Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.At LEX Diagnostics, we're rethinking how the world tackles infectious disease. Our technology is enabling faster, more accurate testing, right where it's needed most. Every design decision here has the potential to directly improve patient care around the world.OverviewWe’re looking for a Mechanical Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and turning ideas into manufacturable solutions. You’ll spend time in CAD as in the lab, conceptualising, modelling, testing and refining designs that need to perform flawlessly when they leave the lab and become real, working products. You’ll work at the intersection of mechanical, thermal, fluidic, optical, and electrical disciplines to create designs that bring these elements together into a robust, reliable product.Why this role matters: Our diagnostics are used in settings where every second counts. The design solutions you spearhead, and the engineering principles you apply, directly determine how reliably our devices work in the real world. From the first sketch to the final assembly, your designs will be pivotal to getting life-saving tools into the hands of clinicians.What you’ll be doingFormulating design and product requirements to meet genuine technical needsSupporting design choices with first-principles analysis, so that every feature is grounded in engineering reasoningWorking across disciplines to ensure the design is clever, practical, robust, and scalableCAD, modelling concepts, iterating prototypes, and working with the wider team to produce detailed drawings for manufacture and assemblyDemonstrating the performance of your designs with experimental rigourDesigning with manufacture and assembly in mind, whether reworking an existing concept or creating something brand newBenefits10% employer pension contribution (+3% personal contribution)Private Medical Insurance & Life Insurance (Family Cover)Life insurance25 days' holiday plus bank holidaysDiscounts and memberships to local sports facilities and theatresWhy join LEX Diagnostics?Be part of a mission driven company making a global impactWork with a multidisciplinary team of experts who value creativity, collaboration, and evidence-based engineeringSee your CAD designs and prototypes move quickly from concept to production, iterate fast, and see results in real devicesJoin a growing company where your input can shape both our products and our futureSeniority levelAssociateEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionIndustries IT Services and IT ConsultingIf you love spending time in CAD and experimenting in the lab, turning ideas into manufacturable designs, and applying first-principles thinking to multidisciplinary challenges, we’d love to hear from you.Apply now and help us design the future of diagnostics. #J-18808-Ljbffr