Role: SDI Associate Engineer Location: Motherwell Hours: Full-time Pay: £14.00 - £17.00 Contract: 1 year contract
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an SDI Associate Engineer to join one of our longstanding clients, working within the System Development & Integration team in R&D.
This is a hands-on technical role supporting hardware troubleshooting, system testing and integration activity across IVD instrumentation platform hardware. The role will act as a key communication bridge between hardware engineers and assay scientists, supporting the development of reliable, high-performance point-of-care medical diagnostic systems.
One-year contract opportunity
Opportunity to work within a high-tech R&D laboratory environment
Exposure to IVD instrumentation and point-of-care diagnostic systems
Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering and scientific team
Opportunity to build technical, analytical and troubleshooting experience
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science discipline
Foundational experience or background in product development, technical support or laboratory test environments
Strong hands-on system troubleshooting skills
Good theoretical and practical understanding of engineering disciplines, such as electronics, software, mechanical or optical engineering
Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, Minitab, Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW
Strong communication, time management and problem-solving skills
Detail-oriented, proactive and analytical approach
Understanding of medical device or IVD regulatory standards, including ISO 13485 and ISO 14971, would be highly advantageous
Execute day-to-day full system testing on IVD instrumentation platform hardware in line with project goals
Support integration between platform hardware and assay development workflows
Act as a technical liaison between hardware engineers and assay scientists
Analyse technical data and present clear, data-driven findings within set deadlines
Assist with technical investigations and hardware troubleshooting in laboratory environments
Participate in defect and bug tracking meetings
Create and maintain technical documentation, including test protocols, investigation logs and reports
Ensure documentation and activity complies with Quality Management System requirements
Support compliance with regulatory standards, including ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EN 60601 and EN 61010
Suggest continuous improvements to test protocols and methodologies based on real-world testing insights
If you're keen to join an exceptional team who can offer exposure to cutting-edge diagnostic technology, hands-on technical development and collaboration across engineering and scientific teams, then please apply to this SDI Associate Engineer role below or call Chloe McCausland on between 8:30am - 5:00pm.
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