Advanced Electro- Mechanical Development Engineer
1 day ago
Dundee
Role: Advanced Electro- Mechanical Development Engineer Location: Dundee, UK (Hybrid permitted 3 days in office) Salary: up to £60,000 approx. Working hours: 37.5 per week This role is exclusive to Cortech About the role: We’re looking for a creative and hands-on Advanced Development Engineer with a strong background in electro-mechanical systems to lead the design and development of breakthrough technologies for next-generation aquaculture solutions. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of mechanical design, electronics integration, and real-world systems engineering. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you’ll be responsible for owning early-stage development—from interpreting requirements and generating system concepts to delivering near-production-level prototypes ready for field testing. You'll operate independently in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment where your ability to think holistically and build practically will directly shape the future of sustainable food production. What you’ll be doing: • Leading the end-to-end development of innovative technologies, with a focus on concept generation, electro-mechanical design, and high quality functional prototyping., • Operating independently and proactively in a highly autonomous role, while maintaining alignment with strategic goals and engineering leadership., • Building and testing high quality physical prototypes to evaluate performance, validate ideas, and inform design iterations., • Applying a strong grasp of design principles and prototype manufacturing techniques across fabrication, plastic fabrication, machining (metal and plastic) and rapid prototyping., • Where required, ideally you will be able to produce CAD models, technical drawings, and supporting documentation using SolidWorks CAD., • Conducting design analysis, to ensure designs meet performance, cost, and safety targets., • Collaborating with software, mechanical and electrical teams to ensure overall system performance., • Contributing technical insight to proposals and product planning discussions., • Sharing knowledge and mentoring junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. The skills and experience you need: • A degree (or equivalent experience) in Mechatronics, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field., • 3-5 years of experience developing electro-mechanical products, from early concepts to near-production prototypes., • Proven ability to independently own product development lifecycles, including concept generation, prototyping, and iteration., • Practical experience with mechanical design for systems incorporating electronics, sensors, actuators, or control modules., • Strong prototyping and troubleshooting skills—comfortable building and refining integrated systems in the lab or field., • Working knowledge of manufacturing methods such as sheet metal fabrication, plastic moulding, CNC machining, cabling/harnessing and rapid prototyping technologies., • Experience with design for assembly, environmental sealing, EMI considerations, and electrical-mechanical interface design., • Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey ideas across interdisciplinary teams. What we offer: • Competitive salary, based on experience, • 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays), • Death in service at 4 x your annual salary, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Enhanced parental leave policies, • Birthday day off, • Paid bereavement and sick leave, • Company salary sacrifice pension scheme, • Cycle to work scheme, • Regular social breakfasts, lunches and team events How to apply? Apply now or send your CV to danni@cortechtalentsolutions.co.uk