What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hydraulic Engineer position at Actalent?
Job Description
As a Hydraulic Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain hydraulic systems, focusing on control aspects to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of mobile drill rigs and drilling products. You will be responsible for integrating hydraulic systems with other mechanical and electrical components, troubleshooting, and optimizing performance. This role is vital for the upcoming expansion of our product line, which includes five additional drill rigs.
Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain hydraulic control systems for mobile drill rigs and related equipment with minimal supervision.
- Read, interpret, and create hydraulic schematics to support system design and troubleshooting.
- Track and maintain hose routings, lengths, and fittings for existing products to ensure consistency and reliability.
- Contribute to multiple design and control projects simultaneously, requiring strong multitasking and organizational skills.
- Collaborate with production and service teams to implement, test, and troubleshoot hydraulic systems in both new and legacy products.
- Follow engineering standards and documentation protocols to ensure quality and traceability.
- 1-3 years of hydraulic schematic design and interpretation experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Physics.
- Proficiency in CAD modeling, with preference for Solid Edge.
- Background in fluid mechanics.
- Experience with load sense hydraulics.
- Experience working within production or collaborating with production staff.
- Completion of fluid dynamics or physics courses.
This position is with a 3rd generation family-owned business that manufactures the Versa-Drill brand of water well, geothermal, exploration, and shallow oil/gas drilling rigs and equipment. Founded in 1962, the company is based in Downtown Indianapolis and employs 35 people. The work environment includes a 60% office and 40% shop split, with a 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM ET first shift opportunity from Monday through Friday. The engineering team consists of six members, promoting a collaborative and fast-paced design and manufacturing process. The company offers flexible vacation time, hours, and strong employee benefits, including zero premiums or copayments for medical benefits for employees.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Indianapolis, IN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $36.06 - $43.27/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 15, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $36 - $43