Vehicle Systems Engineer (Indefinite US Work Authorization Required)

Crown Equipment•Kinston, NC

About The Position

Crown Equipment Corporation is seeking a Vehicle Systems Engineer to provide engineering expertise in the operation of electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems across a wide range of applications and environments. The role contributes to improving the design and development of forklifts and other material handling equipment. The engineer develops, conceives, and evaluates electromechanical systems for lift trucks, including software controls, specifications, and performance analysis. The work spans system planning, requirements refinement, concept development, modeling, software generation, analysis, testing, risk assessment, documentation, and communication of design and development progress. The position also supports workflow automation and other company functions when needed. This position requires indefinite authorization to work in the United States; Crown will not provide sponsorship. Occasional travel with overnight stays may be required, as well as local travel between company locations during the scheduled workday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related degree.
0–2 years of experience developing electromechanical systems.
Good written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to travel occasionally with overnight stays (0–5%).
Reliable transportation for local travel between company locations during the scheduled workday.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship; individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of experience developing electromechanical systems.
Knowledge of modeling and simulation tools for system design and analysis, including MATLAB, Simulink, and Vector tools.
Knowledge of software architecture, state diagrams, and C code.
Experience with task management and version control software; Jira, Confluence, and GitHub are desired.

Responsibilities

Propose system definitions or specifications that meet guidelines and plan system development, testing, and review.
Work with engineering product teams to refine requirements.
Develop system concepts into functional prototypes.
Model vehicle functions using modeling tools and generate functional software.
Analyze systems to ensure performance goals are met, design integrity is maintained, and Company and industry standards are followed.
Participate in risk assessments and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEAs).
Design tests to evaluate system integrity and performance, and review and evaluate test results.
Document system designs, design processes, evaluation results, and development progress; communicate information for critical review and decision making.
Advance and implement tools to automate development workflows and improve system data analysis.
Support purchasing, legal, service, manufacturing, and product engineering groups when warranted.