Senior Control Systems Engineer

About McNeilus, An Oshkosh Company

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes and is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. McNeilus produces a complete line of high-performance rear load, front load, and automated side load refuse bodies to augment any refuse collection fleet. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean. It's a great time to join our growing advanced technology team as a Senior Controls Systems Engineer working on heavy-duty industrial trucks.

Your Impact

• Responsible for advanced vehicle control systems and telematics research, development, verification and validation, testing, and production implementation.
• Responsible for working on several advanced technology development programs, including autonomy, active safety, electrification, and advanced connectivity.
• Establish requirements, including resources, equipment, estimates, test plans, and milestones, according to the needs of a project.
• Responsible for developing advanced control systems strategies in a virtual simulation environment using modeling tools or bench test vehicle simulators and transferring simulated strategies to vehicle testing and eventual production implementation.
• Work with internal and external project teams, including vendors, industry consortiums, and universities, on advanced technology development programs under the guidance of a supervisor.
• Assist with feasibility studies and project estimates, including manpower, budget development, and timelines, for proposed projects.
• Support proposal development related to acquiring appropriate funding for various advanced technology development efforts.
• Provide support and insight to engineering design teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 3+ years of related experience; OR
• Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 1+ years of related experience.

Standout Qualifications

• Automotive or heavy-duty vehicle background with vehicle telematics experience.
• Work experience with automotive or heavy-duty vehicle CAN bus and architecture.
• Work experience in embedded software development using C/C++, C#, or Python is a plus.

Working Conditions

This role combines office-based administrative duties with physical activity in field or production environments. In the office setting, tasks may require extended computer use, sitting, and attending meetings. Field or floor work may involve walking across various terrains or shop floors, standing, moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds), climbing stairs, and exposure to varying temperatures or noise levels. Must be able to shift focus between detailed cognitive work and occasional physical tasks as needed. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities to support performance across both office and field responsibilities.

Pay

$73,200.00 - $117,800.00. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.