Mechanical Design Engineer £42,556 to £46,542 (Inclusive of annual allowance) Harwell, Oxfordshire Based onsite / Hybrid working available minimum 3 days onsite per week Full time 2-Years Fixed Term Reference: 11672 About Us Diamond Light Source is the UKs national synchrotron science facility. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences. At Diamond we are currently undertaking a major upgrade of the facility, known as Diamond-II. Diamond-II will combine a new machine and new beamlines with a comprehensive series of upgrades to optics, detectors, sample environments, sample delivery capabilities and computing, which will ultimately generate an even more brilliant light source at a higher energy. About the Role We now have an opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer for a 2-year fixed term contract, to provide mechanical engineering design support to the technical systems of the Diamond facility Responsibilities will include: