Controls Engineer Team Lead-Defense

About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.

Pratt Miller Defense is a leader in driving innovation, with a talented and dynamic team dedicated to transforming the future of defense solutions. We integrate cutting-edge technologies, develop unique toolsets, and leverage our expertise in ground vehicles to deliver groundbreaking solutions for our warfighters. The Defense Controls Engineer Team Lead will provide direct leadership of a team of 2-7 engineers in all aspects of career development, goal setting and performance feedback. As a technical lead, you will oversee a small team of engineers responsible for controls and software development, electronics integration, and system commissioning. This position requires a deep understanding of embedded systems, control theory, and real-time software design.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND SKILLS: Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Management
  • Manage and track goals of direct reports
  • Mentor direct reports
  • Assist with employee retention and recruitment
  • Assist with budget and department goal setting
• Controls Development
  • Leads all controls and software development activities
  • Works with cross functional project leads to ensure project success
  • Define controls architecture, platform, and functionality
  • Defines and creates control algorithms for specific systems in a Simulink environment
  • Develop and test controls performance through modeling, bench, and vehicle testing
  • Integration and commissioning of prototype systems in development vehicles
• System Simulation and Modeling
  • Formulate multi-domain models of mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic systems
  • Identify and analyze important performance metrics and system specifications from model results
  • Model correlation and validation to test data
  • Use models to develop and test controls algorithms
• System Hardware Integration
  • Support design, selection, and integration of electronic components
  • Communicate mechanical requirements of system to design staff
  • Identify controller hardware to meet I/O and computational requirements
  • Communicate wiring and connector requirements to support harness builds
  • Troubleshoot and resolve system and electrical issues

Team Member Interactions

This role will interface heavily with a large cross functional team. Overall communication and interaction are expected to be handled in a collaborative manner for the overall improvement of performance and execution.

The role will be expected to interact with other groups within Pratt Miller, and outside in relation to execution of duties not limited to:

• Organization, participation, and collaboration in meetings
• Support and project related travel

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the responsibilities mentioned above, tasks relating to the following area will be assigned as required.

• Interaction with current and potential customers regarding Pratt Miller systems
• Planning and program management on internal and customer projects
• Provide feedback on product needs and processes

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

• BS or MS in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronic Systems
• 6+ years of engineering experience

DESIRED SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Embedded software in C/C++ on microcontrollers, Linux, or RTOS-based platforms
• System modeling and simulation in MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow
• Model-Based Development (MotoTron/MotoHawk, Raptor, OpenECU, dSPACE)
• Vehicle/system level simulation (ADAMS, Dymola, CarSim/ TruckSim, FMI/FMU)
• Expertise in specific areas such as:
  • Weapon Systems
  • Combat Vehicle Engineering
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Turrets and Ammo Handling Systems
• Knowledge of MIL Standards for electronics, software, communications, cyber and functional safety (MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-1275, DO-178C, DO-254)
• Vehicle and system troubleshooting experience
• Data acquisition hardware and software experience
• Networking protocols and standards (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, DDS, TSN)
• Automotive communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, DSRC)
• CAN Tools (Vector, Kvaser, INCA)
• Electric and Hybrid vehicle architecture
• Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic/Pneumatic system design and simulation
• Actuator controls (motors, valves), autonomous and by-wire design
• Must meet the requirements for obtaining US Government clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Position requires light physical activity

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

• Daytime schedule Monday-Friday with infrequent night/weekend work for project surge support and additional effort as needed to achieve deadlines
• Some travel as required or on-site customer work

Pay Range:

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