Hydraulics Design Engineer — Motorsport Systems Innovator …, City of Perth

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Hydraulics Design Engineer to join a world-class engineering team supporting a range of high-performance motorsport and advanced engineering programmes. This role is ideal for a skilled engineer with a background in hydraulic systems design, who thrives in a cooperative environment and enjoys working across multiple programmes rather than on a single ring-fenced project. As part of the wider design function, you’ll be responsible for the design, integration, and release of hydraulic systems across the business – ensuring consistency, performance, and reliability across all platforms.

Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop hydraulic components and systems for a variety of high-performance applications, including actuation, control, and cooling. Support the release and sign-off of all hydraulics work across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with engineering standards, quality, and performance expectations. Collaborate closely with design, systems, manufacturing, and trackside teams to ensure efficient integration and packaging of hydraulic components. Produce high-quality CAD models, manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and specifications in accordance with internal procedures. Provide guidance and technical support across departments to ensure hydraulic systems are delivered to specification, on time, and to budget. Maintain and improve hydraulic design standards, templates, and documentation to support continuous improvement across the function. Participate in design reviews and assist in resolving technical issues across programmes as required.

Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in hydraulic system design, ideally within motorsport, Formula 1, aerospace, or other high-performance engineering sectors. Solid understanding of hydraulic components such as actuators, valves, accumulators, reservoirs, pumps, filters, and routing of hard and flexible lines. Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Siemens NX or CATIA V5/3DX) and experience generating detailed manufacturing and assembly drawings. Understanding of system layout, pressure losses, fluid selection, and sealing strategies. Solid cross-functional communication and organisational skills to manage priorities across multiple projects. Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, with the ability to flex and adapt to shifting priorities. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rcky0