Sr. Controls Engineer

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.

The Sr Engineer – Controls works within engineering groups to support the development and implementation of the control strategy and sub-system requirements for advanced equipment control systems. Controls work encompasses control strategy development and verification for aircraft ground air conditioning equipment, aircraft ground power conversion equipment and military aircraft ground support systems, including component selections (electronic control modules, VFDs, motors, drives, engines, generators, energy storage cells, sensors, etc.), and embedded printed board systems or programable logic controllers (Allen Bradley, Beckhoff) including their designs, development, programming, communications and integration applications.

YOUR IMPACT:  

• Under supervision, perform basic engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks. 
• Deliver results according to Oshkosh and general industry engineering standards and processes.
• Support more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
• Responsible for smaller projects or sub-systems of limited complexity.
• May be responsible for supporting multiple projects.
• Work in collaboration with software engineering or supporting the software development, and other internal engineering groups or business support disciplines as well as external component suppliers.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians working on common projects.
• Responsible for equipment sub-system controls research, development, verification and validation, testing, production implementation, field service support and upkeep (sustaining engineering).
• Support developing requirements (resources, equipment, estimates, test plans, and milestones) according to the needs of a project.
• Support developing control strategies in a virtual simulation environment using modeling tools (such as ADAMS, Matlab/Simulink/State flow, AMEsim, etc.) or hardware-in-the-loop simulators and transferring simulated strategies to vehicle testing and eventual production implementation. May require the development, employment and integration of custom build testing equipment/tools.
• Work with internal and external (industry consortiums, universities...) project teams on advanced control development efforts and on component development efforts.
• Ability to read electrical wiring schematics and diagrams, wire tag tables and PIDs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/mechatronics Engineering or related field with three (3) or more years of related experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master’s degree in mechanical or electrical Engineering and one (1) or more years of related experience
• Work experience in automotive or heavy-duty vehicle CAN bus/Modbus/Bacnet and architecture a plus.
• Embedded software development experiences using C/C++/C# or Python a plus.
• TwinCAT experience desired
• Ability to program HMI’s, develop reporting screens and alarm history messaging a plus (IFM product line)

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CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.
• External Contacts: Limited external contact to gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.
• Communication Skills: Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups; Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations: Read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
• Decision-Making: Regularly makes decisions of responsibility, involving evaluation of information. Decisions may require development or application of alternatives or precedents.
• Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally diversified and moderately difficult work. Requires judgment in the adaptation and interpretation of established practices and procedures to meet problems and situations to which the application is not clearly defined.
• Supervisory/Managerial: General instructing, scheduling, and reviewing the work of others performing the same or directly related work. Acts as “lead worker”.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Physical Demands: Frequent: Standing, Walking/Running, Sitting, Reaching, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing; Occasional: Driving, Fine Dexterity, Manual Dexterity, Soldering; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion; Seldom: Lifting/Carrying 25lbs., Pushing/Pulling 25llbs.
• Non-Physical Demands: Frequent: Analysis/Reasoning, Communication/Interpretation, Math/Mental Computation, Reading, Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing, problem solving, grant writing, composing reports), Writing.
• Environmental Demands: Frequent: Work Alone, Frequent Task Changes, Tedious/Exacting Work; Occasional: High Volume Public Contact.
• Work Schedule: Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.
• Demands/Deadlines: High volume and variable work demands and deadlines impose strain on routine basis or considerable stress intermittently; OR regular direct contacts with distressed individuals within the immediate work environment; and/or exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.

Pay Range:

$78,400.00 - $121,500.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

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Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

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