Engineering Jobs

Mechanical Design Engineer (Insertion Devices)

Diamond Light Source • Didcot, Oxfordshire

Salary

£50k – £50k

Posted

21 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Diamond Light Source is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer (Insertion Devices) in Didcot, a engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £50k – £50k. Diamond Light Source holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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, c…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Diamond Light Source — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 7% above the £46,790 median across 1,314 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live engineering roles in Didcot — browse them
Posted: 21 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.