Mechatronics Engineer

Rubicon Recruitment; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potential Employee Ownership Trust (Eo

Holiday rising to 25 days with service

Bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer to take machinery from initial CAD models through PCB design and microcontroller code to live commissioning on a customer line.

You will produce 3D models and BOMs, select pneumatic systems, and integrate sensors and actuators. Proficient CAD, PCB experience, and C/C++ fundamentals are essential, with UK driving license preferred.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Confident use of 3D CAD software such as AutoCAD or Fusion 360.
• A good understanding of pneumatics, linear motion, drives, sensors and actuators.
• Experience with PCB design, electronics or microcontroller-based systems, with solid programming fundamentals (C/C++ desirable).
• Experience in special-purpose machinery, automation or OEM machinery is desirable, with food processing or stainless steel machine design a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Develop established machine designs to meet specific customer and application requirements.
• Produce 3D models, detailed manufacturing drawings and Bills of Materials for frames, guarding, nozzles, manifolds and product handling assemblies.
• Select and integrate pneumatic systems, linear motion, drives, sensors and actuators.
• Design PCBs and write, modify and debug microcontroller software for machine functions.
• Support machine build, trials, factory testing and commissioning, including occasional site visits for installation and troubleshooting.
• Ensure designs meet machinery safety requirements and relevant industry standards.

Skills

3D CAD

PCB design

MCU programming (C/C++)

Pneumatics & motion

Sensors & actuators integration

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Fusion 360

Job description

You’ll be the Mechatronics Engineer who takes specialist automation machinery from first 3D model to commissioning. Every design you produce goes from CAD to PCB to microcontroller code, and you’ll see it built and running on a real production line. This is a role where high standards and a practical, problem-solving approach are genuinely valued, and where you can keep building expertise across mechanical and electronic disciplines.

As a Mechatronics Engineer, you will benefit from:

• Potential Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) bonus
• Holiday rising to 25 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Free on-site parking

As a Mechatronics Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Develop established machine designs to meet specific customer and application requirements
• Produce 3D models, detailed manufacturing drawings and Bills of Materials for frames, guarding, nozzles, manifolds and product handling assemblies
• Select and integrate pneumatic systems, linear motion, drives, sensors and actuators
• Design PCBs and write, modify and debug microcontroller software for machine functions
• Support machine build, trials, factory testing and commissioning, including occasional site visits for installation and troubleshooting
• Ensure designs meet machinery safety requirements and relevant industry standards

As a Mechatronics Engineer, your experience will include:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Confident use of 3D CAD software such as AutoCAD or Fusion 360
• A good understanding of pneumatics, linear motion, drives, sensors and actuators
• Experience with PCB design, electronics or microcontroller-based systems, with solid programming fundamentals (C/C++ desirable)
• Experience in special-purpose machinery, automation or OEM machinery is desirable, with food processing or stainless steel machine design a bonus
• A full UK driving licence

If you’re looking for a Mechatronics Engineer role where you own a design from first model to a working machine on a customer’s line, this is worth a proper conversation.

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