Overview
Hydraulic System Design Engineer
Location: Peterlee (5 days onsite)
Salary: £55,000 - £63,000 per annum
Type: Permanent, full-time (with excellent permanent benefits)
Responsibilities
* Design and develop hydraulic systems ensuring performance, safety, and reliability.
* Select and specify hydraulic components including pumps, valves, motors, cylinders, and hoses.
* Create and review engineering drawings, schematics, and documentation.
* Validate systems through simulation tools and physical testing.
* Translate machine application needs into clear system and component requirements.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams (drivetrain, cooling, controls, installation).
* Support continuous improvement, cost-reduction, and aftermarket projects.
* Stay up to date with emerging hydraulic technologies to drive innovation.
About You
* Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or similar.
* Strong experience in hydraulic system design within construction, mining, agricultural, or other heavy/off-highway equipment.
* Proven ability to design, analyse, and validate complex hydraulic circuits.
* Skilled in reading and creating schematics and technical drawings.
* Strong communicator, comfortable working across global and cross-functional teams.
* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Desirable
* Experience working with suppliers to specify/select components.
* Exposure to project leadership in complex engineering programmes.
What’s on Offer
* £55k-£63k salary + bonus
* 25 days annual leave
* Private medical & pension scheme
* Employee share scheme + flexible benefits
This is an urgent vacancy with deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it khushboo. pandey @ randstad. Co. uk
Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
skills
* CAD
education
* automotive engineering
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