Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Kinneir Dufort (KD) is a worldclass usercentred innovation and product development consultancy specializing in the medical and consumer health sectors. As part of the SteriPack Group we collaborate globally with contract manufacturing facilities in Europe the USA and Asia alongside additional design and product development teams in New Jersey and Colorado.

We are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our talented team and contribute to delivering exceptional solutions for our clients.

About you

You are either a Mechanical Engineer working in consultancy industry or at a startup within the medical device sector.

You are a methodical and systematic thinker with a passion for understanding how products work and understanding the needs of the user.

You will bring your own skills to add depth to our team so youll need to be a team player who thrives on collaborating with others across different skillsets including software electronics and design.

Your skills and experience

Whilst you do not need to meet all of these points please ensure you meet the majority of them before making an application.

A keen focus on the use of engineering principles and analysis techniques with experience in design of electromechanical systems data acquisition processing and analysis.

Experience in design from concept through to manufacture of mechanical systems and products

Experience in risk management process to ISO14971 and use of FMEA and Fault Tree

Understanding of and demonstrable experience of working within multidisciplinary teams

Excellent presentation skills including written and verbal communication skills

Excellent client relationship management (ideally consultancy experience)

Experience in leading projects taking responsibility for delivery quality outputs on time and on budget

Please note our salary band for the Consultant level is 40800 to 50000 and our Senior level is 50000 to 71800. We ask you to indicate your desired salary as part of your application.

Why work with us

KD offers interesting and varied work combined and a supportive team culture to provide a stimulating environment where you will have the opportunity to develop and learn from others. We offer flexible working policies where working patterns are agreed with our line managers taking into account the role needs of the individual and the team.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people and we know how important it is to support our team.

We offer:

Performancerelated companywide bonus.

Flexible hybrid working in line with our core hours (MonThu 9:30am12:00pm & 2:00pm4:00pm; Fri 9:30am12:00pm).

Private healthcare for you and your family.

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.

Matched contributory pension scheme.

25 days of annual leave plus the option to purchase up to one working week and additional days for length of service.

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and digital wellbeing platform.

Cycle to Work & Electric Vehicle Lease schemes.

Death in service (x4 gross salary).

Training and development opportunities including dedicated learning days and regular knowledgesharing sessions.

A free lunch the first Monday of every month alongside our companywide meeting.

Free breakfast every Wednesday monthly team lunches and plenty of opportunities to socialise including teamorganized activities summer and Christmas parties and more.

About us

KD is based in an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Bristol. Our vibrant workspace houses stateoftheart labs a design studio usability suites and collaborative meeting spaces. Nestled in a lively neighbourhood with independent shops were just a short walk from Park Street the Harbourside and St. Nicks Markets.

We are proud of our values:

See Possibility: We embrace change explore potential and create opportunities.

Make a Difference: We act with courage to contribute meaningful solutions.

Stand Together: We value collaboration diversity and mutual support.

Our diverse multidisciplinary team spans research design human factors engineering prototyping manufacturing and beyond. Together we deliver cuttingedge solutions for clients ranging from global leaders to innovative startups with a particular focus on medical devices drug delivery orthopaedics and diagnostics.

Do we sound like a good match for you

If youd like to apply or discuss the role wed love to hear from you. If you think you might be the right person for us but want an informal chat first then get in touch via .

We plan to shortlist applications as they are submitted so if you are interested please dont wait. We look forward to hearing from you!

At KD we consciously embrace diversity and proactively encourage this with our recruitment process. We welcome applications to this position from anyone meeting the skills criteria from any background.