Mechanical Engineer - Complex Sensor Design - Cambridge

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Newton Colmore is working with a defence 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.

Primarily, we are looking for an engineer who has experience with designing and developing complex sensors and someone that can attain the highest level of UK security clearance.

For more information, make a confidential application now and a member of our team will be in touch with more details.

Newton Colmore is a highly specialist recruitment consultancy operating within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering and Scientific Technology sectors throughout Europe, Singapore and the US. We partner with technology companies across the globe in their search for exceptional R&D engineers, scientists and physicists

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