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Device Development Lead - Drug Delivery Systems

The Technical Partnership

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

A consultancy specializing in technology and product development seeks a Device Development Lead to drive innovative drug delivery solutions. The chosen leader will oversee complex projects in the medical sector, ensuring successful client outcomes while actively contributing to engineering initiatives across various stages of development. Candidates should have a strong engineering background, proven leadership abilities, and keen insight into the drug delivery market. A generous benefits package complements a competitive salary reflecting the seniority of this role.

Benefits

Annual profit-related bonus

Virtual shares

10% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Free onsite lunch

Life insurance worth 6 x salary

25 days holiday

Enhanced parental leave

Electric car leasing

Comprehensive relocation support

Qualifications

Proven track record of leading complex, high-value development programmes.
Significant engineering experience typically over 10+ years in the medical sector.
Exceptional technical capability with strong fundamentals in mechanical and systems engineering.

Responsibilities

Lead complex and strategically significant programmes in the Drug Delivery team.
Guide clients through the full development cycle balancing technical, regulatory, and commercial challenges.
Develop innovative drug delivery systems including injectables and infusion pumps.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Problem Solving

Communication

Device Development Lead - Drug Delivery Systems

TTP plc Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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Company Description

TTP is an employee-owned technology and product development consultancy, with a 40-year track record of partnering with ambitious clients to solve complex challenges and bring innovative, commercially successful solutions to market.

We invent, design, and manufacture impactful products and technologies across a wide range of industries – including healthcare, life science, energy, and communications – and at the intersection of engineering, physical science, and biology.

Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and technical collaboration, while providing you with the freedom to do your best work.

Job Description

The Opportunity

As a recognised authority in injectable device development, you will lead some of the most complex and strategically significant programmes in our Drug Delivery team.

From blank sheet to clinical reality, you will guide clients through the full development cycle – balancing technical, regulatory, and commercial challenges. Your leadership will accelerate development timelines, manage risk, and deliver results that delight clients and improve patient outcomes.

You’ll play a critical role in developing innovative drug delivery systems, from injectables and infusion pumps to microcatheters and active implants – systems that are not only technically ambitious, but commercially valuable and transformative for patients.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a technically brilliant and commercially astute programme leader who thrives in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

You Will Have

A proven track record of leading complex, high-value development programmes from concept through to transfer to manufacture.
Significant professional engineering experience, typically developed over 10+ years in the medical sector, ideally with expertise in injectable drug delivery device development and manufacture.
Exceptional technical capability with strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering and systems engineering, and a talent for creatively solving complex, ambiguous problems.
Experience guiding multidisciplinary teams with rigour, agility, and care.
Preferably, an understanding of the drug delivery market and its evolving regulatory and commercial demands.

You Will Also Be

Intellectually curious and eager to explore new perspectives.
Strategically focused yet responsive and adaptive in execution.
Commercially minded – able to spot opportunities, shape proposals, and win follow-on work.
A confident, clear, and empathetic communicator who builds trust with clients and colleagues alike.
An empowering leader who coaches others to grow.
Willing to travel for in-person meetings and client engagements.

Additional Information

Benefits

TTP operates from an award-winning campus in green surroundings in Melbourn, just south of Cambridge.

We Offer a Generous Benefits Package Including

Annual profit-related bonus
Virtual shares that reward you with a stake in TTP Group’s long-term success
Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary
Private medical insurance for employees and dependants
Free onsite lunch
Life insurance worth 6 x salary
25 days holiday
Enhanced parental leave and flexible return-to-work support
Electric car leasing and cycle-to-work schemes
Interest-free season ticket loan
Local sports facilities and theatre discounts and memberships
Comprehensive relocation support (if applicable)

Please click the following link to read the TTP Group Diversity Statement.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Director

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Information Technology

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