Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Complex Technology

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to help one of the leading engineering companies in the world with the development of complex technologies across the healthcare, life sciences, medical devices and industrial sectors.

You will the lead mechanical design engineer on a rage of projects using either Solid Works or Creo.

Although you will not have line manager responsibility over other engineers you will at times have project leadership responsibilities.

Due to this you will be expected to help more junior mechanical design engineers with their part of the project, you will have this knowledge and experience from working in industry on the development of complex technologies.

The type of devices you will design will range from sensors technology, automation and robotics.

So for you to be successful you will have successfully developed complex systems from scratch and taken through to market.

With this experience you will be well suited to give advice on projects from your work history rather than from a book.

This being said you will still need to hold a 1st or 2:1 degree from a leading engineering, scientific, physics or other mechanical design focused university.

If your work experience has been working for consultancies or across a number of different complex systems we may be able to bypass the education requirement.

This company will allow you to work on the most advanced pieces of technology that will help drive forward a number of different sectors.

This means you will never get bored and always be tested.

Along with this you will be rewarded with an excellent salary, benefits package, career development and training.

If needed there is also the potential for relocation assistance.

As this role is focusing on your mechanical design history it will be useful if you could attached a portfolio along with your application.

Cover letters will also be well received, specifically stating why you want to work in this field and why you feel you are well suited to a senior mechanical design engineer role.

In the past, candidates with technical hobbies have gotten on well at this company.

The type of technical hobbies we have in mind involve building engines/systems from scratch, redesigning technologies and other hobbies that test your technical skills.

The reason this works will is it shows this type of work is a passion and not just a job to you, so please make sure you mention this in your CV or cover letter.

For more information please feel free to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices and Scientific recruitment specialists Newton Colmore Consulting, on 0121 268 2240 or make an application and one of our team at Newton Colmore Consulting will contact you.

Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruitment company within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Field Service Engineering sectors.

Mechanical Design Engineer, Solid Works Mechanical Design, Creo Mechanical Design, Complex Systems Design, Complex Engineering, Sensors, Automation, Robotics Hiring organization Employment Type Full-time Duration of employment Permanent Industry Medical Devices Job Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Date posted 19th February 2026Valid through 31st May 2026PDF Export Export as PDFApply below or email directly: andrew. welsh@newtoncolmore. com