Vehicle Systems Engineer (Indefinite US Work Authorization Required)

Crown Equipment Corporation•Kinston, NC

About The Position

Crown Equipment Corporation is seeking a Vehicle Systems Engineer to provide engineering expertise in electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems across a wide range of applications and environments. The role supports the design and development of forklifts and material handling equipment by developing and evaluating electromechanical systems, including software controls, specifications, and performance analyses. The engineer plans system development, proposes system definitions and specifications, and works with product engineering teams to refine requirements. The role develops system concepts into functional prototypes, models vehicle functions, generates functional software, evaluates system performance and design integrity, participates in risk assessments and FMEAs, and plans and reviews testing. The engineer documents designs, development processes, evaluation results, and project progress for review and decision-making. The position also advances tools that automate development workflows and improve system-data analysis. It provides support to other functional groups, including purchasing, legal, service, manufacturing, and product engineering, when needed. Occasional travel with overnight stays may be required, as well as local travel between company locations during the scheduled workday. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
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.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the employer does not provide work-authorization sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Two 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, GitHub, and Git are desired.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering expertise on electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems to improve forklift and material handling equipment design and development.
Develop, conceive, and evaluate electromechanical systems, including software controls, specifications, and performance analysis.
Propose system definitions, specifications, and development, testing, and review plans.
Work with engineering product teams to refine requirements.
Develop system concepts into functional prototypes, model vehicle functions, and generate functional software.
Analyze systems to verify performance goals, design integrity, and compliance with company and industry standards.
Participate in risk assessments and Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (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, and communicate them for critical review and decision-making.
Advance and implement tools to automate development workflows and improve analysis of system data.
Support purchasing, legal, service, manufacturing, and product engineering groups when warranted.