Lead Mechatronics and Systems Engineer - Preclinical Research

Type: Fixed-term or Full-time Location: London · On-site · May require occasional travel  The RoleWe are building integrated human and non-human motion-capture and neurophysiological recording systems for both controlled lab studies and naturalistic, in-the-wild data collection.We are looking for an experienced researcher engineer that is hands-on to own the London capture site across both lab and field settings: set up and run the hardware, import and enforce best-practice capture protocols, and ensure every session executes reliably and reproducibly. This is an operational role: you'll take defined capture standards and make them run at scale, not design the science. ResponsibilitiesExperimental OperationsImplement and maintain streamlined, minimal capture protocolsImport and operationalize best-practice standards for human mocapPrepare and run recording sessionsMaintain clear SOPs and documentationEnsure sessions are reproducible and well loggedHardware & SystemsSet up and maintain motion-capture and neurophysiological recording systemsIntegrate all devices on a shared clock (video, kinematics, physiological streams)Troubleshoot signal, sync, and capture-quality issuesAssemble and maintain multi-camera / multi-sensor rigsManage equipment inventory, calibration, and camera setupInfrastructureOversee lab layout and capture-space setupMaintain structured data storage, formats, and backupsCoordinate procurement and supplier communicationRequirementsCore (essential)Experience with human motion capture (marker-based, markerless/computer-vision, or IMU-suit systems)Multi-camera calibration and time synchronizationStrong hardware troubleshooting abilityComfortable with embedded systemsBasic Python scriptingOrganized and systematic; disciplined about documentation and reproducibilityValuedHand / finger kinematics capture and video pipelinesStructured data formats (e.g. HDF5) and reproducible data loggingExperience with physiological recording systems (EEG or similar), or willingness to cross-trainFind more English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow