On-Site Valve Design Engineer – Cartridge Valves

Australia-Employment; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401k

PTO

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Jobot is hiring a Valve Design Engineer in Schaumburg, IL for an on-site, permanent role. You will own hydraulic cartridge valve design from concept through testing and production support, working with manufacturing to improve efficiency and reliability.

The ideal candidate has direct hydraulic valve design experience, CAD proficiency (SolidWorks), and a strong grounding in hydraulic schematics and GD&T. A bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have direct hydraulic valve design experience (cartridge valves strongly preferred).
• Experience designing components such as pressure valves, directional valves, proportional valves, solenoid valves, manifolds, or related hydraulic products.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic schematics, valve functions, flow paths, pressure control, and fluid power principles.
• CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred)

Responsibilities

• Design hydraulic cartridge valves including solenoid, pressure control, directional, and proportional valves
• Create detailed component drawings, assembly drawings, hydraulic schematics, and manufacturing documentation
• Design custom components and assemblies based on customer requirements
• Support prototype builds and lab validation testing
• Develop validation plans and end-of-line production testing procedures
• Troubleshoot design issues tied to performance, manufacturability, or quality concerns
• Partner with manufacturing to improve production efficiency and design reliability
• Work with outside vendors on manufacturability and component optimization
• Maintain engineering documentation and revision control

Skills

Hydraulic valve design experience

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

GD&T

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Jobot is hiring a Valve Design Engineer in Schaumburg, IL for an on-site, permanent role. You will own hydraulic cartridge valve design from concept through testing and production support, working with manufacturing to improve efficiency and reliability.

The ideal candidate has direct hydraulic valve design experience, CAD proficiency (SolidWorks), and a strong grounding in hydraulic schematics and GD&T. A bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.