Senior Control Systems Engineer

Oshkosh Corporation•Dodge Center, MN

1d•$73,200 - $117,800•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This role is responsible for advanced vehicle control systems research, development, verification and validation, testing, and production implementation. The role utilizes essential educational background and/or work-related experience, along with strong time management, communication, and critical thinking skills. The individual will follow the direction of their leader efficiently and provide feedback on technical hurdles and progress. Tasks will be completed with some guidance and according to a mutually agreed-upon schedule between the individual and the leader. Strong motivation to learn new technologies and skills in advanced control systems is essential.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.