Mechanical Design Engineer (Insertion Devices)

17918
📍 Didcot, Berkshire, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 03, 2026

Job Description

About Us Diamond Light Source is the UKs national synchrotron, serving scientists and researchers from around the world. It is a not-for-profit joint venture, providing academic and industry researchers access to facilities that enable world-changing science. The machine generates extremely bright light that is directed into laboratories known as beamlines. Scientists use the light to find solutions to humanitys most critical challenges, from health, food security and biotechnology to energy, climate change and advanced materials. Diamond is in the process of upgrading to a fourth-generation synchrotron, generating a brighter and more coherent light. This will provide enhanced imaging and analysis capabilities, helping the UK to remain at the forefront of scientific discovery. About the Role We now have an opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to provide design support for new Insertion Devices for the Diamond synchrotron. This principally requires designing stable support struc...

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Job Details

  • Location Didcot, Berkshire
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 12, 2026