Recruiter

Vector Recruitment Ltd.

Salary

Competitive

Location

Royston

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Automation & Control Systems Design Engineer (System Design/Process Control/Mechatronics). We have a new vacancy for an Automation specialist with a background in Electro-Mechanical Design, Process Control Systems Engineering or possibly Software Engineering. This is a broad and varied role working across a range of projects, but there will initially be an emphasis on development of complex new medical & surgical devices such as surgical robotics and diagnostic instrumentation. You are likely to be an Engineering ‘polymath’ with development knowledge spanning Software, Electronics and Mechanical Design disciplines. This could suit somebody with a robotics or mechatronics background including automation system design and ideally (but not essentially) development of medical devices.

Key Responsibilities

Application of technology in new product development, from initial concept and prototypes through to transfer to manufacture. Responsibilities will include:

* Design and development of complex automation and robotic control systems
* Design and development of complex devices and platforms, e.g. diagnostics platforms, fluid handling and microfluidic devices, robotics for laboratory automation, surgical consoles, electro-mechanical surgical devices
* Test plan creation, execution and documentation
* Assist with technical team leading or technical project management on a wide range of multidisciplinary development projects
* Within a project, work closely with the client and internal multi-disciplinary project teams (physics, mechanical, electronics, software) assisting in defining overall system design and architecture and deliverables. For medical projects, there will also be a requirement to work to “medical grade” development processes

The Person

You will need:

* A good Engineering Degree : 2.1 or above BSc/BEng/MEng etc in electronics, electromechanical engineering or a similar.
* Technical expertise in areas such as: instrumentation, real-time control, complex electromechanical systems, mechatronics, robotic or cybernetics.
* Experience in designing, developing, debugging and testing complex systems (with particular emphasis on instrumentation, real-time control and integration with electromechanical systems)
* Must have excellent analytical capabilities
* Full life cycle product development experience
* Introduction into volume manufacturing of complex electro-mechanical systems
* Development of products in an FDA or other regulated environments, including risk analysis highly desirable.
How to Apply

Send a CV through to Adam at Vector Recruitment.

Recruiter

Vector Recruitment Ltd.

Salary

Competitive

Location

Royston

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Mechanical Design Engineer

Bored? Stuck in a rut adding bells and whistles to existing products product over and over again? If so, read on! We are looking for a bright Mechanical Engineering Graduate (or graduate with a year or so of experience) who wants the chance to develop exciting ‘real world’ products such as industrial robotics, automation systems, pharmaceutical & medical devices (including robotic surgical systems which look like sci-fi!) , consumer electronics products and occasionally defence related technology. This position could be well suited to a Mechanical Engineer graduate who is maybe looking for their first career move or has just completed a degree which includes a year industry placement. If you have more experience we still want to hear from you as we have more senior roles with the same company.

We have been retained on an exclusive basis by this world leading R&D consultancy to find them the brightest, most capable Mechanical Design Engineers in the country. You will have a passion for designing and prototyping Mechanical/ Electro-Mechanical products and assemblies. Development projects will be across a myriad of industry sectors including medical devices, FMCG, Industrial Automation/Special Purpose Machinery and Consumer Electronics. This is NOT a simple CAD Pilot or Industrial Design opportunity with endless time in front of a CAD station. Knowledge of CAD, be it Pro E, Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCAD, etc is still important, but you must be able to take those designs and turn them into a proven concept and prototype –and then on to a finished product. With this in mind you will need to have a good knowledge of mechanical design techniques, material selections, tolerances, controls, mechanisms, automation, engineering mathematics, etc. You will be joining an exceptionally gifted, enthusiastic and friendly group of Design Engineers coming up with cutting edge solutions and designs for the next generation of technology products. You will become a leader in your field and the potential career progression is superb!

You will need;

* Solid academic background, with at least a 2.1 in a relevant discipline (Mechanical Engineering, Automation, mechatronics or equivalent)
* Commercial Mechanical design experience at least 1 year.
* Strong all round Mechanical design experience including; mechanical design techniques, material selections, tolerances, controls, mechanisms, automation, engineering mathematics, concept generation, rapid prototyping.
* Knowledge of CAD Packages (eg any of Pro-E, Solidworks, Solidedge, CATIA, AUTOCAD etc)
* Strong Analysis and mechanical mathematics skills (Geometric, FEA, tolerances, finite element analysis, SPC, Stress, etc)
* Understanding of machining and fabrication
* Understanding of plastics/polymers, moulding parts and tool design (particularly high volume) useful
* Knowledge of Control systems, servo loops, sensor, actuators and motors would be very useful.

In return, you can expect a very competitive salary, fantastic benefits along with an excellent environment, all the latest tools and toys. You can expect plenty of variety with a constant flow of new projects to work on - boredom will never be an issue!

Location: Cambridgeshire (commutable from Bedford, North London, Cambridge, Stevenage, Harlow and Bury St Edmunds)

Salary: £28k - £36k + Bens

If you feel this is the position for you, or for more details, please phone Adam at Vector Recruitment or drop him an email with your CV attached.

Recruiter

Vector Recruitment Ltd.

Salary

Competitive

Location

Royston

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

We have a vacancy open for a Software Engineer (Control) who has from 2 years experience to vast experience to join a world leading R&D consultancy developing control software, with a particular focus on software development for products and automated process applications used for high-technology applications such as robotics, industrial automation systems, scientific instrumentation and medical/healthcare systems. This job will need you to have strong C / C++ skills and 2+ years experience in a similar high-technology/real-time software development environment such as pharmaceuticals/semiconductor manufacturing, Image processing, medical devices, automotive systems, validated instruments, etc. C# is very beneficial, but suitable candidates with the aptitude to learn this will be seriously considered. Database and SQL skills are also beneficial.

You will be working on the design of cutting edge products and solutions. If you are looking for an exciting environment which will allow you to push yourself and develop your career through hard work and personal development then this position could be for you.

The ideal candidate

As a Software Engineer you will have;

* Previous software development experience using C or C++ to develop real-time control software and/or automated process applications.

* C# is very beneficial, but suitable candidates with the aptitude to learn this will be seriously considered.

* You must be able to quickly learn new languages as necessary. Ideally you will be comfortable developing in an embedded and / or PC-based development.

* Knowledge of Servo-mechanisms, control loops, etc

* You will need to be degree qualified in a related subject.

Location: South Cambridge (commutable from Bedford, North London, Cambridge, Stevenage, Harlow and Bury St Edmunds)

Salary: £30k - £60k + Excellent Benefits