Senior Controls Engineer - UGV Systems (Contract)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.); Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is seeking a Senior Systems and Controls Engineer for a contract role in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The engineer will design, develop, and integrate safety-critical real-time control systems for unmanned ground vehicles and work with cross-functional teams on prototype and production programs. The role emphasizes embedded software in C/C++, model-based development in MATLAB/Simulink, controls architecture, testing in simulation and real-world environments, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, software, controls, etc.) or computer sciences with three or more years of related experience.
• Experience in programming embedded controllers in C/C++, model based / Simulink, and/or PLC languages such as Structured Text.
• Model-based software development in MATLAB/Simulink environment.
• Experience writing software requirements and executing unit tests.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% and to obtain U.S. Secret clearance.
• Experience with version control systems and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, perform software development, hardware selection, investigations, and systems engineering tasks according to industry standards and processes.
• Develop and peer review safety-critical controls software for unmanned and optionally manned ground vehicles based on requirements.
• Perform failure analyses using test data and recommend issue resolutions.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain system architecture models and requirements.
• Conduct software and integration testing in simulation and real-world environments.
• Support supplier and customer tests, to include off-site travel.
• Maintain configuration management of software source code and artifacts.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Participate in cost studies, project time estimation, technical proposals, and feasibility studies.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Model-based development

Softw. safety analysis

Software unit testing

Requirements writing

Travel up to 20%

Version control

Clear communication

US Secret clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or CS

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

SysML Cameo/MagicDraw

PLC languages (Structured Text)

Job description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is seeking a Senior Systems and Controls Engineer for a contract role in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The engineer will design, develop, and integrate safety-critical real-time control systems for unmanned ground vehicles and work with cross-functional teams on prototype and production programs. The role emphasizes embedded software in C/C++, model-based development in MATLAB/Simulink, controls architecture, testing in simulation and real-world environments, and