SME - Hydraulic Systems
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External Job Description
Requirements:
- Serve as the technical authority for UAV hydraulic systems, ensuring performance, safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead the design and architecture of hydraulic systems for flight controls, landing gear, weapon release, and actuation.
- Design hydraulic circuits including power packs, actuators, accumulators, reservoirs, filters, and fluid lines.
- Develop system requirements, hydraulic schematics, interface control documents (ICDs), and technical specifications.
- Oversee integration with mechanical structures, avionics, flight control, and actuation systems.
- Define and lead functional, leak, endurance, and environmental testing activities.
- Ensure compliance with MIL-PRF-5606, MIL-STD-810, DO-160, AS9100, and airworthiness requirements.
- Support FMEA, certification, and technical documentation for regulatory approval.
- Drive R&D by evaluating advanced hydraulic technologies, improving reliability, reducing weight, and enhancing system efficiency.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Fluid Power Systems Engineering
(REQUIRED)
• Master’s Degree or PhD in Hydraulics, Mechatronics, or Aircraft Systems Engineering (PREFERRED)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in hydraulic systems design and integration in aerospace or defense sectors, with at least
4 years at a senior or SME level.
• Experience with UAV, rotary-wing, or fixed-wing aircraft platforms involving hydraulic systems for flight control or
ground systems.
Preferred Certifications
• INCOSE CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) – Preferred
• Certification in hydraulic system design or analysis from a recognized OEM or
How we rate this
SME - Hydraulic Systems at EDGE Group rates 34 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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