Applications Engineer - Mobile Hydraulics

Jobot; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work day

Annual bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Jobot in Schaumburg, IL is seeking a technically grounded Product Manager to own a mobile directional valve portfolio, align product strategy with market needs, and guide cross-functional teams to meet customer demands in the mobile equipment space.

You will speak credibly with customers, influence portfolio direction, and work closely with sales and engineering in a primarily onsite role with some hybrid days. Expect a competitive base salary with bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience owning a mobile directional valve portfolio and guiding customers from market needs to product strategy.
• Ability to speak credibly with customers and align internal teams to portfolio evolution.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic systems in a mobile equipment context.

Responsibilities

• Own the mobile directional valve portfolio and drive commercial and strategic direction.
• Collaborate with sales, applications engineering, and leadership to position current and future offerings against customer needs.

Skills

Hydraulics knowledge

Product management

Customer facing

Job description

Job Details

Step into a Chicago‑area Sales Engineering role where you can blend hydraulics knowledge, portfolio ownership, and customer‑facing strategy inside an established advanced fluid power systems business.

Salary: $105,000 - $130,000 per year

About us

Founded decades ago and operating globally, we are a manufacturer of advanced fluid power systems serving mobile and industrial equipment markets. Our teams support customers with engineered hydraulic solutions including manifolds, cartridge valves, filtration, and motion control technologies. We emphasize technical depth, collaboration between sales and engineering, and long‑term customer partnerships built on practical system expertise.

Why join us

• High‑visibility role tied directly to a core mobile hydraulics product family
• Strong blend of technical product work and commercial strategy
• Direct interaction with sales, applications engineering, leadership, and customers
• Opportunity to influence roadmap, portfolio direction, and market growth
• Chicago‑area team presence with one hybrid day built in
• Base salary target around $105k‑$125k with annual bonus and benefits

Role Overview

This role is built for a technically grounded Product Manager who understands hydraulic systems and can own a directional valve portfolio from a market, product, and customer strategy standpoint. The right person will be able to speak credibly with customers, guide internal teams on where the portfolio should go, and help position current and future product offerings against application needs in the mobile equipment space.

Location: Schaumburg, IL 60173

Schedule: Primarily onsite, typically 4 days in office with 1 hybrid day

Travel: Moderate travel (30-40% weekday travel max for customer visits, sales support, and market engagement. This would be equivalent to up to 2 weeks per month of M‑W or M‑Th travel, however there will also be times where you won't travel for back to back months, etc.)

Role Summary

This Product Manager will own a mobile directional valve portfolio and act as the commercial and strategic leader for that product family. The position requires someone who can understand what the portfolio can do today, where it needs to evolve, and how to connect product capability to customer demand, sales opportunities, and application strategy. This is not a first‑step product manager opening.

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