Hydraulic Systems Designer / Engineer - Contract

About this role

• **Location:** Tomahawk, Kentucky **Work arrangement:** Project-based contract; onsite involvement required.
• Flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends.
• We're developing a compact tracked equipment platform and need an experienced hydraulic systems designer or engineer to help take the hydraulic system from component selection through installation and testing.
• We want someone who can visit our shop, work directly with our team, and provide guidance around the actual machine.
• Our team will handle the fabrication and mechanical installation.
• Your role is to design the system, direct the work, and guide testing and adjustments.
• **The work** * Design the hydrostatic track-drive system and dump-bed hydraulics.
• * Match pumps and controls to the diesel engine and final-drive motors.
• * Specify cooling, filtration, reservoir, hoses, valves and supporting components.
• * Produce hydraulic schematics and a component bill of materials.
• * Guide our team through installation, startup, pressure and flow testing, and adjustments.
• * Help develop a practical system we can reproduce for future machines.
• **Experience we're looking for** * Proven hydraulic system design and commissioning experience.
• * Experience with hydrostatic propulsion on tracked, construction, agricultural or mining equipment.
• * Ability to calculate power requirements, flow, pressure and heat load.
• * Ability to clearly explain installation requirements and direct fabricators and mechanics during prototype development.
• An engineering degree or IFPS certification is welcome, but applicants should be able to demonstrate systems they have designed and commissioned.
• This is a paid contract opportunity, and we can work around your existing schedule.
• Please include your location, availability for onsite work in Tomahawk, expected hourly or day rate, and a brief description of relevant projects.
• Photos or sample schematics you're permitted to share are helpful.
• Independent specialists and small engineering firms are welcome.
• Pay: From $45.00 per hour Benefits: * Flexible schedule Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tomahawk, KY 41262

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