{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3c433ca9d40a99db285eb407","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3c433ca9d40a99db285eb407","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3c433ca9d40a99db285eb407","title":"Fluid Power Engineer","description":"General Scope\nFluid Power Engineer to support Engineering group. Fluid power engineer applies fluid power theory and related knowledge to design, test and troubleshoot operational mobile hydraulic systems and applications.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nApplies knowledge of engineering principles to design products used on maintenance of way equipment for the railroad industry.\n\nSolid knowledge and understanding of fundamental and advanced Fluid power principles and ability to apply knowledge in the design of complex hydraulic/pneumatic circuits in an OEM environment.\n\nComplete fluid power systems experience with all levels of hydraulic/pneumatic components from pumps, motors, valves to actuators.\n\nSignificant experience in mobile/construction equipment hydraulic/pneumatic system design, and development.\n\nStudy, research and analyze customer specifications, manuals and other data to assist in creating machine workorders.\n\nCompiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product.\n\nPlans, schedules and coordinates the preparation of hydraulic/pneumatic projects to meet deadlines.\n\nSizing and selecting hydraulic and pneumatic components and provide specifications to Planning/Purchasing department.\n\nUses EPLAN Fluid for the automated design and documentation of circuits in fluid power installations in hydraulics, pneumatics, cooling and lubrication complying with current standards such as ISO 1219.\n\nAbility to systematically solve hydraulic/pneumatic related problems and perform root cause analysis.\n\nSupervise the detailed design and drafting of the hydraulic/pneumatic components and installation drawings with CAD designers.\n\nKeeps informed of new methods and practices in system designs and components.\n\nPlans and develops experimental test programs.\n\nAnalyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.\n\nMay require some traveling to customer job site to evaluate problems and report back to management with findings.\n\nStrong leadership and project management skills and self-starter.\n\nGood organizational skills, and ability to independently manage multiple and conflicting priorities.\n\nAbility to interact with various department and provide support to product line, purchasing, production, technical support and sales support.\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities: None.\n\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\n\nAs a minimum, require a Bachelors Degree in an engineering field with at least 2-5 years of experience in the field of mobile hydraulic design. Experience to consist of relevant product design or development of hydraulic components or motion control systems.\n\nCertified fluid power hydraulic specialist (CFHPS), NFPA (National Fluid Power Association) or other fluid power organizations certificate is preferred.\n\nIn addition to having the technical qualifications, a fluid power engineer must be a good team player with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The individual must be able to think practically and authoritatively, able to accommodate the company's deadlines, budget, and other resources to make informed decisions for their projects.\n\nKnowledge of Engineering.\n\nKnowledge of the current ISO and ANSI (Y14) standards.\n\nWorking knowledge of the metric system and geometric dimensioning and tolerance.\n\nFamiliar with weldments, and machining operation.\n\nAbility to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.\n\nAbility to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.\n\nAbility to write articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.\n\nEIT certification will be considered as a PLUS.\n\nMotivated and self-starter with the ability to work under deadlines.\n\nAbility to apply mathematical concepts such as Calculus and modern Algebra.\n\nAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.\n\nAbility to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.\n\nAREMA, AAR, S.A.E. membership helpful but not required.\n\nWorking Conditions\nPhysical Demands: Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.\n\nEnvironmental Conditions: Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles.\n\nSensory Demands: Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.\n\nMental Demands: There are a number of deadlines associated with this position, which may cause stress. The incumbent must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues.\n\n$110,000 - $120,000 a year\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Ring","rawCompany":"ring","city":"Chesapeake","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-20T05:00:37.461Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2051.02","title":"Water/Wastewater Engineers","slug":"water-wastewater-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"333996","title":"Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing","slug":"fluid-power-pump-and-motor-manufacturing"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Fluid Power Engineer","description":"General Scope\nFluid Power Engineer to support Engineering group. Fluid power engineer applies fluid power theory and related knowledge to design, test and troubleshoot operational mobile hydraulic systems and applications.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nApplies knowledge of engineering principles to design products used on maintenance of way equipment for the railroad industry.\n\nSolid knowledge and understanding of fundamental and advanced Fluid power principles and ability to apply knowledge in the design of complex hydraulic/pneumatic circuits in an OEM environment.\n\nComplete fluid power systems experience with all levels of hydraulic/pneumatic components from pumps, motors, valves to actuators.\n\nSignificant experience in mobile/construction equipment hydraulic/pneumatic system design, and development.\n\nStudy, research and analyze customer specifications, manuals and other data to assist in creating machine workorders.\n\nCompiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product.\n\nPlans, schedules and coordinates the preparation of hydraulic/pneumatic projects to meet deadlines.\n\nSizing and selecting hydraulic and pneumatic components and provide specifications to Planning/Purchasing department.\n\nUses EPLAN Fluid for the automated design and documentation of circuits in fluid power installations in hydraulics, pneumatics, cooling and lubrication complying with current standards such as ISO 1219.\n\nAbility to systematically solve hydraulic/pneumatic related problems and perform root cause analysis.\n\nSupervise the detailed design and drafting of the hydraulic/pneumatic components and installation drawings with CAD designers.\n\nKeeps informed of new methods and practices in system designs and components.\n\nPlans and develops experimental test programs.\n\nAnalyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.\n\nMay require some traveling to customer job site to evaluate problems and report back to management with findings.\n\nStrong leadership and project management skills and self-starter.\n\nGood organizational skills, and ability to independently manage multiple and conflicting priorities.\n\nAbility to interact with various department and provide support to product line, purchasing, production, technical support and sales support.\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities: None.\n\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\n\nAs a minimum, require a Bachelors Degree in an engineering field with at least 2-5 years of experience in the field of mobile hydraulic design. Experience to consist of relevant product design or development of hydraulic components or motion control systems.\n\nCertified fluid power hydraulic specialist (CFHPS), NFPA (National Fluid Power Association) or other fluid power organizations certificate is preferred.\n\nIn addition to having the technical qualifications, a fluid power engineer must be a good team player with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The individual must be able to think practically and authoritatively, able to accommodate the company's deadlines, budget, and other resources to make informed decisions for their projects.\n\nKnowledge of Engineering.\n\nKnowledge of the current ISO and ANSI (Y14) standards.\n\nWorking knowledge of the metric system and geometric dimensioning and tolerance.\n\nFamiliar with weldments, and machining operation.\n\nAbility to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.\n\nAbility to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.\n\nAbility to write articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.\n\nEIT certification will be considered as a PLUS.\n\nMotivated and self-starter with the ability to work under deadlines.\n\nAbility to apply mathematical concepts such as Calculus and modern Algebra.\n\nAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.\n\nAbility to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.\n\nAREMA, AAR, S.A.E. membership helpful but not required.\n\nWorking Conditions\nPhysical Demands: Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.\n\nEnvironmental Conditions: Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles.\n\nSensory Demands: Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.\n\nMental Demands: There are a number of deadlines associated with this position, which may cause stress. 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