Senior Software Test Engineer- Autonomy & Active Safety

oshkoshcorporation; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is seeking a Senior Engineer - Autonomy & Active Safety to design, develop, integrate, and validate autonomy and ADAS systems for unmanned ground vehicles and complex machinery.

You will perform hands-on vehicle testing, software development, and validation, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to efficient test automation, with regular on-site attendance.

Qualifications

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of related experience.
• Experience with autonomy or unmanned vehicle systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, integration, and validation of autonomy and active safety systems.
• Develop and validate system requirements and test plans.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and with suppliers.
• Write requirements and design documentation.
• Provide on-site engineering support and mentorship.

Skills

Autonomy and active safety systems

Systems engineering

ADAS / unmanned vehicle knowledge

Software validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

CANoe

CANalyzer

CANape

Vehicle Spy

MagicDraw

Visual Studio

Job description

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

The Senior Engineer - Autonomy & Active Safety is responsible for supporting the design, development, integration, and validation of autonomy and active safety systems. This role combines systems engineering, hands-on vehicle and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, and software development to ensure the robust performance of active safety, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) control systems. The engineer will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to develop and validate system requirements, execute test plans, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and improve validation efficiency through test automation and software tool development.

YOUR IMPACT:

• Under supervision, perform engineering calculations, investigations, software development, hardware selection, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.
• Support senior Engineers in the preparation of test plans, system designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
• Responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity. May be responsible for managing multiple projects.
• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians working on a common project.
• Provide support and insight to design team based on data developed during modeling and validation stages.
• Utilize software tools such as CAN bus simulator, Busmaster, Visual Studio, etc.
• Responsible for quality conscious design including cost and reliability.
• Participate in cost studies, project time estimation, and technical proposals.
• Process engineering information through CMMI level 3 procedures.
• Use reasonable foresight to identify vehicle operation and maintenance risks and control them within acceptable levels.
• Assists in feasibility studies on proposed projects.
• Supports proposal development with design report preparation on performance characteristics and expectations of new and existing system designs.
• Write requirements and design documentation.
• Direct support of suppliers and test programs to include travel to off-site locations as necessary to accomplish assigned engineering programs.
• Utilize MagicDraw and other software to develop system architecture in assigned projects as applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular on-site attendance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering or related field with three (3) or more years of related experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience developing and validating autonomy, active safety, ADAS, or unmanned vehicle systems.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements development, verification, and traceability.
• Experience using CAN-based diagnostic and analysis tools (CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, Vehicle Spy, etc.).
• Understand of software development cycles and software validation.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.
• External Contacts: Limited external contact to: gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.
• Communication Skills: Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups; Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations: Read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
• Decision-Making: Regularly makes decisions or responsibility, involving evaluation of information. Decisions may require development or application of alternatives or precedents.
• Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally diversified and moderately difficult work. Requires judgment in the adaptation and interpretation of established practices and procedures to meet problems and situations to which the application is not clearly defined.
• Supervisory/Managerial: General instructing, scheduling, and reviewing the work of others performing the same or directly related work. Acts as "lead worker".

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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