Sr. Controls Engineer

Oshkosh•Ogden, UT

13h

About The Position

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more. The Sr Engineer – Controls works within engineering groups to support the development and implementation of control strategies and sub-system requirements for advanced equipment control systems. This role supports a broad range of Ogden products including aircraft ground air conditioning equipment, aircraft ground power conversion equipment, load sharing systems, and military aircraft ground support systems. Controls work encompasses control strategy development and verification, including: Component selection (electronic control modules, VFDs, motors, drives, engines, generators, energy storage cells, sensors, etc.) Embedded printed board systems or programmable logic controllers (Allen Bradley, Beckhoff, IFM) HMI design, integration development, programming, communications, and applications This role supports both new product development and sustaining engineering efforts, including modernization of legacy systems due to component obsolescence, and requires strong ownership of PLC programming, operator interface development, and hands-on troubleshooting support. YOUR IMPACT These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned

Requirements

Accredited Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics Engineering or related field
Three (3) or more years of related experience

Nice To Haves

Five (5) or more years of experience in controls engineering, systems integration, or a related field
Experience integrating multiple PLC-controlled systems and enabling communication across networks (SCADA or similar environments)
Strong experience in: PLC programming (Allen Bradley, Beckhoff, IFM) Operator interface (HMI) development TwinCAT (2 and 3) experience desired, with preference for TwinCAT 3 Experience developing end-user equipment interfaces with a focus on usability and intuitive operation
Experience working in high-mix environments requiring standardization across multiple products
Familiarity with: Altium (circuit board design) Copia (Gerber file repositories)
Experience supporting manufacturing environments, including troubleshooting and production support
Work experience in automotive or heavy-duty vehicle CANbus/Modbus/Bacnet and architecture a plus
Embedded software development experience using C/C++/C# or Python a plus

Responsibilities

Perform engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks supporting control system development and implementation
Deliver results according to Oshkosh and general industry engineering standards and processes
Support more senior engineers and product leads in preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, integration and reporting
Support both new product development (NPD) and sustaining engineering efforts, including hardware and software obsolescence updates and system replication using modern components
Design, develop, and program PLC-based control systems and operator interfaces (HMIs), including: Creation of intuitive, user-friendly displays Alarm handling and system feedback visualization Support integration of multiple control systems and communication across networks
Provide hands-on troubleshooting support for manufacturing and test cell operations, identifying root cause across software, hardware, and process-related issues
Support production implementation, field service support, and sustaining engineering activities across a wide variety of products
Collaborate with software engineering, internal engineering groups, and external component suppliers
Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians
Support equipment sub-system controls research, development, verification and validation, testing, and production implementation
Support development of requirements including resources, equipment, estimates, test plans, and milestones
Develop and utilize test environments, including bench testing and simulated systems, to validate control strategies
Work with internal and external teams (industry consortiums, universities) on advanced control development and component development efforts
Read and interpret electrical wiring schematics, diagrams, wire tag tables, and P&IDs
Generate Control Narratives with strong revision control documentation
Other duties as assigned
Regular attendance is required