Senior Mechanical Engineer - Complex Sensor Design

Newton Colmore; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Employer pension contributions

Development opportunities

Job summary

Newton Colmore in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a deep tech team focused on complex sensor design. You will contribute to hands-on development of devices, from concept through to manufacture and deployment, working alongside world-class engineers and scientists.

This role blends technical leadership with practical implementation, tackling handheld to large sensor-based instruments and offering tailored salary packages, bonus opportunities, and strong pension

Qualifications

• Senior mechanical engineer with extensive sensor design experience.
• Hands-on design and development of complex devices.
• Ability to lead technical work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex sensor devices.
• Contribute to moving ideas from concept to manufacture and deployment.
• Provide technical leadership within the team while performing hands-on work.

Skills

Senior mechanical engineering

Mechanical design

Team leadership

Hands-on prototyping

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Complex Sensor Design

Newton Colmore is working with a deep tech company in Cambridgeshire and we are searching for a senior mechanical engineer to join the team.

This exciting new role will give the Senior Mechanical Engineer an excellent opportunity to work on complex research projects, alongside world–class engineers, and scientists.

This position will also encompass technical leadership within the team but will remain very much a hands–on role focused on the design and development of complex devices and instruments. The devices you will work on vary in size, from handheld through to large sensor–based instruments and will be used to detect and measure a variety of different parameters. You will be taking ideas from eureka moment through to manufacture and deployment.

The company offer highly competitive salaries, which will be tailored to you, and includes performance bonuses, as well as significant employer pension contributions and other benefits. They also dedicate time and resources to your personal and professional development.