Senior R&d Expert

22 ore fa

Imola BO, Provincia di Bologna; Emilia-Romagna, Italia Approach People Recruitment Tempo pieno

Senior R&D Expert – Excavator Development | Imola, Italy
Imola, Italy | Hybrid
Travel: Up to 50% across Europe, the UK and China
I'm currently looking for a Senior R&D Expert – Application-Focused Excavators to join the engineering team of a global leader in construction machinery.
This is a newly created role connecting European customer requirements with global R&D teams to develop and optimize excavators for demanding applications.
Key Requirements Recent, hands-on experience in excavator development.
8+ years of experience in R&D, product development or application engineering within construction machinery.
Proven experience developing excavators, ideally with expertise in application-specific solutions.
Strong professional communication skills in both Italian and English.
A Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field.

Your Responsibilities

Translate customer requirements into engineering solutions.
Define specifications for application-specific excavator variants.
Develop concepts for attachments, hydraulic systems, reinforcements and machine adaptations.
Lead testing, validation and customer field trials.
Collaborate with global R&D teams and technical partners.
Provide market and competitor insights to support product strategy.

Your Profile

Strong technical knowledge of excavators, hydraulics, machine integration and specialized attachments.
Experience in at least two of the following application areas: demolition, material handling, waste and recycling, or civil engineering.
Willingness to travel internationally. What's on Offer? Hybrid working environment based in Imola, Italy.
An international role with a global construction machinery leader.
The opportunity to influence future excavator solutions for the European market.
Close collaboration with global R&D teams.
Strong career development opportunities.
Competitive salary, with flexibility to make a strong market-based offer. If you have recent excavator development experience and are interested in an international R&D opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.
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