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 Principal Engineer – Software develops embedded software for various on-vehicle applications. The Sr. Software Engineer shall be able to create vehicle level designs and provide feedback on System Requirements. Will lead the implementation and integration of embedded software written in C/C++, Matlab autogenerated.
YOUR IMPACT:
- Responsible for completion of a project or part of a project of moderate complexity on time.
- May be responsible for overall project schedule and budget.
- May be responsible for managing multiple priorities.
- Performs more complex engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh, as well as general industry, engineering standards and processes.
- Responsible for preparation and delivery of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
- Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.
- May have exposure to the external customers and/or industry organizations.
- Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers working on common projects.
- Research, create, and update standard engineering methodology and procedures - best practices, etc.
- Conduct independent research and development on new technologies and establish requirements (resources, equipment, estimates, test plans, and milestones) according to the needs of a project related to real-time operating system (RTOS), Autosar, embedded systems, open-source tools, Internet of Things (IOT), edge computing and architecture virtualization.
- Carry out the technical aspects of advanced vehicle system controls research and development in the aspect of implementation using embedded software tools, version control and configuration management, verification and validation, DevOps and CI/CD software.
- Work with internal and external project teams on advanced control development efforts independently with minimum supervision using embedded software and model-based development tool suites.
- Assist developing or integrating control strategies and implementation in a virtual simulation environment using modeling tools (such as AMESIM, Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow etc.) or hardware-in-the-loop simulators and transferring simulated strategies to vehicle testing and eventual production implementation.
- Lead or direct feasibility studies and project estimates (manpower, budget development, and timelines etc.) on proposed projects.
- Lead or direct proposal development with regards to acquiring appropriate funding for various advanced control development efforts.
- Provide insight to engineering design teams and mentoring to low level engineers as needed based on expertise.
- Design, implement and document real-time embedded software written in C/C++, Matlab autogenerated.
- Support supervisor, engineers, and other departments to execute job assignments.
- Responsible for the design and implementation of software to meet various requirements which include: functionality, memory utilization, performance and maintainability.
- Read and create software designs in UML.
- Provide technical assistance for prototype, pilot and production software.
- Follow good software practices including the use of version control, change control and issue tracking software.
- Follow a CMMI level 3 process as part of developing software.
- Provide support to programs to include travel to off-site locations as necessary to accomplish assigned engineering tasks.
- Participate in project time estimation, technical proposals and decision analysis.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Regular attendance is required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with five (5) or more years of related experience.
STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:
- Accredited Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering.
- Familiarity with JavaScript, JSON, Python, and SQL database in addition to embedded C/C++.
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 significant decisions and final results, typically affecting the entire department. Available guides or precedents are limited. Has authority over the allocation of resources.
- 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.
- 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:
$91,500.00 - $148,100.00
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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