# Testing waters... Fluid power design engineer **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [May 1, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345 "2013-05-01T18:40:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/21 "2013-05-17T09:51:26Z")
I agree that real world experience is huge but as I as soon as I say something like that someone says, “Oh you don’t think school is important”? They are both important to me. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/22 "2013-05-17T10:17:52Z")
> [@95dime](#): > > there are so many people that are “engineers” who think they know everything that i talk to and i wonder WTF did they learn. i havent had half the classes they do as im part time for school and i have a better understanding of how to properly design the shit when they have no idea. real world experience is huge. degrees are given way too much credit these days. last year i was checking out the baja buggy the guys at buff state built, that chassis was definitely a piss poor design. those money making machines that are supposed to “teach” arent doing a good enough job with “teaching”. > > goodluck with the search. unfortuneatly i deal with a different type of fuilds design…shit pipes and fire sprinklers. ehh, the buff state buggy is on a shoe string budget and there is no guidance by the ahole department chair that “runs” the class. I would be suprised if it was really well sorted out. but yes there is almost nothing hands on taught in engineering school. labs are nice but also have nothing to do with real world problems. you only usually do 3 or so for a semester anyways. In my opinion though if you dont have mechanical aptitude / interest from a young age as well as have your own hands on side projects you probably shouldn’t be a mechanical engineer anyway… (unless your plan is to get a masters/phd and teach or do high end r&d / theory work forever) ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/23 "2013-05-17T12:26:28Z")
Pipe vs tube vs Buff State has no place in this thread… Last pipe I ordered was 2" sch40 @ $280/ft so I’m an exoert in all pipe and pipe related topics. I have to use charts every time I need to find dimensional info. This years BSC buggy thing should be well sorted. My technologist did the welding. It certainly will not break on the 1st lap like last years. If you think new ME’s are inexperenced… Try dealing with new phd’s from another country. Good luck with your employee search. Can you scavenge people using linkedin? ---
**Author:** ![98kbcobra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98kbcobra/32/7450_2.png) [@98kbcobra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98kbcobra)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/24 "2013-05-17T15:04:41Z")
Would you consider some part-time help? I could probably do some designs from home. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/25 "2013-06-18T09:08:31Z")
I really need someone full time for the customer interaction of part of the job. What do you fellas think of [Monster.com](http://Monster.com)? Should I put an ad on their site or is it a waste? Where do you look for jobs? ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/26 "2013-06-18T09:13:46Z")
I was just hired as a design engineer with Harmac Medical, but was actively looking for about 7 months. Monster, [Indeed.com](http://Indeed.com), careerbuilder, etc., were my main places to look. Harmac actually hired a recruiting company (The Superior Group in my case) to screen, pre-interview and evaluate candidates, which was nice for Harmac as they had someone actively looking for them and weeding through the bullshit rather than waiting for some random to apply. I’m not sure if it’s worth the cost in your case to do something like that, but it was a very smooth process on both ends when I went through it. I know as an applicant on sites like CareerBuilder you can search for jobs via keywords and skills, so maybe it’s possible to do the same as an employer, and search through resumes that are out there. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Bad\_Bunny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bad_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/27 "2013-06-18T14:00:12Z")
[quote=“95dime,post:20,topic:230345"”] last year i was checking out the baja buggy the guys at buff state built, that chassis was definitely a piss poor design. [/quote] Last year, yes. Embarrassing. That’s a huge generalization though, because you saw one car. That was an example of terrible teamwork and no leadership. [quote=“Jim1234664,post:22,topic:230345"”] ehh, the buff state buggy is on a shoe string budget and there is no guidance by the ahole department chair that “runs” the class. I would be suprised if it was really well sorted out. [/quote] You’re correct. While it certainly doesn’t help BSC in the competitions, there’s no guidance because it is a senior design project. The theory is that a student coming out of the program will have had to work for everything they earn. We are completely self funded and have no guidance, so it’s definitely a journey. Additionally, having little to no overlap of students from year-to-year, it definitely adds a bit of challenge. [quote=“drvnkd,post:23,topic:230345"”] My technologist did the welding. It certainly will not break on the 1st lap like last years. [/quote] Steve did a great job, and he’s a hell of a fabricator. The goal this year was to be competitive AND finish the race, and it was clearly a success. ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/28 "2013-06-18T15:09:43Z")
Lets see if I can find you another employee… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345/29 "2014-02-28T15:26:22Z")
My guy is going to continue working for another year but I do need to hire someone between now and then so… bumpity. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-waters-fluid-power-design-engineer/230345.md?page=1)