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Senior Mechatronics Engineer
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · United Kingdom
Experience
Senior · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
A Senior Mechatronics Engineer role leading system design and engineering for Lightcast's microfluidic benchtop laboratory platform.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Work with development, manufacturing and support teams to design, develop, deliver and maintain the platform and microfluidic products
- Focus on delivering electro-mechanical system architecture designs
- Take a key position in system engineering, devising and delivering system tests, functional characterisation and verification tests
- Technically review projects as a subject matter expert
- Document design outputs and rationale
- Lead and advocate good product engineering practice, process development, definition and documentation
- Lead and participate in risk mitigation, design reviews, verification and change control
What we're looking for
- Extensive experience delivering complex systems within a product business, with a background in Electronics, Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering
- Emphasis on designing and debugging systems at the intersection of hardware, firmware and control
- Strong technical track record designing complex mechatronic products for function, reliability, manufacture, serviceability and cost
- Hands-on and analytical approach to debugging complex systems, problem solving and resolution ownership
- Full end-to-end development experience in mechatronic and electronic systems, working with development and manufacturing teams
- Deep subject matter expertise and extensive experience developing and delivering complex measurement systems and instrumentation
Nice to have
- Embedded programming experience
- Experience using Python or similar programming languages
- Experience developing life science products
- Experience developing opto-mechanics, precision motion control and fluidics systems
- A track record of working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Deep knowledge of operating with MCAD and ECAD
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About Lightcast Discovery
Enabling scientists to gain a deeper understanding of human health and disease at the cellular level
Lightcast's benchtop laboratory instrument uses microfluidics and software-generated light patterns to precisely control thousands of aqueous microdroplets for research and drug discovery.
Mission
Enable scientists to gain a deeper understanding of human health and disease at the cellular level
Key facts
- Technology enables direct, precise interrogation of single cell heterogeneity, interactions and functional behaviours
- Serves disciplines from basic and translational research to drug discovery
- Control systems enable integrated optical, mechanical and fluidic sub-systems to perform complex workflows and assays