Systems Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience working with hydraulic systems.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent hands-on industry experience.
• Extensive experience designing, building, plumbing, and commissioning hydraulic systems for heavy equipment, mobile machinery, construction equipment, mining equipment, agricultural equipment, or industrial machinery.
• Strong mechanical background with hands-on experience assembling and troubleshooting hydraulic equipment.
• Experience reading and creating hydraulic schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience working from 3D CAD models and 2D manufacturing drawings.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience designing and assembling complete hydraulic power packs (HPUs).
• Strong understanding of hydraulic pumps, motors, proportional valves, servo valves, manifolds, accumulators, pressure control, flow control, filtration, and cooling systems.
• Experience selecting hydraulic components based on pressure, flow, duty cycle, efficiency, and reliability requirements.
• Experience routing hydraulic hoses and tubing for serviceability, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Hands-on experience commissioning hydraulic systems, including flushing, bleeding, contamination control, and performance tuning.
• Experience troubleshooting complex hydraulic systems under field conditions.
• Experience working directly with hydraulic suppliers and component manufacturers.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, tolerancing, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM/DFA).
• Experience working with CNC machining, welding, fabrication, sheet metal, and additive manufacturing suppliers.
• Proficiency with NX or SolidWorks.
• Experience taking complex electromechanical systems from prototype through production.
• Strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, build, and integration of complete hydraulic systems for autonomous heavy machinery.
• Design and assemble hydraulic circuits, including hose routing, manifolds, valves, pumps, motors, cylinders, filters, reservoirs, accumulators, and instrumentation.
• Specify, size, source, and integrate hydraulic power units (HPUs) and power packs to meet system performance requirements.
• Develop hydraulic schematics and ensure they are translated into reliable, manufacturable hardware.
• Coordinate the transition from detailed design to manufactured hardware, taking full responsibility for bringing hydraulic systems into production.
• Serve as the primary interface with hydraulic suppliers, hose manufacturers, machine shops, fabrication vendors, and other external partners.
• Review and approve manufacturing drawings, hydraulic schematics, BOMs, and assembly documentation before release.
• Lead on-site assembly, plumbing, commissioning, bleeding, flushing, and troubleshooting of hydraulic systems.
• Diagnose and resolve hydraulic issues including pressure losses, flow restrictions, leaks, heat generation, contamination, and system instability.
• Develop assembly procedures, inspection plans, test procedures, and production documentation for hydraulic systems.
• Track component procurement, supplier lead times, system weight, cost, and production schedules.
• Support machine testing, validation, and field operations, incorporating lessons learned into future designs.