Embedded Vehicle Controls Engineer — Heavy Equipment

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

Holiday pay

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Pennsylvania seeks an experienced Controls Engineer to develop and validate vehicle control strategies for high-capacity boom lift platforms. You will take concepts through production with hands-on testing on heavy equipment.

You will work with Embedded Controls and Software teams, perform CAN Bus/J1939 based validation, and help ensure safety and regulatory compliance across development, testing, and field validation.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of vehicle controls engineering experience.
• Proven experience designing and implementing vehicle control strategies.
• Hands-on testing and troubleshooting in heavy equipment environments.
• Experience in automotive/heavy equipment settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop vehicle control strategies for high-capacity boom lifts and related mobile equipment.
• Support Ultra Boom Refresh Program and Machine Regulation initiatives through design and implementation.
• Perform hands-on vehicle testing, validation, and troubleshooting of control systems on machines.
• Collaborate with Embedded Controls and Software teams to integrate control strategies into hardware and software.
• Participate in full product development cycles from concept to production launch.
• Conduct machine-level validation to meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Use CAN Bus / J1939 to develop, test, and debug vehicle control systems.
• Work with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and optimize performance.
• Document control strategies, test procedures, and validation results for traceability.

Skills

Vehicle controls engineering

CAN Bus

Embedded software integration

Hardware testing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics or related

Tools

CAN/J1939 Diagnostics

Embedded development tools

Job description

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Pennsylvania seeks an experienced Controls Engineer to develop and validate vehicle control strategies for high-capacity boom lift platforms. You will take concepts through production with hands-on testing on heavy equipment.

You will work with Embedded Controls and Software teams, perform CAN Bus/J1939 based validation, and help ensure safety and regulatory compliance across development, testing, and field validation.