At Hyva, you’ll help shape the next generation of hydraulic components used worldwide. As a Product Engineer in our Product Development team, you’ll work on real engineering challenges—from concept to validation—while collaborating with colleagues across multiple countries.
This is a hands-on role where your ideas matter, your analysis drives decisions, and your work directly impacts the performance and reliability of our products. You will report to the team leader of the EMEA Engineering team.
Key responsibilities
Define product requirements and translate them into practical engineering solutions
Explore and evaluate new concepts by benchmarking market solutions
Design, analyze, and improve hydraulic components using tools like CAD and FEM
Develop and validate designs through testing and real-world evaluation
Improve product safety, reliability, and cost-efficiency
Work closely with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers to solve technical challenges
Perform feasibility studies to ensure robust, scalable product designs
Contribute to technical documentation (2D/3D) and, where relevant, patent activities
Manage your projects and share progress with the team
Collaborate with international colleagues and occasionally visit customers or production sites (e.g. in Europe, Asia, and South America)
Role requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or similar field
Knowledge of Hydraulics/Electrical/Pneumatic systems
Familiarity with Electronics and controls.
Knowledge of engineering techniques like QFD, DFA, DFM, DFMEA, ECR, FEA, 3D-CAD (Inventor)
Fluent English (verbal and writing)
2+ years of experience in similar products is an advantage
Analytical and detail-oriented
Curious and eager to improve designs
Comfortable tackling complex technical problems
Communicative and collaborative
Practical, hands-on approach to engineering
Shows an ability to think logically
Mathematically inclined.
Good problem-solving skills
What do we offer?
- Meaningful engineering work with visible impact on real products
- A supportive and collaborative team where knowledge sharing is encouraged
- Room to grow your technical expertise and take ownership of projects
- Exposure to international teams and diverse engineering challenges
- A stable, well-established company with a global footprint
- Competitive salary and benefits
Your Location:
The Netherlands - Alphen aan den Rijn
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
We are an inclusive employer that welcomes all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Regardless of your origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, beliefs, disability, or political views, we value diversity and believe that unique perspectives drive innovation and success.
Join us and be part of a team where everyone belongs!
What We Do
Hyva Group is a leading global provider of innovative and highly efficient transport solutions for the commercial vehicle and environmental service industries. The company is committed to the development, production, marketing and distribution of components used in hydraulic loading and unloading systems on trucks and trailers. Its products are used worldwide across a range of sectors including transport, construction, mining, materials handling and environmental services providers. Hyva produces the strongest front end hydraulic telescopic cylinder in the world, double acting cylinders, mobile and static compactors and waste collection units. Hyva's portfolio comprises: Hydraulics (cylinders and tipping gear), Container Handling Systems (hook and skip loaders), Waste Handling (transfer stations, compactors and refuse collection bodies), Floors (horizontal unloading/loading floors) and Cranes (fixed and rolling). These products are designed and marketed under several well respected brands: Hyva, Kennis, F.lli Ferrari and Amco Veba. Hyva is also a distributor of high value components. Founded in 1979, the company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn in The Netherlands and operates in more than 110 countries with over 3,500 employees around the world. The Hyva Group encompasses more than 30 subsidiaries globally, with an extraordinary sales and service coverage and 14 production facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, and Italy, with more than 20,000 customers.
