Hydraulic Engineer – Product Development
ManpowerGroup
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ManpowerGroup's Milwaukee-area team is seeking a Hydraulic Engineer – Product Development to actively drive hydraulic system design from concept through production. You’ll work hands-on with hardware, prototypes, and testing, collaborating with manufacturing and other engineering groups to bring new products to market.
The role emphasizes real-world problem solving, multi-project management, and shaping a major product-platform evolution.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- 2+ years of engineering experience involving hydraulic systems or related product environments.
- Hands-on experience with hydraulic components, assemblies, and prototypes.
- Understanding of hydraulic system operation, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and support hydraulic systems and components for commercial mobile equipment.
- Participate in new product development from concept to production.
- Work with hydraulic components, assemblies, and prototypes on the shop floor.
- Evaluate components based on performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
- Develop and execute test and validation plans and troubleshoot issues.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and internal machining capabilities to refine hydraulic hardware.
- Support existing products through sustaining engineering and continuous improvement.
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Job description
Are you a Hydraulic Engineer who wants to work directly with the products you design and see your work move from concept through production?
Manpower Engineering is partnering with an established Milwaukee-area manufacturer to add a Hydraulic Engineer – Product Development to its engineering team.
This is a hands-on product development opportunity supporting hydraulic systems used in commercial mobile equipment. You'll be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, including concept development, system and component design, prototyping, testing, validation, production introduction, troubleshooting, and ongoing product improvement.
This isn't an engineering environment where designs simply get handed off once they're released. You'll work closely with manufacturing, have direct access to the equipment, and stay involved as products move from an idea to something being built and used in the field.
You'll also be joining at an interesting time. The organization is beginning a significant evolution of one of its major product platforms, creating an opportunity to contribute to new products and systems that will shape the portfolio for years to come.
The company has hydraulic machining and assembly capabilities located close to the engineering team. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with components, prototypes, manufacturing, and finished equipment.
Engineers stay involved from early concepts and requirements through design, testing, production launch, and ongoing product support.
You'll join a small, experienced engineering group where individual contributions matter. This isn't a position where you'll disappear inside a large engineering organization.
Several projects are beginning around a major product-platform evolution. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful new product development rather than working exclusively on sustaining engineering.
This position is open because the previous engineer moved into another area of the organization. Engineers have opportunities to grow technically, take on greater project responsibility, move toward leadership, or explore other functions within the business.
Design, develop, test, and support hydraulic systems and components used in commercial mobile equipment.
Participate in new product development from initial concepts and requirements through design, prototype development, testing, validation, and production.
Work directly with hydraulic components, assemblies, and physical prototypes.
Evaluate components and engineering solutions based on performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, availability, and application requirements.
Develop and execute test and validation plans.
Troubleshoot hydraulic system and product-performance issues.
Investigate field and quality issues, determine root causes, develop solutions, and validate corrective actions.
Work closely with manufacturing and internal machining capabilities to develop, modify, and test hydraulic hardware.
Support existing products through sustaining engineering and continuous product improvement.
Partner with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, sourcing, marketing, technical service, and other engineering resources.
Manage multiple engineering projects and priorities in a fast-moving product environment.
Contribute to upcoming product-platform and next-generation development initiatives.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline.
Ideally 2+ years of engineering experience involving hydraulic systems, fluid power, mobile equipment, industrial equipment, or a related product environment.
Practical experience working with hydraulic systems and components.
Understanding of hydraulic system operation, application, testing, and troubleshooting.
Hands-on approach to engineering and problem solving.
Ability to work comfortably with physical products, prototypes, and manufacturing operations.
Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.
Self-directed working style with the ability to take ownership without requiring constant direction.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work across engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and other business functions.
You don't need to check every box. Relevant experience could include:
Mobile hydraulic systems
Fluid power systems
Off-highway or commercial equipment
Agricultural or construction equipment
Hydraulic cylinders and actuation systems
Pumps, valves, manifolds, or related hydraulic components
Hydraulic component selection and application
Hydraulic system testing and troubleshooting
Automation Studio
SolidWorks
Manufacturing, machining, or prototype development
Electromechanical product development
Electrical, controls, or mechatronics experience
Experience that crosses both hydraulic and electrical systems would be particularly valuable, but it isn't required.
Someone who likes getting their hands on the product.
Someone who doesn't want to spend every day behind a computer designing something they'll never actually see being built.
Someone who's comfortable moving between engineering work, prototype development, testing, troubleshooting, and the manufacturing floor.
Someone who can take a problem, dig into it, figure out what's happening, and work with the team to develop a practical solution.
You don't need experience in this exact industry. Backgrounds involving mobile hydraulics, agricultural equipment, construction equipment, off-highway equipment, industrial machinery, fluid power, or other hydraulically operated products can translate well.
What matters is that you've worked with real hydraulic systems, understand how the components interact, and enjoy hands-on product engineering.
Competitive base salary based on experience
Eligible for company profit sharing
Full benefits package including health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off, and additional company programs
Primarily onsite at the Milwaukee facility due to the hands-on nature of the position
Some flexibility to work remotely when the work allows
Typical working hours are approximately 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM , with flexibility around start and end times
Strong emphasis on work-life balance and practical flexibility
*** Please note all resumes and candidate information submitted are kept in the strictest confidence. No resume will be released without the candidate's prior permission.**
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower Engineering, Experis, Talent Solutions – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2026 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 17th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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