Medical Device Mechanical Engineer Jobs

• Cambridge
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Consulting mechanical engineer role focused on drug delivery devices and combination products, taking projects from early feasibility through design, verification and transfer to manufacture. Involves first-principles analysis, modelling, rapid prototyping and hands-on lab work, plus client engagement, proposal creation and project leadership within a collaborative consultancy team.

• Cambridge
• Senior · manages people

Lead multiple programmes advancing next-generation drug delivery platforms, mentoring junior engineers while owning core mechanical design work. Requires hands-on experience with autoinjectors, inhalers, infusion systems or wearable devices, translating clinical and regulatory requirements into robust mechanical solutions. Involves close collaboration with internal teams, external partners, clients and suppliers, with electro-mechanical device experience advantageous.

Autoinjectors · Inhalers · Infusion Systems +3

• Cambridge
• Senior

Lead multiple electro-mechanical medical device projects, taking on mechanical design work directly while mentoring junior staff. Requires hands-on development experience with EN60601 and ISO 13485 standards, plus regular communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Implantable Medical Devices · Wearable Technology

• Oxford
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Designs mechanical components and assemblies for medical devices using CAD tools, supporting analysis, testing and design verification and validation. Works with manufacturing, suppliers and cross-functional electrical, software and quality teams through the product development lifecycle, preparing documentation to ISO 13485 and participating in risk management and design reviews. Office-based in Oxford with flexibility.

• Leicester
• £35 – £40 ph
• Senior

Owns mechanical design projects for bespoke automation and robotic systems, from concept through build, installation and customer handover. Produces 3D CAD models, drawings and BOMs, leads design reviews, and works with electrical engineers, fitters and customers. Requires strong Solid Edge or similar CAD skills and UK travel.

Solid Edge · SolidWorks · Inventor +1

• Bedford
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £50,000 – £60,000 pa
• Senior

Lead mechanical engineering across the full product lifecycle for fertility and pregnancy diagnostics, from concept and prototyping through to manufacture and launch. The role combines hands-on design in SolidWorks, DFM/DFA, FEA and tolerance analysis with process engineering, risk management (FMEA) and design transfer within a multidisciplinary R&D team, including work with suppliers in China.

SolidWorks · 3D CAD · IVDR +2

• Cambridge
• £60,000 – £73,000 pa
• Senior

Hands-on mechanical design role developing precision systems for next-generation drug delivery devices, taking designs from early concept through to high-volume manufacture. Involves 3D CAD, prototype builds and testing, DFM/DFA optimisation and tolerance stack-up analysis within a multidisciplinary team.

• United Kingdom
• £50,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior

Designs and develops electromechanical systems and components for advanced medical devices, working across mechanical design, electronics and embedded firmware. Involves integrating hardware and software, improving automation, testing and troubleshooting, and supporting products from concept through to manufacture within a regulated quality environment.

Altium · SolidWorks · CAD