Test Technician in Saffron Walden

Test Technician – Medical & Drug Delivery Devices

Permanent | On-site

Are you looking to start or build your career in medical device testing? We're hiring a Test Technician to join a Device Testing team working on a genuinely fascinating range of medical and drug delivery devices - from injectable and inhalation devices through to robotics and surgical instruments.

This is a fantastic entry point into the industry, with a clearly defined route for career progression

What you'll be doing:

• 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

You'll work within a multi-disciplinary project team, under supervision as you learn the ropes.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience conducting laboratory testing (doesn't need to be in medical devices — general lab experience from university or another industry is fine)
• A good understanding of health and safety practices in a lab environment
• Experience creating test data and writing up results
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical/vocational experience (BTEC-level lab work also considered)
• Basic Excel skills

You're likely to be fresh out of university or have up to around two years experience. What matters most is your personality: conscientious, keen to learn, not afraid to ask for help, and able to stay calm under pressure. Any customer-facing or client-service experience is a bonus.

• Test Technician (supervised for your first 6 months)
• then Test Scientist (working independently)

Graduates with a relevant master's typically reach Analytical Scientist within around two years.

Location & commute: Full-time, on-site, laboratory-based role. Well suited to driving in, with good cycle routes from the Cambridge direction or local villages - bike storage, showers, and towels provided on site.

The package:

• Structured career development pathway
• Work on genuinely varied, high-impact medical technology