Senior Development Engineer

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Last month
£55,000 – £62,000 pa
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Salary

£55,000 – £62,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
21 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays 8% company pension contribution to employees 3% Private medical insurance Private dental insurance Permanent health insurance Group life assurance Free will service Well-being programme Employee retail discount platform Recognition awards Free parking

Bespak are looking for a Senior Development Engineer (Nasal - SMI) for the Kings Lynn site, PE30 2JJ. The salary range for this permanent, role is between £55k to £62k plus a discretionary annual bonus. Our generous benefits package includes 28 days leave plus bank holidays, 8% company pension contribution to employees 3%, onsite parking and medical / dental / health / life assurance.

Working Pattern – Mon to Fri – Work 7.5 hours + 30 mins lunch break, between 8am and 5pm (8am to 4pm or 9am to 5pm). We can be flexible and look at what works for you within the needs of the business.

We offer a relocation package if you move into the area to join the business.

Once you click apply, you will be redirected to our company website to make your application.

We bridge the gap between innovation and reality by integrating our advanced SMI technology directly with in-house formulation expertise to solve the most complex drug delivery challenges.

As a Senior Nasal Specialist your primary focus will be leading the program and driving new products to market. You will lead technical project assignments, driving the development and industrialisation of drug delivery devices by drawing on your essential SMI Nasal experience. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, taking on a high-impact role with quick turnaround times while ensuring products consistently meet performance, quality, cost, and manufacturing requirements in line with ISO 13485. An exciting and highly attractive aspect of this role is the opportunity to collaborate closely with the Formulation Team, where you will provide critical technical input to shape product success. Furthermore, you will provide technical leadership and support to other development engineers whilst staying abreast of essential product regulatory and quality requirements. This could be an excellent step-up opportunity for a development engineer to advance into a senior position.

As a Senior Development Engineer your duties will include:

* Leading technical project assignments and work packages.

* Developing combination products and drug delivery devices.

* Providing technical leadership for product design and industrialisation.

* Managing work package progress and addressing issues.

* Creating, reviewing, and refining product design briefs.

* Ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

Senior Development Engineer, preferred key skills and experience:

* Experience of working with SMI Nasal technology.

* Demonstrable technical leadership in product development.

* Strong background in precision moulded parts for medical devices.

* Proven ability to lead technical project assignments.

* Experience in industrialising products to specification.

* A solid understanding of regulatory and quality requirements.

* Relevant qualification in an engineering or science discipline.

Senior Development Engineer, benefits:

28 days holiday + bank holidays | 8% employer contribution added to employee’s 3% | Private medical insurance | Private dental Insurance | Permanent health Insurance | Group life assurance | Free will service | Well-being programme | Employee Retail Discount Platform | Recognition awards | Free Parking |

We are a pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that offers development and manufacturing solutions for a variety of medications, including medical devices such as pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDI), soft mist inhalers (SMI), dry powder inhalers (DPI), nasal sprays and medical check valves.

King’s Lynn is a market town steeped in history with an hourly direct rail link to Cambridge (1 hour) and London (2 hours). The location is close to the beautiful Norfolk coastline and is an hour’s drive to the cities of Norwich and Peterborough. The population is nearly 43,000 and offers various amenities, including supermarkets, a shopping centre, restaurants, 9 junior schools 3 high schools, 5 GP practices, a hospital and College.

As an ethical employer we align our BZero sustainability initiative aim to be accredited to SBTI which means we are on a road to carbon reduction targeting net zero and are proud to be ISO certified in 14001, 45001 and 13485.

A full job description can be downloaded on the application Screen.

Our core values are Customer Focussed, Respectful, Collaborative, and Agile these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values we measure ourselves by.

We are flexible. We understand that there is a life outside of work, so we aim to support you in attaining a happy work/life balance. To cater for employees’ individual circumstances, and where possible, we agree flexible working arrangements.

We value our inclusivity as we believe diversity should be embraced and celebrated. We live and work by these values and that is what makes our company a great place to work.

We are proud to be a disability positive employer. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any adjustments you require therefore please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.

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