Product Engineer

Product Engineer | Crawley, West Sussex | Up to £45,000

Are you a Product Engineer with broad technical capability who enjoys taking ownership from day one? Do you prefer practical engineering over narrow specialism, working across design, electronics, and programming?
This Product Engineer role offers autonomy, technical variety, and long‑term security within a growing, employee‑owned engineering business. As a Product Engineer, you will work independently on real machinery while collaborating closely with the Technical Director and wider engineering team.

As a Product Engineer, you will benefit from:

• Free on‑site parking
• A consistent Monday to Friday working schedule
• Time‑and‑a‑half overtime opportunities
• Majority on‑site work in Crawley with some customer site visits
• High levels of autonomy in your day‑to‑day work
• A permanent contract from day one
• Long‑term job security within a growing, employee‑owned business
• A hands‑on role with variety across mechanical design, electronics, and basic programming

As a Product Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and developing mechanical assemblies, frames, guarding, and machine components
• Producing 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and Bills of Materials
• Contributing to electronics design including sensors, interfaces, and basic PCBs
• Writing, modifying, and debugging basic microcontroller and application software
• Supporting machine build, testing, commissioning, and technical issue resolution

As a Product Engineer, your experience will include:

• Strong CAD design skills with proven practical design ability
• Electronics knowledge with the ability to design and implement solutions
• Basic programming skills and strong problem‑solving fundamentals
• The ability to work across multiple technical disciplines, not just pure design
• A practical, hands‑on mindset with confidence to take ownership

Industry background is flexible and candidates from a wide range of sectors are encouraged to apply. The focus is on capability and execution rather than narrow experience.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and build practical engineering solutions in a fast‑paced environment, apply today with an up‑to‑date CV or call Scott at Rubicon for more information.