Prototype Engineer in Royston, Hertfordshire

Prototype Engineer Hands-On Mechanical R&D & Prototyping
Salary:£35,000 £45,000 (Depending on Experience)
Location:Cambridge
Sector:Engineering | R&D | Medical & Healthcare Equipment

Weld It. Fabricate It. Build It.

If you\’re a practical mechanical engineer who thrives in the workshop and loves building one-off prototypes, this is your kind of role.

Were looking for aPrototype Engineerwith real hands-on experience – someone whos comfortable welding, machining, fabricating, and assembling new concepts from the ground up. This is a chance to work on cutting-edge medical and healthcare equipment in a fast-moving, prototype-focused R&D environment.

Youll work with a small, skilled team to take early-stage ideas through design, development, build, and test and make things no ones built before.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Working hands-on in the workshop: welding, fabrication, CNC machining, and assembly of prototypes
• Supporting mechanical R&D activities across early-stage product development
• Building functional test rigs and one-off components from sketches and CAD
• Collaborating with design and engineering colleagues to refine ideas into working systems
• Using tools, machines, and your own ingenuity to solve tough mechanical problems
• Supporting testing and iteration of prototype medical devices

What Were Looking For:

• Mechanical Engineering qualification: NVQ / HNC / HND or similar
• Ideallyapprentice-trainedwith solid mechanical fundamentals
• Stronghands-on workshop skills welding, fabrication, CNC machining, etc.
• Practical experience with tools, manual machines, and real-world builds
• A doer, problem-solver, and maker someone who loves to build and improve things
• Basic CAD (e.g. SolidWorks) knowledge helpful, but not essential we can train
• Full UK right to work; driving licence preferred

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a team whereworkshop skills are front and centre
• Buildreal, functional equipmentthat improves healthcare outcomes
• Join a company that valuescraftsmanship, creativity, and practical thinking
• Work on a wide variety of challenging, meaningful projects
• Competitive salary and a role withtrue hands-on variety

If you build it, we want to meet you.

This isnt a desk job. If youre a mechanical engineer who loves to weld, fabricate, or machine your ideas into reality and wants to work on meaningful products that help people we want to hear from you.

Apply now and bring your workshop mindset to a company that builds real solutions.