Senior Mechatronics Engineer
- Type
- Job
- Organization
- Lightcastdiscovery
- Location
- Cambridge
- Deadline
- Rolling or not stated
- Who can apply
- On-site in Cambridge
- Posted
- 1 November 2026
About this Opportunity
At Lightcast we are enabling scientists to gain a deeper understanding of human health and disease at the cellular level.
Our technology enables the direct, precise interrogation of single cell heterogeneity, interactions and functional behaviours with a level of flexibility and scale that was previously inaccessible. Across a broad range of disciplines from basic and translational research to drug discovery, we provide the freedom to accelerate discovery and apply novel biological insights.
At Lightcast we are enabling scientists to gain a deeper understanding of human health and disease at the cellular level. Our technology enables the direct, precise interrogation of single cell heterogeneity, interactions and functional behaviours with a level of flexibility and scale that was previously inaccessible. Across a broad range of disciplines from basic and translational research to drug discovery, we provide the freedom to accelerate discovery and apply novel biological insights.
The Lightcast platform is a benchtop laboratory instrument that uses microfluidics to allow precise and highly flexible control of thousands of aqueous microdroplets using software-generated light patterns. Control systems enable the integrated optical, mechanical, and fluidic sub-systems to perform complex workflows and assays used in the search for drug candidates.
We are seeking a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to join our team and take a leading role in system design and engineering activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience delivering complex systems within a product business through a background in Electronics, Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering, with an emphasis on designing and debugging systems at the intersection of hardware, firmware and control. You will have:
• A strong technical track record in designing complex mechatronic products for function, reliability, manufacture, serviceability and cost
• Hands-on and analytical approach to debugging complex systems, problem solving and resolution ownership
• Full end-to-end development experience in mechatronic and electronic systems, having worked with development and manufacturing teams to engineer and improve product designs
• Deep subject matter expertise and extensive experience in developing and delivering complex measurement systems and instrumentation
Your responsibilities:
• Working with our development, manufacturing and support teams to design, develop, deliver and maintain our platform and microfluidic products
• A strong focus on delivering electro-mechanical system architecture designs ...
Documents you may need
- Updated CV / Resume
- Cover Letter (tailored to this role)
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