Senior Embedded Software & Controls Tech Specialist 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.

The Senior Embedded Software & Controls Tech Specialist will be responsible for the design development implementation and validation of embedded control systems for defense applications. This role requires deep expertise in classical and modern control theory real-time embedded systems and system-level integration. The position is highly technical and hands-on supporting the full lifecycle from modeling and algorithm development through hardware integration and vehicle-level deployment.

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

• Controls System Design & Development
  • Implement control algorithms using classic and modern control techniques
  • Perform stability robustness and performance analysis
  • Design and tune multi-loop and multi-axis control architectures
  • Deploy control algorithms using Simulink and embedded C/C environments
  • Develop and validate control strategies through SIL HIL bench and vehicle testing
  • Support system commissioning calibration and field troubleshooting

• System Simulation and Modeling
  • Develop state-space and frequency-domain models of electromechanical hydraulic and vehicle systems through physical modeling and system identification methods
  • Identify 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
  • Troubleshoot and resolve system and electrical issues

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

• MS or PhD in Automotive Mechanical Electrical Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering or Mechatronic Systems
• 8 years of engineering experience

DESIRED SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Control system modeling and simulation in MATLAB Simulink and Stateflow
• Classical control techniques including PID leadlag compensation loop shaping root locus design feedforward control and cascaded loop architectures
• Modern control techniques including state-space modeling LQR/LQG Kalman Filtering Model Predictive Control (MPC) robust control and MIMO system design
• Numerical optimization methods for parameter fitting and control tuning
• Embedded Model-Based Development tools (Simulink/Stateflow Coder MotoHawk Raptor OpenECU dSPACE)
• Embedded software in C/C on microcontrollers Linux or RTOS-based platforms
• Expertise in specific areas such as:
  • Weapon Systems
  • Combat Vehicle Engineering
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Turrets and Ammo Handling Systems
• Knowledge of MIL Standards for software electronics communications cyber and functional safety (MIL-STD-498 MIL-STD-461 MIL-STD-882E DO-178C DO-254)
• Experience delivering defense software CDRLs
• Networking protocols and standards (Ethernet TCP/IP UDP EtherCAT DDS TSN)
• Automotive protocols (CAN LIN J1939 XCP/CCP) and Tools (Vector Kvaser INCA)
• Actuator controls (motors valves) and by-wire design
• Electric and Hybrid vehicle architecture
• Vehicle/system level simulation (ADAMS Dymola CarSim/ TruckSim FMI/FMU)
• Vehicle and system troubleshooting experience
• Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic/Pneumatic system design and simulation
• Data acquisition hardware and software experience
• 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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