Principal Mechanical Engineer (Instrument Design) An opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Principal Mechanical Engineer, specialising in Instrument Design. The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for leading aspects of mechanical design and development of our diagnostic platform and associated projects. Responsibilities: Leading technical development: Create, review, and guide others to develop requirements, designs, documentation, prototypes, test strategies, and analysis/test reports. Proactively identify technical/development risks and offer solutions. Provide clarity and decisiveness to the team, given limited information, while escalating decisions where necessary.Development planning and reporting: Create and manage realistic project plans that may have a 6+ month horizon, and significant uncertainty/risks/issues. This includes defining scope, deliverables, strategies, timelines, resources and budgets. Also guide others to plan and manage less complex projects. Managing external partners: Where applicable, recommend and work with external development partners to define scope/deliverables, track progress and budget, and ensure their output meets the company''s needs. Other duties may include:Work closely with other engineering disciplines and teams (both in UK and US), in particular the science, software and commercial teams to ensure compatibility of designs/deliverables between projects in-line with company objectives.Set high standards of techni