Sr. Controls Engineer

Note: Looking only for U.S Citizen.

Location: Oshkosh, WI

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Sr. Controls Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and testing of safety-critical, real-time control systems for unmanned and optionally manned ground vehicles.

The primary responsibility of this position is Vehicle Control Module (VCM) controls development and embedded software engineering . The Sr. Controls Engineer will work collaboratively with cross-functional engineering teams supporting both prototype and production vehicle programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform controls software development, hardware selection, technical investigations, and systems engineering activities in accordance with company and industry standards.
• Develop and peer review safety-critical controls software for unmanned and optionally manned ground vehicles based on defined requirements.
• Develop model-based controls software using MATLAB/Simulink .
• Write, analyze, review, and maintain software and system requirements.
• Develop and execute software unit tests, integration tests, and system-level tests .
• Conduct software and controls testing in both simulation and real-world vehicle environments.
• Perform failure analysis using test data and recommend corrective actions and issue resolutions.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain system architecture models, requirements, and technical documentation .
• Support supplier and customer testing activities, including occasional off-site travel.
• Maintain configuration management of software source code, engineering artifacts, and releases.
• Prepare technical documentation, engineering reports, presentations, cost studies, project estimates, technical proposals, and feasibility studies.
• Establish priorities and coordinate technical tasks within larger development programs.
• Communicate effectively with suppliers, internal teams, customers, and external technical resources regarding engineering and controls-related matters.
• Process engineering information in accordance with CMMI Level 3 procedures and software safety processes .
• Participate in Agile development activities, peer reviews, release management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support multiple projects or assigned portions of projects with limited complexity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance and comply with company policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering , or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of related engineering experience .
• Experience with model-based software development using MATLAB/Simulink .
• Experience writing and managing software requirements .
• Experience writing and executing software unit tests .
• Experience programming embedded controllers using C/C++ , MATLAB/Simulink, and/or PLC programming languages such as Structured Text .
• Experience with version control systems .
• Strong software and controls system design skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with embedded vehicle control systems and model-based software development using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with vehicle dynamics and controls features such as ABS, ESC, AEB, Forward Collision Warning , or other active safety systems.
• 3+ years of safety-critical software development experience.
• Experience with Systems Engineering processes and SysML .
• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler or MagicDraw .
• Experience authoring and managing requirements, version control, release management, and peer-review systems.
• Familiarity with safety standards including MIL-STD-882E, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and UL 4600 .
• Experience developing software for on-road or off-highway vehicle control systems .
• Experience with networked communications such as CAN Bus, Ethernet, and V2V .
• Familiarity with vehicle dynamics, mechanics, and electrical systems .
• Experience working within Agile software development environments .
• Strong understanding of embedded software architecture and real-time control systems.
• Experience troubleshooting controls and software issues using test and vehicle data.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field .
• Minimum 3 years of related professional experience .

Additional Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% for supplier, customer, and testing activities.
• Strong ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet project timelines in a fast-paced development environment.