Senior R&D Expert – Excavator Development | Imola, Italy

Pubblicato il 03-11-2026 · Approach People Recruitment · Imola

pbSenior RD Expert – Excavator Development | Imola, Italy /b /p pImola, Italy | Hybrid /p pTravel: Up to 50% across Europe, the UK and China /p pI'm currently looking for a bSenior RD Expert – Application-Focused Excavators /b to join the engineering team of a global leader in construction machinery.
/p pThis is a newly created role connecting European customer requirements with global RD teams to develop and optimize excavators for demanding applications.
/p h3Key Requirements /h3 ul liRecent, hands-on experience in excavator development.
/li li8+ years of experience in RD, product development or application engineering within construction machinery.
/li liProven experience developing excavators, ideally with expertise in application-specific solutions.
/li liStrong professional communication skills in both Italian and English.
/li liA Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field.
/li /ul h3Your Responsibilities /h3 ul liTranslate customer requirements into engineering solutions.
/li liDefine specifications for application-specific excavator variants.
/li liDevelop concepts for attachments, hydraulic systems, reinforcements and machine adaptations.
/li liLead testing, validation and customer field trials.
/li liCollaborate with global RD teams and technical partners.




/li liProvide market and competitor insights to support product strategy.
/li /ul h3Your Profile /h3 ul liStrong technical knowledge of excavators, hydraulics, machine integration and specialized attachments.
/li liExperience in at least two of the following application areas: demolition, material handling, waste and recycling, or civil engineering.
/li liWillingness to travel internationally.
/li /ul h3What's on Offer?
/h3 ul liHybrid working environment based in Imola, Italy.
/li liAn international role with a global construction machinery leader.
/li liThe opportunity to influence future excavator solutions for the European market.
/li liClose collaboration with global RD teams.
/li liStrong career development opportunities.
/li liCompetitive salary, with flexibility to make a strong market-based offer.
/li /ul pIf you have recent excavator development experience and are interested in an international RD opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.
/p p#Hiring #ExcavatorDevelopment #RD #Engineering #MechanicalEngineering #Mechatronics #ConstructionMachinery #HeavyEquipment #Hydraulics #ProductDevelopment #ApplicationEngineering #Imola #Italy /p #J-*****-Ljbffr
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