Hydraulics Design Engineer - CREO CAD & Global Systems

John Deere; Silvis (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

401K and Defined Contribution

Healthcare benefits with company 401K

Adoption assistance

Employee assistance programs

Tuition assistance

Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms

Discount programs

Job summary

John Deere in Silvis, IL is seeking a Design Engineer, Hydraulics for Ag Engineering—Modules. The role supports hydraulic design, CREO CAD modeling, and cross‑functional collaboration across global teams in an onsite environment.

The candidate will work on continuous improvement, cost reduction projects, and supplier communications, with travel up to 25% to support interfaces and qualification across multiple product families.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of hydraulics experience
• Understanding hydraulic schematics
• Exposure to modeling software
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%

Responsibilities

• Execute EPDP, Continuous Improvement and Cost Reduction design projects for steering and brake systems parts for multiple product families
• Perform CREO CAD design space analysis for global machines
• Work on cross-functional alignments on interfaces with internal stakeholders in an international environment
• Model hydraulic components in CREO CAD
• Negotiate with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Work on requirements and specifications for the areas of design responsibility

Skills

Hydraulics

Creo CAD

Design space analysis

Supplier negotiation

Requirements specification

Travel up to 25%

Education

Engineering degree or related experience

Tools

Automation Studio

Simulation tools

Job description

John Deere in Silvis, IL is seeking a Design Engineer, Hydraulics for Ag Engineering—Modules. The role supports hydraulic design, CREO CAD modeling, and cross‑functional collaboration across global teams in an onsite environment.

The candidate will work on continuous improvement, cost reduction projects, and supplier communications, with travel up to 25% to support interfaces and qualification across multiple product families.