Valve Design Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to own hydraulic cartridge valve design from concept through testing and production support in an onsite engineering role. You will design valves, develop drawings, and work with manufacturing to ensure robust, reliable solutions.

The ideal candidate has direct hydro-mechanical valve experience, CAD skills (SolidWorks), and a background in testing and prototype development. Onsite work with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Direct hydraulic valve design experience is required.
• Experience with cartridge valves, pressure valves, directional valves or proportional valves.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic schematics, flow paths and valve functions.
• CAD experience, preferably SolidWorks.
• Experience supporting testing, validation, and prototype development.

Responsibilities

• Design hydraulic cartridge valves (solenoid, pressure control, directional, proportional).
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings, hydraulic schematics, and manufacturing docs.
• Develop custom components and assemblies from customer requirements.
• Support prototype builds and lab validation testing.
• Develop validation plans and end-of-line production testing procedures.
• Troubleshoot design issues related to performance, manufacturability or quality.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to improve production efficiency and design reliability.
• Coordinate with outside vendors on manufacturability and component optimization.

Skills

Hydraulic valve design

SolidWorks

GD&T

Hydraulic schematics

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

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Job details:
Join an established advanced fluid power systems manufacturer where you’ll own cartridge valve design from concept through testing, validation, and production support in a highly visible onsite engineering role.

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Dan Asher

A polished description of the role follows, with details about the company and the responsibilities and requirements.

Salary

$85,000 - $115,000 per year

A bit about us

Founded over six decades ago, with operations across the United States and globally, we are a manufacturing organization that develops engineered fluid power and hydraulic system solutions for demanding industrial and mobile equipment applications. Our advanced systems teams integrate these technologies directly onto OEM platforms to validate performance, optimize functionality, and transition successful configurations into scalable production solutions

Why join us?

• Join a global leader in advanced fluid power systems with strong long-term stability and continued investment in engineering
• Highly visible role where your designs directly impact real-world hydraulic products used across mobile and industrial applications
• Hands-on engineering environment with direct exposure to lab testing, prototype validation, and manufacturing teams
• Strong compensation package ($85K-$115K), full benefits, 401k, PTO, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement
• Opportunity to deepen niche cartridge valve expertise that is highly transferable and in-demand across the fluid power industry

Job Details

What You’ll Own / What Makes Someone Successful

This role is focused on designing hydraulic cartridge valves used in fluid power systems. The ideal candidate has direct valve design experience and understands how hydraulic components perform in real-world applications. This is not a general mechanical design role—they need someone who has specifically worked on hydraulic valves and can contribute quickly.

Core 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

Required Background

• 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)
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis ability
• Understanding of GD&T, drafting standards, and manufacturing documentation
• Experience supporting testing, validation, and prototype development

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering strongly preferred
• Candidates without a degree must bring significant directly related hydraulic valve design experience

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