Director of Engineering - Hydraulic Systems (Hands-On)

Shur Co; Menifee (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Heavy Motions Inc., a Shurco brand, seeks a Director of Engineering to lead R&D and product development for hydraulic components. This hands-on role requires direct design, testing, and root-cause analysis, with responsibility for setting direction and building the team.

You will own core development work, guide technical direction, and collaborate across Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions in a growing organization.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of engineering experience with emphasis on hydraulic systems, fluid power, or mobile hydraulics; 5+ years direct hands-on with pumps, PTOs, cylinders, valves, manifolds, or motors.
• Experience leading engineering projects from concept through production release.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic circuit design, pressure compensation, load holding, flow control, contamination control, and system optimization.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD and engineering drawing development; GD&T knowledge for fluid power components.
• Experience with manufacturing processes including machining, casting, forging, welding, and assembly.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage engineers while remaining hands-on.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills; ability to work independently across multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, validation, launch, and continuous improvement of hydraulic products (PTOs, pumps, cylinders, valves, manifolds, motors).
• Translate requirements into manufacturable solutions using CAD, FEA, hydraulic simulation, and tolerance analysis.
• Own test plans, durability testing, and benchmarking; contribute to IP and documentation.
• Build and shape the engineering team, set standards and processes, and serve as primary technical decision-maker in hydraulics.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Operations, and Sales to improve performance, manufacturability, and profitability.

Skills

Hydraulic design

CAD modeling

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Communication

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Amesim

Kisssoft

Romax

Ansys

Job description

Heavy Motions Inc., a Shurco brand, seeks a Director of Engineering to lead R&D and product development for hydraulic components. This hands-on role requires direct design, testing, and root-cause analysis, with responsibility for setting direction and building the team.

You will own core development work, guide technical direction, and collaborate across Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions in a growing organization.