Senior Technology Innovator — Vacuum & Abatement

Atlas Copco Group Co.,Ltd; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco Vacuum Technique is seeking an experienced Technologist to join our Vacuum Technique Technology Group in Burgess Hill. The role focuses on identifying, developing and demonstrating innovative technologies for vacuum and abatement products and their applications.

You will lead technology investigations, create proof-of-concept demonstrators and provide technical direction across teams, ensuring safe, sustainable and accountable project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree, Masters or Doctorate in a relevant engineering or science discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, including three years in a senior role, within industry or research associated with product creation and development.
• Significant practical experience of relevant design, experimental and investigative techniques in laboratory and real-world environments.
• Advanced engineering or science theory and practice, with recognised subject matter expertise in a core technology area.
• Ability to research unfamiliar engineering and technology areas and make informed decisions that guide design, development and research projects.

Responsibilities

• Initiate innovative technology solutions that advance vacuum and abatement products and their application capability.
• Define, plan and deliver complex technology investigations and demonstrator projects to agreed scope, resources, risks, timescales and costs.
• Generate robust evidence through analysis, modelling, experiments and testing, documenting strengths, weaknesses and deployment limits.
• Develop proof-of-concept demonstrators, design rules, calculations, specifications, engineering models, sketches, drawings and detailed test reports as appropriate.
• Apply and promote rigorous problem-solving, experimental, analytical and design-modelling methods across the wider technical community.
• Monitor the state of the art through technical papers, literature, patents and internal and external networks, identifying knowledge that can create value for the business.
• Assess technology maturity and risk, making clear recommendations on readiness for product development, customer application or production use.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing technical direction, influencing project teams and building links with peers and external parties.
• Disseminate findings through credible reports, papers and presentations to strengthen knowledge and innovation within the New Technology Validation groups and the wider business.
• Put safety, sustainability, integrity and accountability at the centre of technology project delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Experimentation

Problem solving

Education

Degree, Masters or Doctorate in engineering or science

Job description

Atlas Copco Vacuum Technique is seeking an experienced Technologist to join our Vacuum Technique Technology Group in Burgess Hill. The role focuses on identifying, developing and demonstrating innovative technologies for vacuum and abatement products and their applications.

You will lead technology investigations, create proof-of-concept demonstrators and provide technical direction across teams, ensuring safe, sustainable and accountable project delivery.