Medical Device Design Engineer — Hands-On & Growth

Lawrence Dean Recruitment; Hertford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £37k–£41k

37-hour week across 4.5 days

Early finish Fridays

25 days annual leave

Annual salary review

Development opportunities

Cycle-to-work

Rail links to Hertford

Job summary

Lawrence Dean Recruitment is seeking a Design Engineer in Hertford to join a specialist medical device manufacturer. You’ll own concepts through to testing and production, with hands-on prototyping and design-for-manufacture focus.

The role offers a 37-hour week across 4.5 days, early finish Fridays, and opportunities to contribute to devices used in clinical settings worldwide. Strong CAD skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Design Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, preferably SolidWorks, with ability to produce accurate drawings.
• Solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles and design-for-manufacture concepts.
• Hands-on approach to prototyping, testing and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and in a team within a regulated medical device environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop new medical device products and improve existing designs in a growing pipeline.
• Produce 3D CAD models, drawings, specifications and BOMs.
• Own design projects from concept through prototyping, testing and manufacture.
• Build and test prototypes in the development laboratory with specialized equipment.
• Identify issues, troubleshoot and implement practical solutions.
• Apply manufacture-ready design principles across materials and parts.
• Support design verification, risk assessments and FMEA in a regulated setup.
• Collaborate with Design, Production, Quality and external suppliers on launches.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Technical drawing

Problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Design Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Lawrence Dean Recruitment is seeking a Design Engineer in Hertford to join a specialist medical device manufacturer. You’ll own concepts through to testing and production, with hands-on prototyping and design-for-manufacture focus.

The role offers a 37-hour week across 4.5 days, early finish Fridays, and opportunities to contribute to devices used in clinical settings worldwide. Strong CAD skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset are essential.