Chief Engineer - xEV Software & Powertrain Controls

Oshkosh; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Chief Engineer for xEV Powertrain Controls & Software to lead embedded software, controls, and E/E systems engineering across battery, charging, thermal management, and vehicle integration. Hybrid role with onsite needs in Detroit or Oshkosh, WI as required.

You will guide the technical strategy, oversee validation, and coordinate with Systems Engineering, Calibration, and Platform teams to deliver safe, reliable software-enabled vehicle technologies

Qualifications

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with ten (10) or more years of related experience.
• Accredited Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering.
• 5-10+ years of experience in the design, development, validation and launch of light-duty automotive or heavy truck onroad xEV vehicles.
• 7-10+ years of cross functional experience in the automotive product lifecycle including vehicle level validation, launch and field support.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for xEV propulsion controls, embedded software, calibration development and E/E systems architecture.
• Lead cross-functional development of E/E architecture, traction inverter controls, electric motor control, battery management integration, drivability, charging, and thermal management strategies.
• Drive software-defined vehicle initiatives including planned change update readiness, diagnostics, and scalable software architectures.
• Define system requirements, control strategies, software architecture, and interface specifications.
• Lead the overall xEV E/E software and controls team efforts collaborating with Systems Engineering, Calibration, Integration, Validation, and platform teams.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Systems engineering

Embedded software

Calibration development

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Canalyzer

ETAS INCA

Vector Canape

Jira

Jama

Job description

Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Chief Engineer for xEV Powertrain Controls & Software to lead embedded software, controls, and E/E systems engineering across battery, charging, thermal management, and vehicle integration. Hybrid role with onsite needs in Detroit or Oshkosh, WI as required.

You will guide the technical strategy, oversee validation, and coordinate with Systems Engineering, Calibration, and Platform teams to deliver safe, reliable software-enabled vehicle technologies