Design Engineer- Hydraulic Valve Experience

Hilite International; Whitehall Township (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilite International in Whitehall, MI (or Rochester Hills, MI) seeks a Design Engineer with hydraulic valve experience. You will develop robust designs that meet customer specifications, applying DFMEA, tolerance stackups, and DOE while considering mechanical, electrical, magnetic, hydraulic and pneumatic aspects.

Candidates should have a Mechanical Engineering degree and 5–7 years of related experience, with camphasing design expertise essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5–7 years related experience, or equivalent.
• Ability to visualize 3D features and translate customer specs into robust designs.
• Ability to publish clear, concise Engineering Reports.
• Must have camphasing design experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the product design meets the function defined by the customer specification.
• Model and validate mechanical, electrical, magnetic, hydraulic and pneumatics physics.
• Prepare thorough DFMEA early in the development process.
• Create accurate tolerance stackups for dimensional and geometric tolerances.
• Ensure that the design meets the cost target set by the customer.
• Verify materials are appropriate and comply with customer requirements.
• Involve the Account Manager, Mfg. Engineer, and Quality Engineer early in development.
• Apply DFM and DFA techniques early in development.
• Plan and execute DOE to support root-cause analysis.
• Analyze test data to confirm design meets specs.
• Collaborate with Test Engineers on test development aligned to customer specs.

Skills

3D visualization

DFMEA

Tolerance analysis

DOE

Camphasing design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Design Engineer- Hydraulic Valve Experience

Design Engineering (ENG)-SAL Regular Full-Time Regular - 401k Eligi Whitehall, MI, US

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:

Accountable for providing cost-effective robust product designs that meet the customer specification. This position may be located in either our Rochester Hills, MI location or Whitehall, MI location.

DIMENSION:

This position has minor direct supervision requirements; it is intended to be the primary source for product design and development of fluid control valves used in electro-hydraulic / pneumatic systems.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to visualize three dimensional features and geometry. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to publish clear, concise, and accurate Engineering Reports. Ability to translate complex customer performance specifications into robust cost-effective product designs. Ability to understand the magnetic, electronic, and hydraulic physics that define the forces acting in the electro-hydraulic valve system. Must have camphasing design experience.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure that the product design meets the intended function defined by the customer specification.
• Ensure that the base-level mechanical, electrical, magnetic, hydraulic and pneumatics physics are understood, modeled, and validated for the product design.
• Ensure that a thorough and accurate DFMEA is prepared early in the development process.
• Ensure that accurate tolerance stackups are prepared both for dimensional and geometric tolerances.
• Ensure that the product design meets the cost target set forth by the customer.
• Ensure that the materials used in the product design are appropriate for the application and do not violate any customer requirements.
• Ensure that the Account Manager, Mfg. Engineer, and Quality Engineer are involved early in the development process.
• Ensure that DFM and DFA techniques are employed early in the development process.
• Plan and Execute Design of Experiments (DOE) as necessary to support root-cause analysis.
• Analyze test data to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Work closely with Test Engineers to ensure that all aspects of test development are in agreement with customer specification.