Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer II (Autonomy Solutions)

Kubota Tractor Corporation; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

A leading machinery company in Grapevine, Texas is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to design and maintain automation systems for off-highway vehicles. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and five years of related experience, focusing on control techniques in MATLAB/Simulink. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a commitment to innovation in machine control solutions. Candidates should be willing to travel 20% for field testing.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressive control systems engineering experience.
• Experience with classical and modern control systems is required.
• Willingness to travel 20% is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and validate control systems and automation technologies.
• Work on navigation and control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Document control system implementations and user requirements.

Skills

Model-based System Design in MATLAB/Simulink

Control systems experience

Navigation algorithms and filters

Embedded systems development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's or Doctorate degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Overview

BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION Design, develop, and maintain industrial-grade automation and control systems within off-highway machinery with the focus to reduce operator dependency. Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop off-highway vehicle automation and autonomy solutions.

BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION Design, develop, and maintain industrial-grade automation and control systems within off-highway machinery with the focus to reduce operator dependency. Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop off highway vehicle automation and autonomy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and validate control systems and automation technologies to operate on vehicle guidance, navigation, and control systems
• Work in a team or individually to design, test, and develop navigation and control algorithms developed using model-based design in MATLAB/Simulink to be run on embedded real-time platforms
• Develop and document control system implementations to user and functional requirements within specified timeframes
• Design, develop and test control system software in accordance with the company’s development processes and standards
• Contribute to the innovation and advancement of the Company’s machine control products
• Perform tasks as specified by the Functional Manager and Project Manager
• Other related duties as assigned by management

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or Control Engineering or a related field with control systems emphasis required. Masters or Doctorate degree preferred.
• Minimum five years progressive control systems engineering in related product environments required.
• Experience in Model-based System Design in MATLAB/Simulink environment required.
• Experience with classical and modern control systems required.
• Experience with navigation algorithms and filters preferred.
• Experience developing vehicle dynamics simulations preferred.
• Experience with code generation of model-based algorithms
• Experience developing for embedded systems preferred.
• Experience with integration, test, and evaluation of embedded control systems.
• Experience using simulation models to validate vehicle controls and functional safety preferred.
• Experience with navigation sensors such as GPS and inertial systems, particularly for applications on ground vehicles and/or aircraft preferred.
• Experience with or understanding of real-time control systems preferred.
• Experience with Windows and Linux development environments preferred.
• Willingness to travel 20%.

Physical Requirements

• Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, to permit the employee to function in a general office, workshop and field-testing environments to accomplish tasks and duties as outlined above.
• May include operation of Prototype agriculture, construction, and turf machinery as required during testing and debugging activities
• Hybrid work environment

Disclaimer

The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification. This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job/classification. This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job. Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.

Kubota is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.