STEM Sr Project Engineer
Oshkosh - Oshkosh, WI
posted 27 days ago
About the position
At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 15,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day. The goal will be to mature our STEM engagement program that aligns with our Engineering talent pipeline strategy. Our STEM engagement spans from Kindergarten to University and provides engagement that spans from overall awareness to student project and internships to full-time hires. Understanding the level of effort for each engagement is important for us to make the biggest impact with our time and resources. The ideal candidate will work with cross functional team members to understand current and future talent needs to align programs and engagement activities to recruit and engage future talent. Additionally, you will perform high level, engineering analysis, design or re-design, validation and troubleshooting of complex components for heavy duty vehicles. Provide integration and execution support for vehicle and component design. Provide technical leadership in high level analysis and design of new and modified components and subsystems in accordance with engineering standards and project scope. Provide specialty research and development, analysis, modeling, and simulation in strategic technology areas.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for completion of a complex project on time, managing overall project schedule and budget.
- Collaborate with other engineering business support disciplines internally and suppliers externally.
- Provide guidance or mentorship to Youth apprentices and entry level engineers.
- Perform and check complex engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned.
- Responsible for the preparation and delivery of complex plans designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
- Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards.
- Research, create, and update standard engineering methodology and procedures.
- Enhance and align engineering STEM engagement strategy for elementary school to university.
- Collaborate with leaders to identify emerging skill sets and target channel selection.
- Handle day to day engagement and sponsorship requests.
- Maintain engagement outreach calendar and event recap.
- Leverage external benchmarking, internal hiring, and resource planning data.
- Employ innovation and continuous improvement to advance the quality, speed, and experience of programs.
- Deploy strategy, tools and processes within target schools, branches, and student organizations.
- Responsible for collecting and organizing data to support metrics for success.
- Stay abreast of industry best practices, education and employment trends.
- Attend outreach activities as needed.
Requirements
- Accredited Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of related experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous experience building and cultivating relationships with the community and universities or associations.
- Proven track record of taking ownership, thinking creatively, acting independently.
- Dynamic and engaging presentation skills with strong communication skills.
- Technical experience designing parts and products with a history of taking ideas from concept to production.
- Experience with a high-level CAD system.
- Strong mechanical knowledge of automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment and related systems.
- Accredited Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package.
- People-first culture.
- Opportunities to support team member growth and success.
