SDI Associate Engineer

Role: SDI Associate Engineer
Location: Motherwell
Hours: Full-time
Pay: £15.38 - £18.46
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.

Benefits:

• 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

The Requirements:

• 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

The Role:

• 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.