied science and mechanical design teams on multiple projects.
• Support pre-sales activities and interface with clients under guidance of senior staff.

Skills

Product development

CAD design

Tolerance analysis

FEA

Multiphysics modelling

MATLAB

Client-facing

Mechatronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CREO

Job description

Sagentia Innovation, a division of Science Group plc, seeks a hands-on Product Development Consultant to join the Mechanical Systems & Design team in Cambridge. You will work across the product development lifecycle on diverse projects, collaborating with electronics, software, applied science, and design engineers.

You will translate requirements into validated concepts, prototype risk-reducing solutions, and drive development through to manufacture, often under tight timescales and with