Sr Engineer - Controls

About the role

The Sr. Engineer – Software and Controls Test team member will test high-quality vehicle control subsystem software. The team member must be able to develop and execute test plans as well as design and maintain HIL infrastructure. The team member will be an integral part of multiple projects and responsible for peer reviewing others software.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh, as well as general industry, engineering standards and processes.
• Support more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
• Responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity.
• May be responsible for managing multiple projects.
• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians working on a common project.
• Able to write and peer review high-quality, maintainable, test scripts.
• Responsible for HIL platforms such as dSPACE, NI, Vector, ETAS
• Improving HIL infrastructure so testing is repeatable, scalable, and available to development teams.
• Developing plant or subsystem simulations representing the physical system controlled by the ECU.
• Capturing synchronized network, I/O, diagnostic, and internal software data.
• Integrate production or prototype ECUs/controllers into HIL test benches and validate hardware/software interfaces.
• Executing automated regression testing and support continuous integration/continuous testing workflows.
• Responsible for quality conscious design including cost and reliability.
• Participate in peer reviews, estimation, and other engineering activities.
• Follow defined CMMI level 3 procedures in the writing of software.
• Able to travel off-site to support engineering projects.
• Develop comprehensive test plans to verify safety and reliability of electronic systems.
• Conduct testing across multiple platforms, in both simulation and real-world use cases.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical subject matter.
• Process engineering information through CMMI level 3 procedures and software safety process.
• Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.
• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.
• Establishes priorities for work delegated to others.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.

Qualifications

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with three (3) or more years of related experience.
• Hands-on approach to troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
• Experience with automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway, industrial, or similar embedded communication protocols such as CAN and J1939.
• Knowledge of functional safety, cybersecurity, or safety-critical embedded development practices.
• Experience testing complex vehicle, mobile equipment, electrification, powertrain, hydraulic, or distributed control systems.

Standout Qualifications

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering.
• Familiarity with HIL platforms such as dSPACE, NI, Vector, ETA.

Core Competencies

• Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.
• External Contacts: Limited external contact to gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.
• Communication Skills: Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups; Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations: Read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
• Decision-Making: Regularly makes decisions of responsibility, involving evaluation of information. Decisions may require development or application of alternatives or precedents.
• Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally diversified and moderately difficult work. Requires judgment in the adaptation and interpretation of established practices and procedures to meet problems and situations to which the application is not clearly defined.
• Supervisory/Managerial: General instructing, scheduling, and reviewing the work of others performing the same or directly related work. Acts as “lead worker”.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $79,300.00 - $126,900.00