Senior Hydraulics Design Engineer: Valves & Actuation

Sargent Aerospace; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Bonus programs

401k Savings & Investment Plan

Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Gym & Rideshare Incentives

Job summary

Sargent Aerospace & Defense seeks a Hydraulics Design Engineer to support the Marine product line, leading design concepts for hydraulic valves and actuator systems. You will apply FEA, GD&T, and DFMEA to ensure robust, reliable components across the lifecycle, from design through testing and production.

The role requires collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams, rigorous attention to detail, and strong communication skills to meet customer specifications and project

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or related) required or equivalent.
• 5+ years engineering experience across lifecycle stages.
• Proficiency with FEA/ANSYS and GD&T.
• Experience with fatigue, fastener, and material/process control.
• 3D modeling experience in CREO or similar.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is foundational in daily work and project execution.
• Perform engineering analyses (stress/FEA, fatigue) to support new products and sustain existing designs.
• Create and review designs per customer requirements and engineering principles.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance analysis to enable inspection and manufacturing.
• Develop test plans/reports to demonstrate compliance with specifications.
• Interact with customers to clarify design intent and requirements.
• Maintain project records and design/test data.
• Develop technical proposals, cost estimates and schedules for non-recurring engineering.
• Direct engineers and drafters on design concepts to meet deadlines.
• Serve as technical lead on development and qualification test programs.
• Participate in MRB to disposition non-conforming product.

Skills

Finite element analysis

GD&T

Fatigue analysis

3D modeling

DFMEA

Mathematical proficiency

Communication

MS Office

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

CREO

Pro/Engineer

MATLAB

Job description

Sargent Aerospace & Defense seeks a Hydraulics Design Engineer to support the Marine product line, leading design concepts for hydraulic valves and actuator systems. You will apply FEA, GD&T, and DFMEA to ensure robust, reliable components across the lifecycle, from design through testing and production.

The role requires collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams, rigorous attention to detail, and strong communication skills to meet customer specifications and project