Senior Controls Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Controls Engineer

Location: Oshkosh, WI

Pay Rate: $60 - $75 per hour, W2

Candidate would need to relocated to Oshkosh if offered a perm positions, otherwise remote

Summary:

• Duration: Minimum of 6 months, extension and/or conversion to company FTE possible based on business needs and performance.
• Work Mode: Flexible at this time, but local candidates are preferred. If considered for conversion to company FTE, relocation would be required.
• Schedule: General business hours; 8-5.
• Travel: 1st week at company, then potential travel up to 20% after that (reimbursed), to Oshkosh, WI.

Responsibilities:

• Perform software development, hardware selection, investigations, and systems engineering tasks according to industry standards and processes.
• Develop and peer review safety-critical controls software for unmanned and optionally manned ground vehicles based on requirements.
• Conduct failure analyses using test data and recommend issue resolutions.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain system architecture models and requirements.
• Conduct software and integration testing in simulation and real-world environments.
• Support supplier and customer tests, including off-site travel.
• Maintain configuration management of software source code and artifacts.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Participate in cost studies, project time estimation, technical proposals, and feasibility studies.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical subject matter.
• Process engineering information through CMMI level 3 procedures and software safety process.
• Establish priorities for work and coordinate tasks within large development programs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance is required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, software, computer, controls, etc.) or computer sciences.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• Experience in programming embedded controllers in C/C++, model-based/Simulink, and/or PLC languages such as Structured Text.
• Travel up to 20% of the time.
• Experience with version control systems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to obtain U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Systems Engineering processes and SysML (Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw).
• Experience with authoring and managing requirements, version control, release management, and peer review systems and processes.
• Familiarity with safety standards such as MIL-STD-882E, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, UL 4600.
• Experience in developing software for vehicle control systems, either on-road or off-highway.
• Experience in developing networked communications (CAN Bus, Ethernet, V2V).
• Familiarity with vehicle dynamics, mechanics, and electrical systems.
• Experience with Agile software development processes.
• Excellent software system design skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.