Product Development Engineer
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £50,000.00 to £60,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire, SO51 9DG |
| Company: | Carbon60 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH172728_1767967191 |
Summary
Product Development Engineer
Our client develops innovative products that shape the future. They manufacture and supply precision-engineered sealing and component solutions across a broad range of industries. They are looking to hire a Product Development Engineer into their business, the role would suit someone that is passionate about engineering, thrives on solving complex challenges, and wants to work directly with customers on cutting-edge projects. This role also offers a defined career and leadership development path.
Main Responsibilities:
- Drive end-to-end product development from concept to launch
- Design and create tools, drawings, and components using SolidWorks
- Program and optimize machining processes with FeatureCAM (or similar)
- Conduct tool trials, lifecycle testing, and high-level inspections (CMM / ISIR / FAIRs)
- Develop work instructions and lead customer communications for R&D projects
- Support non-conformance investigations and continuous improvement initiatives
Experience:
- Expertise in SolidWorks, machining principles, and tool design
- Skilled in FeatureCAM or similar CAM software
- A natural leader and mentor with excellent communication skills
- Advanced IT skills - Excel, presentations, data systems
- Engineering qualifications: Time-served apprenticeship, HNC/HND/BSc
- Desirable: Experience in rubber moulding technology
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.