Hydraulic Applications Engineer – Design, Debug & Support

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

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