Placement Student — Product Design — Mechanical

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions a reality. We’re a team of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.

Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.

From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world a better place.

CPI has an exciting opportunity for a placement student: product design (mechanical) to join the established and growing product design team on a fixed term basis for a period of 12-months. Candidates should show an interest in a wide variety of subjects such as medical innovations, additive manufacture and user-centred design, and a passion to learn new things. The role of the placement student is to assist the design, development, prototyping and testing of products and processes for a wide range of applications, especially in medical technologies, Healthcare and Life Sciences markets. The placement student will be working across a very wide range of projects and will work directly with a variety of other engineers and scientists such as product designers, electronics engineers, material scientists, physicists, biochemists etc.

The Role

Typical activities will include:

• Assisting team members with research, design, prototyping and testing of electro-mechanical devices.
• Becoming an expert on various forms of additive manufacturing including the design, operation, and maintenance of such systems.
• Gaining an in depth understanding of the product development process and the key aspects involved in developing highly regulated products such as medical devices.
• Developing new and innovative manufacturing processes or demonstration devices to allow CPI to expand it’s offering to new and existing clients.

An exciting project the team has recently worked on is:

Heatleaf: Innovation for amputees: Developing wearable devices to improve lives

The ideal candidate will be studying towards an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product or Industrial Design or a related field. They should have some knowledge and practical experience of design, development, and manufacture of mechanical devices and:

• Experience in using 3D CAD software and rapid prototyping techniques such as 3D printing. 
• An interest in the field of medical devices and technologies and;
• Some knowledge and experience in designing products that contain electronics.

This position would suit students whose course includes a sandwich year in industry, or those able to take a placement opportunity in industry between academic years.

At CPI, we offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:

• Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays – Plus a holiday purchasing scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and accident insurance schemes
• Flexible working
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Free parking

Find out more about our culture and benefits.

At CPI we work with our partners to translate inventions into products and processes that enhance health and well-being, protect, and improve our environment and increase productivity across industries.

With a deep understanding of innovation processes and funding, outstanding technical expertise, and industry relevant assets, we enable products and processes to be quickly and cost-effectively brought to market. This supports the development of next-generation manufacturing, highly skilled jobs and economic growth for the UK.

Our partners operate across many diverse markets including pharmaceuticals, speciality chemicals, food and drink, electronics, and transportation. 

The Benefits

At CPI, we offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, including family friendly policies, flexible holidays and holiday purchasing schemes, opportunities for learning and development, generous pension plan, life assurance and accident insurance schemes. 

How to Apply

The closing date is Sunday 20 October 2024 at 23.59pm.

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, please submit your CV and covering letter to our careers page: www​.uk​-cpi​.com/​c​a​reers.

CPI is an organisation based in the UK. Commencement of employment is conditional to demonstrating right to work in the UK, sponsorship may be available.