Hydraulics System Engineer

The role

You will own hydraulic and electro-hydraulic actuation for autonomy kits on construction machines. You will design retrofit interfaces, characterize OEM systems, and work with cross-functional teams to create reliable subsystems.

What you will do

• Reverse-engineer and document OEM hydraulic circuits
• Design retrofit electro-hydraulic interfaces
• Specify and size valves, manifolds, hoses, fittings, sensors, filters, and accumulators
• Partner with safety team to define safe states and failure behavior
• Work with controls and software engineers on valve modeling and tuning
• Define hose and tube routing and manifold placement
• Plan and execute bench and on-machine tests
• Support prototype build through hands-on plumbing and commissioning
• Lead technical engagement with hydraulic suppliers
• Maintain schematics, BOMs, installation procedures, and service documentation

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Agricultural/Fluid Power Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years designing, integrating, or testing hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems for mobile machinery
• Strong command of open/closed-center and load-sensing circuits, pilot-operated and proportional valves, pump/valve PQ behavior, and hydraulic schematic reading and authoring (ISO 1219)
• Solid grounding in fluid mechanics including orifice and flow equations, laminar vs. turbulent flow, pressure losses, viscosity and temperature effects, bulk modulus and compressibility, cavitation an
• Hands-on with pressure/flow instrumentation and data acquisition

Nice to have

• Familiarity with CAN/J1939
• Hydraulic simulation (e.g., Amesim, Simscape, Automation Studio)
• Exposure to ISO 13849, ISO 25119, or similar standards

About the company

Bedrock retrofits heavy equipment with autonomy kits to allow experienced crews to safely take on more projects. The company is moving AI out of the lab and onto real job sites.