Mechanical Engineer (Vacuum)
Marlowe Instruments · Scientific instruments
Vacuum chamber design for an instrument that has to hold 10⁻⁷ mbar and still be serviceable.
MechanicalSenior (5–9 yrs)On-sitePermanentNo sponsorship
Salary band
£58,000 – £74,000
- Location
- Sheffield
- Pattern
- On-site
- Posted
- 9 Aug 2026 (25d ago)
- Process
- 3 stages, listed below
No account needed. One of us reads it before anything reaches the company.
The work
Every seal, weld and material choice affects the base pressure. Serviceability is the constraint that makes it hard.
Must have
- Vacuum system design
- Sealing and outgassing
- Manufacturing drawings
Nice to have
- Scientific instruments
- Thermal management
Interview process
If the client adds a stage after you’ve started, we’ll tell you, and you can withdraw.
- 01
Intro call
30 minTheir questions and yours. No competency framework.
- 02
Technical conversation
60 minWalk through something you built. No live coding.
- 03
Team and offer
45 minMeet the people you would work with, talk numbers.