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# Product Design Engineer - Hydraulic Systems

- **Company:** Deere & Company
- **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $31,200.0 - $83,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3d Models, SolidWorks (CAD), Rapid Prototyping Process, Technical Data Management Systems, Modeling and Simulation, Data Analytics, Creo
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us5264873bf9e145ae1bb2346e2d6abf2f/eaa

## About the Role

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company's regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND., * 1 or more years of previous product design engineering experience which may include internships or personal projects

 * Strong desire and ability to learn and apply hydraulic system/component design principles to ongoing design activities
 * Experience with 3D modeling tools, such as CREO or SOLIDWORKS
 * Demonstrated experience analyzing technical data, considering multiple alternatives, and making data-driven decisions
 * Demonstrated problem solving skills
 * Demonstrated organizational, communication, and leadership skills
 * A willingness to investigate emerging issues, determine root cause, and drive corrective action
 * Ability and willingness to travel both domestic and internationally, up to 10%

What Makes You Stand Out

 * Hands-on experience designing or testing hydraulic systems
 * Experience using modeling and simulation tools to analyze hydraulic performance, system behavior, or component sizing.
 * Understanding of mobile hydraulic components, including pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, and control systems.
 * Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical or fluid power problems using data-driven root cause analysis.
 * Strong curiosity, initiative, and collaboration skills with a track record of learning quickly and working effectively across engineering disciplines.
 * Experience working with suppliers in the application of hydraulic components
 * Experience in the automotive/heavy on-road/off-road industries
 * Familiarity with operating Construction, Forestry, or Ag off-road equipment

Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

 * B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

## Description

As an Engineer, Hydraulic Systems for John Deere's Construction & Forestry (C&F) division in Dubuque, IA you will:

 * Lead the design for hydraulic pumps, power control, hydraulic valves, and fluid conveyance components
 * Create product design guidelines, design books, drawings, and component technical specifications
 * Diagnose hydraulic system issues during new product development and support test activities
 * Support prototype builds, production launches, testing, and customer field evaluations
 * Participate in print reviews and design reviews for new products
 * Work with test engineers, supply management, and quality to deliver optimized solutions


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