Senior Hydraulics Systems Engineer

Location: Germany – Hamm area (on site only, remote and hybrid working is not supported)

Salary: €90,000 – €115,000 + benefits (negotiable)

Excavator Machine optimisation experience is essential .

In this role you will be the lead for hydraulics systems development, validation and optimisation for excavator machines destined for the European market. Not only will you need excellent understanding and experience of hydraulics systems across the entire machine platform, but you will also need a good understanding of the European market needs, standards and performance requirements.

Your role will be crucial in the development of existing excavator machine platforms but will also influence future platform design. You will be working closely with local engineering teams and the wider global R&D organisation.

• Hydraulic systems development, optimisation and validation for excavator machines destined for the European market

This position sits within an established and growing construction machinery OEM and provides the opportunity to influence the design of future Excavator machine platforms.

As a Senior Hydraulics Systems Engineer you will act as a technical authority for the hydraulic systems and electro-hydraulic controls that underpin the performance of next-generation excavator platforms.

Your focus will be on the development of hydraulic systems, machine behaviour, optimisation and performance , working with engineering teams in Europe and Asia to develop high-performing, efficient and robust hydraulic systems for off-highway construction machinery – specifically Excavator machines.

• Degree qualified or equivalent in mechanical, mechatronics, hydraulic engineering or similar
• Excellent engineering experience within the construction machinery sector specifically working on hydraulic systems for excavator machines for construction applications (this is essential and non-negotiable)
• Strong understanding of hydraulic system engineering and architecture, hydraulic performance and system optimisation (this is development and validation focused)
• Experience with optimising machine hydraulic performance for the European market
• Proven experience developing or improving hydraulic systems at machine/system level , rather than solely designing individual hydraulic components
• Strong understanding of pumps, valves, pressure and flow control, hydrostatic systems and hydraulic circuit optimisation
• Good understanding of the interaction between hydraulic systems, electronic controls, powertrain and machine performance

You will be required to travel internationally, occasionally to China, to work with the wider engineering organisation and support prototype development, testing and technical reviews.

Typically, this is expected to involve several trips per year, depending on project requirements.

This role is based on site in the Hamm area and is commutable from cities such as Dortmund, Münster, Essen, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Bielefeld, Bochum, Duisburg, Wuppertal, and Bonn.