Job Title: R&D Applications Engineer
Location: Sedgefield, County Durham On-site
Salary: Up to £40-50k depending on experience
Full-time, Permanent
We are hiring an R&D Applications Engineer to join our clients fast-growing biotechnology team. This is a multidisciplinary role, ideal for engineers who enjoy working across mechanical design, electronics, and automation to develop advanced, high-performance systems.
You'll be part of a collaborative R&D team driving innovation in automated instrumentation and scientific technology, with the freedom to experiment, prototype, and engineer novel solutions that impact real-world applications.
What Youll Be Doing:
1. Designing and developing complex electro-mechanical systems, from concept to functional prototype.
2. Programming automation control systems in C, and integrating sensors, actuators, and other devices.
3. Creating detailed engineering documentation using SolidWorks (3D models, schematics, BOMs).
4. Hands-on build, test, and troubleshooting of systems in a lab-based environment.
5. Working clos...