Senior Vacuum Valve Design Engineer (Hybrid)

Atlas Copco Group; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco in Burgess Hill seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive innovation in vacuum valve technologies and precision mechanisms. You will model, draw and specify designs, build and validate prototypes, and lead investigations with internal and external partners.

The role requires collaboration across international teams, strong CAD skills (Autodesk/CATIA/SolidWorks) and experience with DFMEA and risk assessment. Hybrid work arrangement supported.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive technology-development experience in valve design or precision mechanisms.
• Experience with DFMEA, product-reliability principles and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Generate and develop innovative concepts for vacuum valves, precision mechanisms and related technologies.
• Create engineering models, detailed drawings and technical specifications using modern 3D CAD tools.
• Design, build, assemble and validate prototypes and proof-of-concept technology demonstrators.
• Lead technical investigations, design reviews and risk assessments to determine readiness for development.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams, suppliers, customers and external technology partners to transfer solutions.
• Help establish our vacuum valves innovation capability and technology laboratory in Burgess Hill.
• Lead complex technical projects and communicate across international and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Valve design

3D CAD

GD&T

Prototype testing

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

FMEA/Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Related discipline

Tools

Autodesk

CATIA

SolidWorks

FEA

Job description

Atlas Copco in Burgess Hill seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive innovation in vacuum valve technologies and precision mechanisms. You will model, draw and specify designs, build and validate prototypes, and lead investigations with internal and external partners.

The role requires collaboration across international teams, strong CAD skills (Autodesk/CATIA/SolidWorks) and experience with DFMEA and risk assessment. Hybrid work arrangement supported.