Design Engineer (Pneumatic Valves / Compressors)

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Job information

  • Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum + 25 Days Holiday + Full Project Lifecycle
  • Published: 10 February 2026

Design Engineer (Pneumatic Valves / Compressors)
£50,000 – £55,000 + Office Based + 25 Days Holiday + Full Project Lifecycle + DFMA
Farnborough, Hampshire

Are you a Design Engineer with knowledge of Pneumatic valves or compressors looking to join a company at the forefront of their industry, where you will work under senior members of the team and be respected as a technical expert?

In this role you will be designing a wide range of highly specialised breathing apparatus used within 5th Gen fighter jets and emergency life support equipment for hazardous environments. You’ll be trained on how to use Creo and be working across the entire project life cycle, from design to manufacture and assembly.

This company are experts in their technical niche and work at the cutting edge of their industry. With solutions for multiple markets, they are looking for a design engineer to join a small team to facilitate new product introduction.

This role would suit a Design Engineer from a pneumatic valve or compressor background looking to become a true technical expert in a company on the cutting edge of their technical niche.

The Role:

  • Using Creo (training provided) to design life support equipment such as respirators
  • Full project ownership from Design, manufacture and assembly
  • Working on new product introduction
  • Office based, local to Farnborough

The Person:

  • Design Engineer
  • Previously work on pneumatic valves, compressors or similar
  • 3D Design background

Job Reference: BBBH23920

Design, Engineer, Engineering, 3D, Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, DFMA, Manufacturing, Valves, Pneumatic, Compressor, NPI, Defence, Aerospace, Farnborough, Camberly, Aldershot

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