The Design Engineer is responsible for the design, development, analysis, and implementation of hydraulic systems, components, and drawings used in industrial equipment, fluid power applications, and custom-engineered solutions. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and cost-effective hydraulic solutions.

Responsibilities of the Design Engineer include, but are not limited to:

• Design hydraulic power units, circuits, and fluid power systems.
• Develop hydraulic schematics, layouts, and engineering drawings using CAD software.
• Select and size pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, accumulators, filters, and related components.
• Perform hydraulic calculations, flow analysis, and system performance evaluations.
• Generate bills of materials and technical documentation.
• Support testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Creating and revising models, drawings and bills of materials for rotating equipment parts and assemblies
• Interfacing daily with Design Team members, Project Managers, and shop and Q.C. personnel.

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Qualifications of the Hydraulic Design Engineer include, but are not limited to:

• Design hydraulic power units, circuits, and fluid power systems.

• Develop hydraulic schematics, layouts, and engineering drawings using CAD software.
• Select and size pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, accumulators, filters, and related components.
• Perform hydraulic calculations, flow analysis, and system performance evaluations.
• Generate bills of materials and technical documentation.
• Support testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Physical Demand: Ability to sit using a computer for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions: 90% Office environment 10% Machine/Fab shop

Training/Certifications: Engineering Graphics is a plus but not required. CSWA or CSWP a plus but not required.

Shift Time/Overtime: Day Shift 8am-5pm Overtime with approval.

Travel: N/A

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays, DXP offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time regular employees, normally working a minimum of 30 hours per week, including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, paid holidays, life and disability insurance, and additional supplemental benefits. All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test. DXP is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. EOE/M/F/D/V.

Do you want to grow with us? At DXP we are passionate about what we do and driven to be the best solution for our industrial customers. Since 1908 DXP has been dedicated to the highest quality of customer service through our expertise of the products we distribute and the technical services we perform with a sense of individual pride and company spirit. Throughout your career with DXP, we will encourage and empower you to take an active role in identifying and driving your development, so you feel total confidence in your ability to achieve ongoing success. We aspire to be the best solution for the Industrial customers’ needs for MROP products and services through our Innovative Pumping Solutions, Metal Working, Supply Chain Services and Service Centers.