**Design Development Engineer
- Annual Salary: Circa £45,000 (Depending on Experience)
- Location: Royston
- Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a Design Engineer to join our Product Management Team, focusing on managing, improving, and engineering changes for our assistive medical devices. This role is perfect for a creative, hands-on professional with a passion for engineering and design in the medical equipment sector.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Update and maintain medical device build specifications, designs, and documentation, ensuring compliance with International Standards.
- Document product faults and inefficiencies, research, test, and implement solutions with global suppliers.
- Perform hands-on testing and product development activities, including prototyping and fabrication in our R&D facility.
- Value engineer existing products to incorporate newer, safer, and more economic technologies and materials.
- Work closely with Sales and Purchasing to resolve technical product questions and specify custom parts.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- SolidWorks (or similar) CAD experience, training, or qualification.
- Hands-on small tools and bench experience, including general metal and woodwork.
- Excellent English communication skills, both spoken and written, for report writing and understanding medical regulatory standards.
Benefits:
- Company laptop for design and development work.
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
- Optional comprehensive private medical healthcare cover.
- Free hot/cold drinks and snacks daily, with a free hot lunch every Friday.