Applications Engineer

Rubicon Recruitment; Coventry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 5%

25 days holiday

Early Friday finish

Coventry office

Small team environment

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment is seeking an Applications Engineer in Coventry, offering an office-based role with a focus on hydraulic systems and manifold technology. You will work directly with customers to select the right products, design manifolds, and validate solutions in a dedicated lab environment.

The role emphasizes deep technical knowledge of hydraulics, schematic interpretation, and clear communication. It includes a 5% annual bonus potential, 25 days holiday, and a Friday early finish, with

Qualifications

• Background in hydraulics or fluid power industry.
• Hydraulic schematic design and interpretation.
• Understanding of electromechanical and electro-hydraulic control systems.
• Experience with mobile or industrial equipment hydraulics.
• 3D CAD, hydraulic simulation or testing experience.
• Clear technical communication and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Talk customers through their hydraulic system requirements and recommend the right products for each application.
• Design hydraulic manifold solutions, producing and reviewing schematics and technical documentation.
• Develop and validating solutions, including supporting prototypes, testing and the test lab.
• Investigating and resolving technical and application issues using root cause analysis.
• Supporting customer projects from concept to production, working with sales, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain.
• Providing technical guidance and training to customers and colleagues, including occasional on-site commissioning.

Skills

Hydraulics

Schematic design

Electro-hydraulic control

3D CAD

Technical communication

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Applications Engineer - Coventry - up to £40,000 per annum

A £40,000 office-based role for an engineer who enjoys getting into the detail of how a hydraulic system really works. Customers will come to you with a problem, and you\'ll be the expert who works out exactly which solution they need. It\'s a specialist role in a settled, focused environment, where your technical knowledge is properly valued.

As an Applications Engineer, you will benefit from:

• An annual performance bonus of up to 5%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• An early finish on Fridays, with the option to start at 7am and finish at 3pm
• An office-based role in Coventry, with no constant travel
• A close-knit, open plan site of around 15 people
• The chance to build deep specialist knowledge of hydraulic valve and manifold technology

As an Applications Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Talking customers through their hydraulic system requirements and recommending the right products for each application
• Designing hydraulic manifold solutions, producing and reviewing schematics and technical documentation
• Developing and validating solutions, including supporting prototypes, testing and the test lab
• Investigating and resolving technical and application issues using root cause analysis
• Supporting customer projects from concept to production, working with sales, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain
• Providing technical guidance and training to customers and colleagues, including occasional on-site commissioning

As an Applications Engineer, your experience will include:

• A background in the hydraulics or fluid power industry, so you can hit the ground running
• Hydraulic schematic design and interpretation, with knowledge of valve and manifold technologies
• An understanding of electromechanical and electro-hydraulic control systems
• Experience with mobile or industrial equipment hydraulics (desirable)
• 3D CAD, hydraulic simulation or testing experience (desirable)
• Clear technical communication and report writing skills

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made