GNC Engineer

Kubota Tractor Corporation; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Kubota Tractor Corporation seeks a skilled engineer to design, develop, and validate industrial control systems for off-highway machinery. Help advance vehicle guidance and autonomous features using Matlab/Simulink on embedded platforms.

You will work in a cross-functional team, developing navigation algorithms, real-time software, and sensor integration while aligning with project timelines and safety standards. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field with control emphasis.
• 3 years of progressive control systems engineering in product environments preferred.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink model-based design.
• Experience with navigation algorithms and filters.
• Experience with embedded systems development and testing.
• Experience with Windows and Linux development environments.
• Willingness to travel 20%.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate control systems for vehicle guidance and navigation.
• Develop and test navigation and control algorithms using model-based design in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Document control system implementations to meet user and functional requirements.
• Develop and test control software following development processes and standards.
• Contribute to innovation and advancement of Kubota's machine control products.
• Support project and Functional Manager tasks as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Control systems

Model-based design

Embedded systems

Navigation algorithms

MATLAB/Simulink

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Robotics/Control engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

GPS/IMU sensors

Windows

Linux

Job description

This role/location is based in Tempe, AZ and Grapevine, TX.

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.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws / regulations and the Company’s policies, procedures, and guidelines:

• 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
• Three years progressive control systems engineering in related product environments preferred.
• Experience in Model-based System Design in MATLAB/Simulink environment preferred.
• Experience with classical and modern control systems preferred.
• Experience with navigation algorithms and filters 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.