Junior Mechanical Engineer (Summer 2026)

Mytos; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge biotechnology company in Greater London is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their HW team. This role involves developing and refining designs for lab automation systems, collaborating with a dynamic team of experts. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience with CAD software such as Solidworks. The company offers a competitive salary, daily lunch, and an environment rich in innovation. Note that remote work is not supported; on-site presence in the lab is essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary with stock options

Lunch covered daily

High potential for learning new skills

24 days holiday

Pension

Office in the Imperial College Innovation hub

Qualifications

• Educational background in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on product and user-centered design.
• Experience or internships in lab automation, medical devices, or robotics.
• Interest in thermodynamics, fluidics, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions for HW systems.
• Enhance existing design and manufacturing processes.
• Assemble, test, and validate complex devices.
• Collaborate with team members across disciplines.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Product design

User-centered design

CAD (Solidworks preferred)

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

About Us

You rarely get the chance to change an entire industry. But that's the position we find ourselves in. Join us, and you'll unleash scientists, accelerate their research and help get cures to patients sooner.

We've developed machines to fully automate human cell production - the most manual process in Biotech. Cells are used to discover and develop new drugs, and now they're being used to treat cancer too. Mytos will impact cure development across the board.

We're live in multibillion dollar biotechs on both coasts of the US, and just raised $19m to expand into the market faster, and accelerate our development!

We've assembled a world-class team to take on this challenge, with ex-Dyson engineers and Nature-published scientists working hand-in-hand. You can learn more about your potential Mytos teammates here : Team

Mytos is backed by Y Combinator, the most successful startup program in the world which produced companies such as AirBnb, Dropbox, and Ginkgo Bioworks.

We believe that as a mechanical engineer, you'd be hard pressed to find a more interesting and impactful problem to work on. We'd love to hear from you if you think you would enjoy :

• Working in the HW team to develop solutions to be incorporated in our systems
• Having the freedom to suggest ways to refine existing designs, and how we source and manufacture parts
• Understanding user goals and user journeys, and incorporating them into continuously improving product design
• Assembling, testing and validating complex devices
• Multi-disciplinary collaboration across the whole team, which includes two Forbes 30 under 30 founders, ex-Dyson engineers, rock climbers and Nature-published scientists

You Bring

• An educational background in Mechanical Engineering, with an interest in product and user centred design
• Some related work experience or internships. We're especially excited to meet potential colleagues with exposure to the fields of lab automation, medical devices, and robotics, with a keen interest in thermodynamics, fluidics, and control systems
• Experience with at least one CAD package (Solidworks preferable)

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary with stock options
• Lunch covered daily
• Collaborative team environment with very high potential to learn new skills
• 24 days holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• Pension
• Awesome colleagues and an office in the Imperial College Innovation hub in White City, where you'll be based.
• Because of the device assembly aspect of this role, we are unable to support remote-first working and potential colleagues must be happy to work from our lab.

We're building a team that enjoys moving fast and not killing cells, strives for continuous improvement through learning from mistakes and is passionate about work that contributes to solving real world problems.

We get excited about meeting potential colleagues from broad scientific / engineering backgrounds and who share our enthusiasm for unconstrained innovation and understanding our users.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.