09 set - Italia
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Senior R&D; Expert – Application-Focused Excavators
Location:
Germany or Italy
Travel:
Up to 50% across Europe & the UK & China
Our client is a global leader in construction machinery, developing innovative and high-performance equipment for customers worldwide. To support their continued growth in Europe, they are looking for a
Senior R&D; Expert – Application-Focused Excavators
to join their engineering team. This is a brand new role
The Role
You will act as the technical link between European customer needs and global R&D; teams, developing and optimizing excavator solutions for demanding applications. Your focus will be on improving machine performance, reliability, and efficiency across key market segments:
- Demolition
- Material Handling
- Waste & Recycling
- Civil Engineering
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse customer requirements and translate them into engineering solutions.
- Define specifications for application-specific excavator variants.
- Develop concepts for attachments, hydraulic systems, reinforcements, and machine adaptations.
- Lead testing, validation,
and field trials with customers and dealers.
- Collaborate with global R&D; teams and technical partners.
- Support product strategy with market and competitor insights.
Your Profile
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in R&D;, product development, or application engineering within construction machinery.
- Strong knowledge of excavators
, hydraulics, machine integration, and specialized attachments.
- Experience in at least two areas: demolition, material handling, waste/recycling, or civil engineering.
- Fluent English skills and either Italian or German
- Willingness to travel internationally.
What’s Offered
- Competitive salary and benefits package. My client is willing to look at the market and make a good offer.
- Opportunity to shape future excavator solutions for the European market.
- International environment with global
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