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Senior Hydraulics Systems Engineer

Job Posted: 10 days ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bologna, Italy

Expire in: 18 days

Job Description

Senior / Principal Systems Engineer - Hydraulics & Controls      
  
 Location:              Italy, Bologna area (onsite only)                 
 Salary:   to €80,000 + bonus + benefits
  
 This role would suit a senior engineer or principal engineer with a solid background in developing hydraulic systems for construction machines (specifically including excavator and wheeled loader platforms).
  
 Background: Senior / Principal Systems Engineer - Hydraulics & Controls
 This position sits within an established and growing construction machinery OEM and provides the opportunity to influence the design of future Excavator / Wheeled loader machine platforms.
  
 As a senior or principal hydraulics systems engineer you will be responsible for optimising the performance of excavator and wheeled loader machines for the European market. This will involve influencing hydraulics systems architecture and design, working closely with local engineering teams and the wider global R&D organisation.
  
 Your focus will be on whole vehicle performance and optimisation, including influencing hydraulic system architecture, hydraulic system integration, machine behaviour, and control strategy.
  
 Your Role: Senior / Principal Systems Engineer - Hydraulics & Controls
  
Provide technical guidance and expertise in the development, optimisation and performance of hydraulic systems and electro-hydraulic controls for excavator and wheeled loader platforms 
Work closely with engineering teams in Europe and China to define, develop and optimise hydraulic system architecture, control strategies and machine behaviour 
Act as a technical authority on hydraulic system performance, helping engineering teams resolve complex technical issues and make informed design decisions 
Work with engineering teams to develop and evaluate hydraulic system concepts, architecture and control strategies for current and future machine platforms 
Support the integration of hydraulic and control systems into machines, including system commissioning, testing and problem resolution  Your Background: Senior / Principal Systems Engineer - Hydraulics & Controls
  
Degree qualified or equivalent in mechanical, mechatronics, hydraulic engineering or a related discipline. Also, excellent English communication skills. 
Your background may include systems design, integration, test or validation leading up to becoming a hydraulics systems expert 
You will need significant engineering experience within the construction machinery sector working specifically on the hydraulic systems for entire machines (excavator and wheeled loader machines) for construction applications - this is essential and non-negotiable 
Deep understanding of hydraulic system architecture and integration, whole machine performance and optimisation (e.g. productivity, efficiency, responsiveness and operator control) 
Proven experience developing and improving the entire machine's hydraulic systems and performance and not just designing hydraulic components 
Good understanding of the interaction between hydraulic systems, electronic controls, powertrain and machine performance would be needed 
Proven relationships with hydraulic component suppliers would be very useful  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 5 days per week in the Bologna area and is commutable from cities such as Modena, Ferrara, Imola, Reggio Emilia and Faenza

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