Senior Mechatronics Engineer - Vacuum Valve Systems (Hybrid)

Atlas Copco Group; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Atlas Copco Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Mechatronics Technologist to develop actuation and mechatronic solutions for vacuum valve products. You will design and demonstrate high-speed actuators and integrate sensor-based data acquisition in close collaboration with global engineering teams.

The role requires a degree in mechanical/aerospace/mechatronics and hands-on experience with electromagnetics, piezoelectric and electro-pneumatic actuators, closed-loop controls, and real-time

Qualifications

• Degree required in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics.
• Extensive tech-development experience in valve design or mechatronics.
• Expertise in precision mechatronics and actuator design.
• Experience with electromagnetic, piezoelectric or electro-pneumatic actuators.
• Strong knowledge of closed-loop controls and real-time algorithms.
• Experience with EtherCAT or FPGA-based control systems.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, ANSYS, Fluent, Inventor, SolidWorks or Creo.
• Ability to lead cross-functional, international teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate advanced actuation and mechatronic technologies for vacuum valve products.
• Design, simulate, prototype and integrate high-speed actuators.
• Develop closed-loop control systems and real-time algorithms.
• Build, assemble, debug and validate lab demonstrators and test equipment.
• Lead technical investigations and design reviews with global teams.

Skills

Mechatronics

Actuation design

Control systems

PID tuning

State-space modelling

Real-time control

EtherCAT/FPGA

MATLAB/Simulink

Creo/SolidWorks

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics

Tools

ANSYS

Fluent

Inventor

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Atlas Copco Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Mechatronics Technologist to develop actuation and mechatronic solutions for vacuum valve products. You will design and demonstrate high-speed actuators and integrate sensor-based data acquisition in close collaboration with global engineering teams.

The role requires a degree in mechanical/aerospace/mechatronics and hands-on experience with electromagnetics, piezoelectric and electro-pneumatic actuators, closed-loop controls, and real-time