Sr Engineer - Vehicle Software

About McNeilus, an Oshkosh Company

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes and is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. McNeilus produces a complete line of high-performance rear load, front load, and automated side load refuse bodies to augment any refuse collection fleet. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean.

The Sr Engineer – Vehicle Software team member will design, implement and test high-quality vehicle control subsystem software. The team member must be able to write embedded C/C++, Matlab autogenerated software to run on embedded platforms that controls various vehicle systems through network messaging and directly connected inputs and outputs. The team member will be an integral part of multiple projects and responsible for peer reviewing others software.

YOUR IMPACT:  

• Under supervision, perform engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh, as well as general industry, engineering standards and processes.

• Support more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.

• Responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity.

• May be responsible for managing multiple projects.

• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.

• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians working on a common project.

• Ability to write high-quality, maintainable, object-oriented C++ software.

• Responsible for quality conscious design including cost and reliability.

• Participate in peer reviews, estimation, and other engineering activities.

• Follow defined CMMI level 3 procedures in the writing of software.

• Use reasonable foresight to identify vehicle operation and maintenance risks, and control them within acceptable levels.

• Write requirements and design documentation.

• Ability to travel off-site to support engineering projects.

• Develop detailed requirements and track changes to them.

• Develop comprehensive test plans to verify safety and reliability of electronic systems.

• Conduct testing across multiple platforms, in both simulation and real-world use cases.

• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical subject matter.

• Develop and peer review software.

• Process engineering information through CMMI level 3 procedures and software safety process.

• Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.

• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.

• Establishes priorities for work delegated to others.

• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Regular attendance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering.

• Familiarity with JavaScript, JSON, Python, simulink 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 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; 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.
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Pay Range:

$78,400.00 - $121,500.00

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