R&D Applications Engineer

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 client’s 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 You’ll Be Doing:

• Designing and developing complex electro-mechanical systems, from concept to functional prototype.
  
  
• Programming automation control systems in C, and integrating sensors, actuators, and other devices.
  
  
• Creating detailed engineering documentation using SolidWorks (3D models, schematics, BOMs).
  
  
• Hands-on build, test, and troubleshooting of systems in a lab-based environment.
  
  
• Working closely with internal design, biology, and quality teams to bring ideas to life.
  
  
• Owning engineering work packages and managing delivery timelines in a supportive, autonomous environment.
  
  Experience we’re looking for:
  
  
• A proactive, curious problem-solver who’s comfortable working both independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
  
  
• Strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred), and comfort selecting components across both mechanical and electrical domains.
  
  
• Programming skills in C.
  
  
• Knowledge of control systems, microfluidics, pressure systems, or biomedical engineering would be a bonus however not essential.
  
  
• Proven experience in developing automated, software-controlled systems ideally for scientific, biotech, or industrial applications.
  
  
• A degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Automation Engineering, OR equivalent hands-on experience in an R&D setting.
  
  Why Join?
  
  
• Work on cutting-edge biotech and instrumentation products with real-world impact.
  
  
• Be part of an agile, innovative engineering team where your ideas are welcomed and explored.
  
  
• Access to excellent lab facilities and tools to prototype, build and test your designs.
  
  
• Collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and creativity.
  
  If all of this sounds good so far, and you're an engineer who thrives at the intersection of mechanics, electronics, and code, and you love turning bold ideas into working systems, then we’d love to hear from you!
  
  Please submit your CV and a member of the team will be in touch