Mechanical Design Engineer

3 days ago

Didcot, United Kingdom Science and Technology Facilities Council Full time

**Mechanical Design Engineer**

**Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire**

**£31,931 - £34,709 or £39,748 - £44,166 per annum (dependent on skills and experience, plus annual allowance of up to £5,000)**

**Full time/Part-time**

**Permanent**
- Excellent opportunities for experienced Mechanical Design Engineers to work in a leading science environment offering outstanding employee benefits._

**About Us**

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of Europe's largest research organisations. You will belong to a community of specialists who are driving science and technology forward. Our incredible diversity of research, technology and engineeringprojects truly fire the imagination and lead to real-world solutions which shape societies and transform lives.

As an engineer in STFC's Central Laser Facility (CLF) you get to work with an unparalleled range of pioneering laser technologies to make our ground-breaking research possible. Your expertise could inspire new products and equipment that changes lives aroundthe world.

**About the role**

We now have opportunities for Mechanical Design Engineers on both a full time and part time basis, to lead or support the design of our facility upgrades.

This is a varied role where every day is different and a dynamic, solution focussed, approach is required. The engineering challenges include either supporting or leading design of vacuum systems and hardware used in high vacuum, high purity gas systems,and motion systems for large optics.

**About You**

**Employee Benefits**

We are offering permanent positions that provide a whole host of benefits including; 30 days holiday (in addition to bank holidays), an excellent pension scheme, employee shopping/travel discounts, a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, plus many morebenefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance.

**UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.**

**To Apply**

Applicants are required to include a cover letter outlining their suitability for this role.

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