Senior / Principal Systems Engineer – Hydraulics & Controls

Location : Italy, Bologna area (onsite only)
Salary: to €80,000 + premio + benefits
This role would suit a senior engineer or principal engineer with a solid background in developing hydraulic systems for construction machines (specifically Excavator machine 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 and potentially 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 validation / test 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, testin

📌 Senior / Principal Systems Engineer – Hydraulics & Controls (Emilia-Romagna)
🏢 Marcus Webb Associates
📍 Emilia-Romagna