Hydraulic Design Engineer - Remote Options & Global Impact

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME); Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 53,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home possibilities

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme with employer contrib

Budget for workplace setup

Job summary

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) in Amsterdam seeks a Hydraulic Design Engineer to develop hydraulic systems for European customization from concept through production release, ensuring safety, durability, efficiency and EU compliance.

You will collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrialization teams across Europe and Japan to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions and maintain engineering documentation and BOM changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Fluid Power Engineering, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in hydraulic system design and development, preferably within construction or heavy equipment industries.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic circuits, components, machine interfaces, and attachment applications.
• Experience contributing to engineering projects within cross-functional development teams.
• Knowledge of product development processes from concept through production launch.
• Familiarity with prototype validation, risk assessment, and engineering change processes.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Proactive mindset with ownership and collaborative problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop hydraulic systems for European customization options on construction machinery products.
• Create hydraulic concepts, circuit designs, component selections, and integration solutions for Hitachi base machines.
• Execute hydraulic design activities from requirement definition through feasibility studies, concept development, detailed design, prototype build, validation, and release.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrialization teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Ensure hydraulic designs meet performance, durability, safety, serviceability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Participate in hydraulic risk assessments, design reviews, and problem-solving activities throughout the development process.
• Support prototype builds, machine testing, validation activities, and issue resolution with internal stakeholders, suppliers, dealers, and customers.
• Ensure all hydraulic systems comply with EU regulations and standards while conforming to Hitachi global requirements.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, BOM releases, engineering changes, and technical approvals up to start of sales.

Skills

Hydraulic design

Cross-functional collab

English comms

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Automotive/Fluid Power Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) in Amsterdam seeks a Hydraulic Design Engineer to develop hydraulic systems for European customization from concept through production release, ensuring safety, durability, efficiency and EU compliance.

You will collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrialization teams across Europe and Japan to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions and maintain engineering documentation and BOM changes.