Test and Validation Engineer (Mechanical Or Hydraulics) - 896

DSM-H Consulting; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DSM-H Consulting is seeking a skilled hydraulic testing professional to lead lab-based testing of hydraulic components and subsystems. You will plan, execute, and analyze tests for valves, pumps, and cylinders, preparing final conclusions for internal clients.

The role emphasizes safety mindset due to high-pressure systems, with collaboration across lab staff, engineers, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in mechanical, electrical, or hydraulics testing.
• Engineering or technology degree required; four-year degree minimum; internships accepted.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydraulic testing projects from planning to conclusion.
• Plan, set up, test, analyze and provide conclusions for components and systems.
• Collaborate with lab manager, test lead, shop personnel and internal clients.

Skills

Hydraulics testing

Data analysis

Failure analysis

Education

Four-year technical degree (Engineering/Technology)

Masters degree (preferred)

Job description

Focuses on hydraulic component and sub system testing and validation within a lab environment. This will include defining and scoping the work with our internal clients. Create schematic and simple prints for some of the features for the work with technicians, mechanics, electrician and operation team with in the lab to setup and build the test and conduct the testing, perform the analysis and provide the final conclusions to our internal clients.

Focus is hydraulic components that will include valve pumps, cylinders. The work could range from performance testing to endurance testing to fatigue testing along with the teardown and inspection of the components before and after testing, or some component that may get back fro the field for tear down and failure analysis.

There is a lot of force and and alot of high pressure that we are dealing with. So safety mindset is very important

Top Skills:

Testing experience with Mechanical or Electrical or Hydraulics exposure

Data Analysis

Failure analysis

Hydraulics experience either in design, testing, validation or manufacturing would be a plus

Position’s Contributions to Work Group

• Lead hydraulic testing projects from planning to conclusion.

Typical task breakdown:

• Plan, setup, test, analysis and provide conclusion of components and system testing

Interaction with team

• Lab manager, test lead, shop personnel and internal Clients

Team Structure

Lab Manager and Team Leads

Work environment:

Casual, hands on. Safety, Quality and throughput focus

Education & Experience Required:

Years of experience: 5-7 years; Masters – 3 years

Degree requirement: Four years technical degree, Engineering or Technology

Do you accept internships as job experience: yes

Top 3 Skills

• Hands on mechanical and/or electrical
• Data analysis
• Failure analysis

Additional Technical Skills

• Mechanical, and hands on

Soft Skills

• Organized, clients focus, able to work with engineers and shop personnel. Written and verbal communication.