Overview

Be among the first 25 applicants. Oxford Instruments Nanoscience is a premium provider of high-value, high-complex products enabling cutting-edge research, cryogenic instrumentation, and quantum computing. This Senior Mechanical Engineer role is newly established to take the NPI team to the next level, acting as a go-to authority for signoffs and spearheading new system- and platform-level development in line with the product roadmap. You’ll manage full product lifecycles for systems typically involving pressured vessels and vacuum devices, working with cryogenics and system engineers from concept through design, manufacture, testing, installation, and service.

From a product design concept to completion, you’ll thrive on solving difficult problems and finding efficiencies. This is a role for someone who views engineering as a mindset and a journey, continually challenging existing principles and contributing to modular design interfaces and standard definitions as we evolve the design process.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering product designs from concept to completion, including designing entire systems rather than isolated components.
• Own and drive DFMEA, DFM, DFA, and DFS activities to ensure robust designs.
• Adopt VoC (voice of customer) and health & safety-focused design approaches.
• Manage full product lifecycles for projects involving pressed vessels and vacuum devices; collaborate with cryogenics and system engineers.
• Lead concept design, modelling, design for manufacture, testing, production, installation, and service for new systems.
• Challenge existing mechanical principles and implement configuration and standard interface definitions for modular design evolution.
• Act as a senior authority for design sign-offs and as a leader for new system- and platform-level development aligned with the product roadmap.

Qualifications

• Three or more years’ experience leading mechanical engineering product designs from concept to completion.
• Experience designing an entire system/product – not just individual components.
• DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DFS experience.
• VoC and health & safety–focused design approach.

Benefits

• Benefits inclusive of 25 days’ annual leave with bank holidays, private medical insurance, a group pension plan, and more.
• A structured career ladder with progression to Principal level and full training on design software and products.
• A supportive, collaborative environment with opportunities to work on exciting, innovative products.

How to apply

Interested? Click apply and attach an up-to-date CV. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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