Lead Hydraulic Power Systems Engineer

Bucher Hydraulics; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bucher Hydraulics in Grand Rapids, MI seeks an Engineering Team Lead for Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) to drive design, development, and execution with a hands-on engineering team. You will steer system architecture, component selection, and documentation, ensuring designs meet stringent standards.

The role requires 5+ years in hydraulic systems, strong CAD proficiency (CREO preferred), and excellent communication and collaboration skills to coordinate across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience with hydraulic systems or HPUs.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic system design, component selection, and performance analysis.
• Proficiency with CAD and engineering tools (CREO experience preferred).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) including system architecture, schematics, layouts, and component selection.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for HPU systems, hydraulics, and related standards.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, BOMs, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Ensure designs meet customer specifications, safety standards, industry codes, and internal engineering guidelines.
• Support root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and corrective actions related to HPU performance, quality, or field issues.
• Lead engineering execution for HPU projects from concept through production release.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales to ensure design for manufacturability, quality, and serviceability.
• Participate in design reviews, customer meetings, and project milestones.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g. ISO, ANSI, NFPA, customer-specific requirements).
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, change management, and revision control.
• Identify opportunities for improvement within department process.
• Attend training sessions regularly to continue professional growth and development.

Skills

Leadership

Hydraulic systems

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

CREO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CREO CAD

Job description

Bucher Hydraulics in Grand Rapids, MI seeks an Engineering Team Lead for Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) to drive design, development, and execution with a hands-on engineering team. You will steer system architecture, component selection, and documentation, ensuring designs meet stringent standards.

The role requires 5+ years in hydraulic systems, strong CAD proficiency (CREO preferred), and excellent communication and collaboration skills to coordinate across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain,