Biomededical Training Engineer

RTB & Specialist Training Engineer

Location: Harlow, Essex (Site-Based)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Contract: Permanent

Are you an experienced Biomedical Engineer with a passion for technical excellence, medical device servicing, and developing others? Our client is looking for an RTB & Specialist Training Engineer to play a key role in ensuring critical medical equipment is safely returned, refurbished, maintained, and redeployed while also helping to develop the next generation of biomedical engineers through hands-on technical training. This is an exciting opportunity to combine engineering expertise with coaching, process improvement, and customer engagement within a growing healthcare technology organisation.

The Role

Reporting to the RTB Lead, you'll take ownership of the Return to Base (RTB) process for a wide range of medical devices, ensuring every piece of equipment meets the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance before being returned to service.

Alongside your engineering responsibilities, you'll help deliver technical training, mentor engineers, and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery across the business.

No two days are the same-you'll be involved in technical problem solving, equipment refurbishment, training delivery, quality assurance, and collaborating with hospitals, OEMs, logistics teams, and internal departments.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage the complete Return to Base (RTB) lifecycle of medical devices
• Inspect, diagnose, repair, calibrate and refurbish medical equipment
• Ensure compliance with MHRA, ISO 13485 and HTM standards
• Deliver hands-on technical training to biomedical engineers and technicians
• Mentor junior engineers and support workforce development
• Provide technical support to customers and internal teams
• Maintain CMMS records and asset tracking
• Support quality assurance and preventative maintenance programmes
• Analyse engineering data to identify service improvements
• Support Lean initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce equipment downtime
• Work closely with hospitals, OEMs, logistics and operational teams
• Contribute to KPI reporting and continuous service improvement

What we are looking for:

You'll be an experienced Biomedical or Clinical Engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges while also helping others develop their skills.

You'll be confident communicating with customers, colleagues, and clinical users, with the ability to explain technical information clearly and professionally.

Essential Requirements

• HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic or Biomedical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years' experience servicing medical devices within the UK
• Strong knowledge of medical equipment such as:
• Patient Monitoring
• Infusion Devices
• Diagnostic Equipment
• Experience with CMMS or asset management systems
• Ability to interpret technical manuals and fault-find effectively
• Experience delivering technical training or coaching colleagues
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable

• Biomedical Engineering qualification
• OEM manufacturer certifications
• Experience managing RTB or refurbishment processes
• Knowledge of Lean or continuous improvement methodologies

You'll help deliver:

• Reduced equipment downtime
• Faster RTB turnaround times
• Excellent compliance with SLA and KPI targets
• Highly competent engineering teams
• Safe, compliant medical equipment ready for patient use

Location & Travel

• Site-based in Harlow
• Travel between customer sites when required
• Occasional overnight stays for training delivery
• Enhanced DBS check required