Mechanical Design Engineer

at  Azenta

Azenta Life Sciences is the leading worldwide provider of robotic compound management and biological sample storage systems. With a strong focus on ensuring the long-term integrity of our customer’s samples and data, storage systems provided by Azenta are transforming the productivity and streamlining the workflow of scientists across a broad range of life science applications, including drug discovery and biobanking.

HOW YOU WILL ADD VALUE:

We are now looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to work with a small team of mechanical design engineers contributing to project specific design / product configuration work following a welcome influx of customer contracts. This includes assembly & detail component design, generation of BOMs and design substantiation (e.g. calculations etc) and working with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements & timescales.
The job is full time and mainly based at our facility in Irlam.

• Undertakes design of assemblies, sub-assemblies and components using Solidworks 3D CAD systems.
• Ensures designs are robust by using techniques such as FMEA / design review / DFM & DFS
• Drive repeatability and standardisation into custom stores projects by utilizing equipment and sub-systems that are already developed and proven.
• Translates requirements for sub-systems into design solutions (based specifications from customer / lead engineer or line manager.
• Works with the design team to identify, analyse and resolve project difficulties before they arise.
• Cooperates closely with other functions in the Hardware design team including Electrical Design, Refrigeration, Systems Engineering.
• Applies a ‘standard operations’ approach to the design process (e.g. calculation templates) and works with team lead to reinforce & further develop company practices.
• Expected to keep up to date on technical advances in the discipline and related fields.