Senior Engineering Technician
hace 4 días
City of London
Senior Engineering Technician – R&D Instrumentation (12-Month Contract) Location: London We are currently supporting a leading organisation developing next-generation DNA sequencing technology, who are looking to appoint a Senior Engineering Technician to support their R&D function on a 12-month contract. This is a hands-on role focused on the build, deployment, and maintenance of complex instrumentation within a regulated (ISO 13485) environment. The Role As a Senior Engineering Technician, you will work closely with engineers and scientists to support the development and optimisation of advanced R&D systems. You will be responsible for building, troubleshooting, and maintaining instrumentation incorporating fluidics, actuators, pumps, and sensors, ensuring high levels of performance and reliability. Key Responsibilities • Build, assemble, and deploy complex R&D instrumentation, • Troubleshoot faults and carry out corrective actions to improve system performance, • Perform preventive maintenance and fault tracking on devices, rigs, and fixtures, • Support prototype development, including mechanical builds and test setups, • Work collaboratively with engineers and scientists on R&D projects, • Interface with software-controlled systems during testing and operation, • Maintain accurate technical documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, and reports, • Manage parts and component stock to support engineering activities, • Carry out tasks with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail Requirements • Experience as an Engineering Technician within medical devices, diagnostics, or a similar regulated industry, • Strong hands-on experience with electromechanical assembly, wiring, and soldering, • Proven ability in fault finding and troubleshooting complex systems, • Experience working with R&D devices, instrumentation, or test equipment, • Familiarity with prototyping techniques such as 3D printing, laser cutting, or CNC machining, • Basic CAD knowledge (e.g., SolidWorks), • Experience working within a regulated/QMS environment (e.g., ISO 13485), • Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently Desirable • Experience with fluidics, pneumatics, or laboratory instrumentation, • Knowledge of electrical circuit design Additional Information • 12-month contract, • London-based role If you are interested in applying or would like to find out more, please get in touch.