Excavator Hydraulic Design Engineer - Global Impact

John Deere; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Highly competitive base pay

Healthcare benefits

Tuition assistance

Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms

Employee Purchase Plan & discounts

Job summary

John Deere is seeking an Excavator Hydraulic Design Engineer in Dubuque, IA to advance hydraulic systems for next‑gen excavators. You will join a global design team and apply data analysis, durability builds, and design guidelines to help deliver robust, field-ready products.

The role requires strong communication, 1+ year of design experience, and willingness to travel; onsite work is required. John Deere offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of cumulative product design experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% and work across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Use data analysis and modeling tools (Excel, MatLab, Simulink, PTC Creo, Automation Studio, Windchill PDMLink, SAP).
• Be part of a Global Design Team with members in Dubuque and international sites.
• Support durability and production builds, and field issue resolution for a global product.
• Design routed systems and integrate components in Next Gen Excavators.
• Contribute to product design guidelines for Excavators.

Skills

Strong communication and org skills

Product design experience

Task balancing

Travel up to 10%

Work outside core hours

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

MatLab

Simulink

PTC Creo

Automation Studio

Windchill PDMLink

SAP

Job description

John Deere is seeking an Excavator Hydraulic Design Engineer in Dubuque, IA to advance hydraulic systems for next‑gen excavators. You will join a global design team and apply data analysis, durability builds, and design guidelines to help deliver robust, field-ready products.

The role requires strong communication, 1+ year of design experience, and willingness to travel; onsite work is required. John Deere offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.