Mechanical Design Engineer

Cellular Origins; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A bioprocess automation company near Cambridge is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer. This role involves creating detailed designs for robotic systems, requiring expertise in Mechanical Engineering and CAD software like SolidWorks. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and solving meaningful problems. The position offers a full-time, on-site opportunity with a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual profit-related bonus

25 days holiday

10% employer pension contribution

Free lunch and refreshments

Private medical insurance

Enhanced family leave

Life insurance (6x salary)

Electric car leasing scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Community and activity fund

Discounts on local sports facilities and theatres

Qualifications

• Strong background in Mechanical Engineering Design, gained through a degree or vocational route.
• Proven experience developing and delivering products into manufacture.
• Ability to conduct detailed tolerance analyses and utilize analytical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Create robust, manufacturable detailed designs for robotic manufacturing systems.
• Design critical modules with autonomy and responsibility.
• Collaborate in an interdisciplinary team to solve complex challenges.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering Design

3D CAD software

Tolerance analyses

Material and manufacturing method selection

Analytical techniques

FMEA

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with an innate feel for precision mechatronic devices to play a crucial role in advancing our mission.

You’ll be responsible for creating robust, manufacturable detailed designs for our robotic manufacturing system. As a mechanical designer, you'll have autonomy and responsibility to design critical modules, leveraging your expertise to guide us towards stable and reliable solutions.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy tackling complex challenges, and approach design with precision and diligence, we want to hear from you. Join our fast-growing, interdisciplinary team passionate about solving meaningful problems and steering the system towards excellence.

Qualifications

• A strong background in Mechanical Engineering Design, gained through a degree or vocational route.
• Proven experience developing and delivering products into manufacture.
• Ability to conduct detailed tolerance analyses and utilize analytical techniques to support your design work.
• Highly skilled and efficient in 3D CAD software, ideally SolidWorks.
• Hands-on experience with complex precision devices at the 10’s-microns to 10’s-mm scale.
• Deep knowledge of material and manufacturing method selection, with the ability to develop technical documentation to BS8888 standards, including GD&T.
• Experience with design tools such as FMEA and strong analytical skills to identify and mitigate technical risks early.
• Relevant industry experience in medical devices, consumer products, automotive, aerospace, or digital printing.
• This is a full-time, on-site position at our campus in Melbourn.

Additional Information

Cellular Origins is part of TTP Group, an employee-owned business located on the TTP Campus, near Cambridge. We focus on bioprocess automation with a culture that encourages entrepreneurship, collaboration, and innovation.

Our benefits include:

• Annual profit-related bonus
• 25 days holiday
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Free lunch and refreshments
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family leave
• Life insurance (6x salary)
• Electric car leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Community and activity fund for social and sporting activities
• Discounts on local sports facilities and theatres