Sr Principal Controls Engineer - Connected Vehicle

About JLG an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969 when our founder John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company and our productsincluding mobile elevating work platforms telehandlers utility vehicles and accessoriescan be found all over the world.

The Sr Principal Engineer Controls will work within the Connected Solutions engineering group to design implement and test cloud and mobile applications to enable enhanced levels of machine connectivity and control. The team member will play a crucial role of identifying design solutions and defining feature requirements for machine connectivity solutions. Activities can include the design validation and maintenance of both hardware and software components for mobile construction vehicle control systems and related IoT systems This role is within the Global Product Development team.

YOUR IMPACT:

• Identify and implement new connectivity features (including data visualizations mobile app features cloudbased machine control etc.
• Analyze userrequirements to create functional tools and/or add useful features to existing tools.
• Design and integrate IoT Systems into mobile construction vehicle control/embedded systems and CAN based data collection.
• Define and document control system designs requirements test plans and results.
• Evaluate embedded software hardware and electrical components for quality reliability manufacturability and compatibility of control system designs.
• Design complex test fixtures for validation of the integration of hardware and software.
• Consult with suppliers customers and internal departments to find solutions to problems.
• Draft review and release requirements specification documents including defining the requirements and verification baseline.
• Support requirements implementation and verification team projects and coordinate regularly with key partners to maintain program objectives.
• Leads the creation of user need requirements and decomposition of those requirements to System and Subsystem requirements.
• Review and approve System and Subsystem requirement documents to ensure user needs are properly decomposed and intent of the user needs is met.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions.
• Establish system architecture and perform system trades and analysis flow down the architecture and into requirements and interfaces and support verification planning.
• Operate mobile construction vehicles to understand design and test use cases for control systems.
• Plan and direct the technical aspects of the most highly complex research and development programs.
• Coordinate system development and within a team.
• Prepare technical solution design proposals and presentations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accredited Bachelors degree in mechanical/electrical Engineering or related field with eight 8 or more years of related experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Agile feature development.
• Understanding of common IoT architectures and tools.
• Proficient in data analysis and visualization.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with automotive or heavyduty equipment.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Exposure to embedded applications on microcontrollers and realtime operating systems.
• Experience working with CAN and the J1939 protocol.
• Ability to thrive in a startup like culture excels in ambiguous situations and embraces technical challenges.
• Experience in Java C# Python JavaScript Go or similar programming language.
• Experience using cloud technologies like AWS Docker or Azure.
• Experience in SQL (e.g. SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (e.g. ADx)
• Experience applying Agile design methodology and tools (e.g. Jira)

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.
• DecisionMaking: Significant responsibility for decisions and final results affecting more than one function or a function with multiple unites. Substantial analysis is required and many factors must be weighted before a decision can be reached.
• Complexity Judgment and Problem Solving: Work requires the ability to plan and perform work in light of new or constantly changing problems work from broad instruction and deal with complex factors not easily evaluated. Decisions require considerable judgment initiative and ingenuity in areas there is little precedent.
• 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; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion; Seldom: Lifting/Carrying 25lbs. Pushing/Pulling 25llbs.
• NonPhysical 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:

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 candidates 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 peoplefirst culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

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