Product Design Engineer

Job Description Product Design EngineerCrawley BasedPermanentWe are seeking an experienced Product Design Engineer to join a growing design team supporting both bespoke customer projects and new product development.This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-quality furniture and ironmongery products, combining fast-turnaround special projects with longer-term engineering and design initiatives in a high-paced environment.Key Responsibilities: Create 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings using Autodesk Inventor / Vault or similar Design assemblies with moving components for real-world manufacture Design bespoke products from customer concepts through to production Develop new standard products and improve existing designs Apply GD&T principles and support tolerance analysis Contribute to DFMEA / PPAP activities and robust product development processes Create BOMs, costings, estimates and technical documentation Maintain accurate CAD and ERP data Work closely with manufacturing, purchasing and wider teams Manage projects from concept to productionRequired Experience: Product Design / Engineering qualification or equivalent experience 5+ years using Inventor, SolidWorks or similar CAD software Experience designing assemblies with moving parts/mechanisms Experience creating production-ready drawings and 3D models Working knowledge of GD&T Experience supporting DFMEA / PPAP processes Experience with ERP systems and CAD data management tools Strong understanding of manufacturing processes Comfortable working in a high-paced environmentDesired Skills: Exceptional attention to detail Strong problem-solving ability Self-motivated and proactive approach Good communication skills Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlinesIf you're an experienced engineer who enjoys designing real products and seeing them brought to life, wed love to hear from you.You must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship#Hiring #EngineeringJobs #ProductDesign #DesignEngineer #CADJobs #AutodeskInventor #ManufacturingJobs #MechanicalEngineering #GDandT #DFMEA #PPAP

Created: 2026-04-29