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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.

R43448 Sr Engineer – Controls JD

About the Role

The Sr Controls Engineer works within the Sustaining Engineering organization to support, maintain, and enhance control systems across all Ground Support Equipment (GSE) product lines. This role focuses on hands-on hardware and software controls design, troubleshooting, and implementation in support of production, obsolescence management, and customer-driven product options. The Sr Controls Engineer owns smaller projects or subsystems of limited complexity and progressively takes on greater technical ownership with limited supervision.

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned

+ Design, modify, and support hardware and software control systems for GSE products operating primarily in low-voltage DC environments (24V DC), with exposure to higher-voltage electrified systems

+ Prepare timely and accurate heavy duty automotive software and electrical hardware designs based on written or verbal inputs and instructions. Demonstrated program experience with preference given to CoDeSys software programming techniques

+ Prepare timely and accurate operation instructions, test, and validation documents for software and hardware designs. Participate or lead validation efforts and design reviews as required

+ Support sustaining engineering activities including troubleshooting production issues, resolving obsolescence, and implementing design changes

+ Own and execute smaller projects or subsystems of limited complexity, typically managing up to two projects simultaneously

+ Work closely with all engineering groups, support teams, and manufacturing, to assure accurate integration and on time completion of options, modifications and new designs

+ Ability to learn and apply knowledge from all disciplines of engineering (mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, and software) to the design and control of complex systems

+ Provide assembly and test assistance and troubleshooting efforts as required to maintain production and delivery schedules

+ Monitors assigned project status and reports progress and obstacles to management as required to complete tasks on schedule and within budget

+ Evaluate and integrate replacement components, including wiring, pinouts, interfaces, and adapters

+ Perform manufacturing and test duties for extended periods of time as required by business needs or training purposes. FAST Response participation will be required

+ Communicate technical information clearly to internal teams and suppliers

+ Exercise sound engineering judgment when evaluating options and solving problems

+ Provide limited guidance or mentorship to entry-level engineers or technicians when appropriate

+ Regular attendance is required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

+ Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Engineering – Electrical Engineering preferred. Others considered with strong experience.

+ Three (3) or more years of related engineering experience

+ Hands-on experience designing or supporting electrical control systems

+ Experience working with low-voltage DC systems (12V or 24V)

+ Understanding of controllers, inputs and outputs, digital signals, and PWM signal modulation

+ Experience with CAN communication or similar vehicle communication protocols

+ Ability to troubleshoot control systems through documentation review and on-equipment testing

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

+ Experience supporting sustaining engineering or production environments

+ Experience with Codesys or similar PLC / control software platforms

+ Experience with mobile equipment electrical hardware and software design

+ Exposure to electrified or hybrid vehicle systems

+ Experience replacing obsolete components and supporting integration of new hardware into existing platforms

+ Familiarity with battery technologies used in vehicle systems

+ Experience collaborating closely with Mechanical Engineering and Hydraulic Engineering on system integration

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

+ Frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, hearing, talking, visual work, and typing

+ Occasional driving and manual dexterity tasks

+ Seldom lifting or carrying up to 25 lbs

Non-Physical Demands

+ Frequent analysis, reasoning, communication, reading, writing, and sustained mental activity

Environmental Demands

+ Frequent independent work, task changes, and exacting technical work

Work Schedule

+ Routine shift hours

+ Infrequent overtime, weekend work, or shift rotation

Demands and Deadlines

+ Variable workload with intermittent periods of increased demand

Travel Requirements

+ Minimal domestic and international travel may be required

Pay Range:

$79,300.00 - $126,900.00

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.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

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