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Known for robust manufacturing, advanced technical capabilities, and precision engineering, DHX supports high-integrity, mission-critical applications worldwide.\nAs the business continues to expand, DHX is recruiting an experienced Senior Hydraulic Design Engineer to strengthen our growing technical team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and driven individual to work on challenging, bespoke hydraulic systems and develop their expertise within a forward-thinking engineering environment.\nPurpose of the Role\nThe Hydraulic Design Engineer will be responsible for the end-to-end design and development of hydraulic systems including power units, cylinders, manifolds, and specialised valve solutions. Reporting to the Lead Engineer, the role will lead on technical delivery for projects, support junior engineers, and collaborate with both internal teams and external clients to ensure design excellence from concept to manufacture.\nKey Responsibilities\nHydraulic System Design\nLead the design and development of bespoke hydraulic systems including power packs, actuators, control manifolds, and valves.\nInterpret project requirements, technical specifications, and functional needs to produce effective, robust design solutions.\nGenerate hydraulic circuit diagrams and carry out supporting calculations for flow, pressure, heat dissipation, and component selection.\nProduce detailed design documentation including 2D and 3D CAD models, assembly drawings, and bills of materials.\nEngineering Delivery\nOversee the full design lifecycle from concept development through to manufacture and test.\nEnsure all designs comply with relevant industry standards and customer specifications.\nLiaise 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innovative thinking to future solutions.\nIdentify and implement opportunities to improve DHX’s hydraulic design standards, documentation, and knowledge base.\nSupport professional development initiatives, including routes to chartership if desired.\nSkills & Experience Required\nDemonstrable experience in the design of hydraulic systems, ideally within high-performance sectors such as defence, renewables, or infrastructure.\nStrong understanding of fluid power circuits, components, and supporting calculations.\nExperience designing and detailing hydraulic power packs, cylinders, manifolds, and bespoke valve solutions.\nFamiliarity with fabrication and machining processes, with the ability to design for manufacture.\nProficiency in AutoCAD 2D and Autodesk Inventor 3D (or equivalent CAD platforms).\nStrong problem-solving mindset with a detail-oriented and quality-driven approach.\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across 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