Design Engineer; Hydraulic components

Title:
Design Engineer (Hydraulic components)

Location:
Mossville, IL

Duration: 24 months

Positon type: W2 contract

• 2-4 years of experience
• Basic knowledge of the full product development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery
• Basic ability to troubleshoot issues and make changes as needed to resolve issue
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and complete complex computations
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and analytical reports
• Experience with modeling applications related to technical field such as CREO and advanced familiarity with team collaboration tools and Microsoft Office programs
• Highly competent in both verbal and written communications, problem solving, customer service and interpersonal skills
• Basic ability to lead team meetings, work effectively in a team environment, independently and efficiently manage one s time, and taking initiative in completing deliverables
• Detail oriented, analytical, innovative with problem solving ability and operating with urgency

• Working knowledge of hydraulic components or systems

• Position is focused on design engineering, project management & supplier product application engineering for integration and optimization in mobile hydraulic systems
• Activities encompass leading a global team including domestic and international engineers, hydraulic component suppliers and machine design teams to deliver innovative solutions aligned with vendor, client, and business needs
• Desired engineering skills include understanding machine hydraulic system architecture, hydraulic component design fundamentals, ability to apply specialized technical information to understand functional requirements, draft detailed component requirements documents, objectively evaluate multiple solutions, complete design analysis/verification activities, lead technical and commercial discussions with multiple teams, and conduct technical design and stakeholder reviews
• Occasional travel to suppliers, product group design centers, and dealer/customer sites may be required

• Apply technical knowledge of hydraulic valve design methods, component materials and metrology and technical specifications to ensure the product performance, life expectancy and machine integration meet application requirements as designed by a supplier and program deadlines are met
• Engineer must be able to effectively manage technical information protection, schedule and organize project deliverables, complete both team and independent deliverables and create and/or coordinate technical and commercial information for report out in team and stakeholder reviews

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering