Lead Embedded Controls & Software Engineer

Paddock; New Hudson (MI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation, through Pratt Miller, seeks a Defense Controls Engineer Team Lead to oversee a small group focused on controls and software development, system integration, and testing. The role requires strong leadership, hands-on engineering, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in engineering, 6+ years of experience, and expertise in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and defense software delivery, with knowledge of MIL standards and multi-domain modeling.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronic Systems
• 6+ years of engineering experience
• Embedded software in C/C++ on microcontrollers, Linux, or RTOS platforms
• System modeling and simulation with MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow
• MIL Standards for software, electronics, and safety
• Experience delivering defense software CDRLs

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team responsible for controls and software development, system integration, characterization, and testing
• Define controls architecture, platform, and functionality
• Oversee hardware integration and ensure compliance with standards
• Support customer interactions, technical reviews, and proposals
• Modeling, simulation, and validation against test data
• System-level troubleshooting and cross-functional coordination

Skills

Leadership

Performance management

Mentoring

Recruitment

Budget management

Controls leadership

Embedded controls

System integration

Modeling & simulation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BS or MS in Automotive/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, CS, C.E., Mechatronic Systems

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

MotoHawk

OpenECU

dSPACE

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation, through Pratt Miller, seeks a Defense Controls Engineer Team Lead to oversee a small group focused on controls and software development, system integration, and testing. The role requires strong leadership, hands-on engineering, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in engineering, 6+ years of experience, and expertise in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and defense software delivery, with knowledge of MIL standards and multi-domain modeling.