Director of Engineering – Hydraulic Systems Lead

Concentric Corporation; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Concentric Corporation seeks an experienced Director of Engineering to lead hydraulic product development, improvement, and sustaining engineering. The role combines hands-on design work with building processes, standards, and a high-performing team for growth.

The ideal candidate has deep hydraulic expertise and a track record of aligning engineering with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and sales objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of engineering experience with hydraulic systems.
• 5+ years direct, hands-on experience with hydraulic components.
• Proven leadership of engineering projects from concept to production.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic circuit design and system optimization.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and GD&T.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, validation, launch, and continuous improvement of hydraulic products and fluid power systems.
• Remain a hands-on technical contributor, including hydraulic circuit design, CAD modeling, engineering analysis, prototype development, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Design and support hydraulic components including pumps, PTOs, cylinders, valves, manifolds, motors, and related systems.
• Translate customer and business requirements into reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective product solutions.
• Develop and maintain 3D models, manufacturing drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Establish engineering standards, design review practices, documentation requirements, and product development processes.
• Develop and execute validation plans, durability testing, product benchmarking, and performance analysis.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions related to product performance, manufacturing, warranty, and field issues.
• Serve as a technical resource for customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership around product quality, reliability, manufacturability, performance, and safety.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering team members while remaining actively involved in day-to-day engineering work.
• Support the continued growth of the engineering function, including hiring, team development, and performance management.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Operations, and Sales to improve products and support business objectives.
• Support supplier qualification and manufacturing process improvements.
• Evaluate new technologies and identify opportunities for product innovation and continuous improvement.
• Travel periodically to customer locations, suppliers, testing facilities, and industry events as needed.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Leadership

CAD (SolidWorks)

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA software

Job description

Concentric Corporation seeks an experienced Director of Engineering to lead hydraulic product development, improvement, and sustaining engineering. The role combines hands-on design work with building processes, standards, and a high-performing team for growth.

The ideal candidate has deep hydraulic expertise and a track record of aligning engineering with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and sales objectives.