Medical Device Test Technician – Launch Your Career

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development pathway

Work on varied medical technology

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd is looking for a Test Technician to join our Device Testing team working on medical and drug delivery devices—from injectable and inhalation products to robotics and surgical instruments. This is a fantastic entry point with a clearly defined route for career progression.

You will support hands-on testing across projects from early R&D through to verification and post-market investigations, generate accurate data, follow SOPs, and work safely in a lab

Qualifications

• Previous experience conducting laboratory testing (lab experience from university or another industry is fine)
• Basic Excel skills
• Good understanding of health and safety practices in a lab environment
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical/vocational experience (BTEC-level lab work also considered)

Responsibilities

• Supporting hands-on testing across projects, from early-stage R&D through to formal design verification and post-market investigations
• Carrying out mechanical and functional testing - force testing, weighing, measuring physical dimensions, and detailed visual inspections
• Running environmental stress conditioning and working with bespoke test rigs
• Following test methods, protocols, and quality documentation (SOPs, WIs) to a consistently high standard
• Generating and recording accurate test data
• Working safely with hazardous chemicals and pharmaceutical formulations, following strict health and safety procedures
• Occasionally supporting electronic test and build work

Job description

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd is looking for a Test Technician to join our Device Testing team working on medical and drug delivery devices—from injectable and inhalation products to robotics and surgical instruments. This is a fantastic entry point with a clearly defined route for career progression.

You will support hands-on testing across projects from early R&D through to verification and post-market investigations, generate accurate data, follow SOPs, and work safely in a lab