Job Title: Graduate / Junior Mechanical Engineer (R&D Prototype – Medical Equipment)
Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 (Depending on Experience)
Location: Cambridge (Driving licence and own vehicle preferred)
Design It. Build It. Test It. True R&D.
Do you enjoy hands-on mechanical engineering? Do you have any experience of welding, machining, fabricating, or building things from scratch alongside your degree?
Have you ever built a robot, restored an old car, or made your own go-kart?
Are you looking for a role where you can design real products and then build the prototypes yourself?
If that sounds like you, keep reading.
The Opportunity
We’re hiring Graduate / Junior Mechanical Engineers to join our rapidly expanding R&D Hub, supporting the development of industry-leading medical equipment.
You won’t be stuck behind a desk, this is a practical R&D position where not only with you design you’ll work in a workshop environment to turn concepts into real, testable prototypes.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Bring ideas to life: turn early concepts, designs into working mechanical prototypes.
* Use workshop tools including mills, lathes, welders, and hand tools to fabricate and assemble components.
* Model and modify components using SolidWorks before producing them in-house.
* Work closely with experienced engineers to test, refine, and iterate designs.
* Support product testing, compliance checks, and pre-manufacture validation activities.
What You’ll Need
* Eligibility to work in the UK (unable to support any form of sponsorship)
* Drivers with own vehicle preferred due to site location
Must-Haves
* Mechanical Engineering degree.
* Strong hands-on mechanical skills and genuine practical ability.
* Experience or exposure to fabrication, machining, or mechanical assembly.
* A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for building real mechanical systems.
* A real passion for engineering, engines, metalwork, go-karts, you name it! Show us your hobbies if they fall in line with this!
Nice to Have (or Willing to Learn)
* SolidWorks experience.
* Strong A-Levels in Maths and Physics.
* Background or interest in prototype development or complex mechanical builds.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a family-run, close-knit medical equipment manufacturer based just outside Cambridge. With a rapidly expanding R&D team, you’ll have real responsibility from day one—building products that go on to help thousands of people.
We Offer
* Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 DoE
* Generous holiday allowance + public holidays
* Pension scheme
* Extensive training and development
* Real career progression opportunities
* Supportive team culture and hands-on mentorship
My client are a long-established, fast-growing manufacturer of innovative medical equipment, dedicated to designing and building products that genuinely improve lives. We believe in practical engineering, creativity, and giving our people the tools to grow.