Design Engineer

Description

HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business with a vibrant and rewarding working environment for our employees across the country. Our goal is to provide quality products, components and services that meet our customer expectations while being committed to the protection and preservation of our environment. HYDAC’s passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized for mobile, industrial and process applications. We offer excellent benefits and a friendly, safe work environment. We are looking for motivated, energetic people to join our dynamic Team!

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on projects assigned by the Engineering Manager / Application Engineers.

• Work on drafting projects including detail drawings, assembly drawings, schematics,

etc.

• Prepare engineering documentation to support the proper disposition of drawings.

• Design new components and assemblies to satisfy specific customer requirements.

• Compile necessary data to facilitate design decisions.

• Interface with engineering lab to coordinate testing of prototypes.

• Interface with suppliers for information retrieval and component procurement.

• Process engineering documentation required for product design and revision.

• Interpret conceptual information for applications using engineering tools, P.C., CAD 

System. 

• Prepare design related quality documentation – prototype control plans, production control plans, DFMEAs, PFMEAs, etc.

• Develop performance criteria for product test specifications.

• Check bills of material and original detail drawings for completeness, consistency,    

format and structure.

• Initiate, update, and maintain systems that will expedite product design.

• Troubleshoot production problems as they relate to engineering documentation and 

design.

• Modify and correct engineering documentation to correlate with current manufacturing and 

assembly methods.

• Research and authorize engineering deviations on supplier and in-house produced 

components.

• Perform engineering calculations for component design including stress, loading and performance criteria.

• Coordinate product and component qualifications, and design and verification testing related to existing product lines.

• Initiate designs and modifications for components to facilitate continuing product improvement.

• Coordinate unit performance and life testing.

• Perform material analysis for component design including strength of materials, loading, and stress calculations.

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Develop and maintain engineering standards

Work Experience/Educational Requirements:

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.

Qualification and Competencies:

• SOLIDWORKS design software is desirable.

• Excellent verbal and written skills are a must.

• The successful candidate will have the following personality traits: Likeable, Ambitious, Unselfish, conscientious, responsive, detail oriented and have leadership skills.