Technical Development Engineer

Junior Technical Development Engineer // Liquid Biopsy // Microfluidics // Guildford

You are an early-career engineer with a strong academic foundation and a clear desire to apply your knowledge to real-world, high-impact challenges.

You want to move beyond theory and contribute to the development and improvement of a complex, clinically relevant medical device.

We are partnering with a pioneering biotech company developing microfluidics-based liquid biopsy technologies to capture and analyse rare cancer cells. At a pivotal point in their growth, the business is actively redeveloping and improving its core instrument platform with board-approved investment, strong external collaborations, and an ambitious roadmap ahead.

This is a genuinely exciting entry point into medical device development. You will sit within Technical Support (as an extension of R&D), working across product maintenance, engineering problem-solving, and continuous platform development. You will gain exposure across the full lifecycle of a medical device, from instrumentation and calibration through to performance improvement and user experience.

• Support ongoing product maintenance and post-launch design updates
• Conduct qualification, calibration, and validation of instrumentation
• Work with engineers to identify biomechanical challenges and implement improvements
• Contribute to continuous development of instrument performance and usability
• Assist in training internal teams and external collaborators

• MSc (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, or Biological Engineering
• Exposure to microfluidics (highly desirable) or medical device systems
• Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment

This is an opportunity to start your career inside a highly specialised, fast-evolving area of biotech, working on a real product, with real clinical impact, alongside experienced engineers and scientists.