Fluid Power Innovation Engineer

Job title: Fluid Power Innovation Engineer

About Us

Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.

From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you’re in the right place.

Grow a Career. Build a Future!

Be part of this company at the forefront of agriculture and construction, that passionately innovates to drive customer efficiency and success. And we know innovation can’t happen without collaboration. So, everything we do at CNH Industrial is about reaching new heights as one team, always delivering for the good of our customers.

Job Purpose

The Fluid Power Innovation Engineer defines new technologies (components and systems) and develops them until their proof of concept via prototypes testing. The focus is on hydraulic and electrohydraulic technologies for agricultural machines, both for driveline as well as implement and self-propelled machine working functions. The aim is improving machine efficiency, productivity, automation, reliability and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the identification and development of innovative Fluid Power concepts and system architectures for agricultural applications.
• Support technology scouting, benchmarking and feasibility studies.
• Perform numerical simulation or coordinate with other teams to test concepts before physical proto is available to support engineering and business decisions.
• Contribute to prototype preparation, bench testing, vehicle testing and correlation between simulation and experimental results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Controls, Vehicle Performance, Electrification, Product Engineering, Software and Validation.
• Collaborate with universities and research centers coordinating students and researchers for fundamental research activities.
• Prepare clear technical documentation, value propositions, and engineering recommendations.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Energy Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or related technical disciplines.

Experience

• Engineering experience on agricultural equipment 3 to 5 years

• Engineering experience, academic project work, internship, thesis or laboratory experience related to hydraulics, simulation, controls, vehicle systems or machinery applications.

• Technical Skills

• Fluid Power Fundamentals

• Ability to read and interpret hydraulic schematics and basic system layouts.

• Understanding of hydraulic pumps, v