Senior Vehicle Controls Engineer - Autonomy & Electrification

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Dodge Center (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation is hiring a Senior Controls Systems Engineer to lead advanced vehicle control systems projects in heavy‑duty trucks. You will research, develop, verify, validate, test, and implement control strategies across autonomy, safety, electrification and connectivity domains.

You will establish technical requirements, simulations, and production plans while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable solutions and support proposal efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of related experience or Master’s degree with 1+ year.
• Automotive or heavy‑duty vehicle background is preferred.
• Experience with vehicle CAN bus and architecture is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced vehicle control systems research, development, verification and validation, testing and production implementation.
• Work on autonomy, active safety, electrification, and advanced connectivity initiatives.
• Establish requirements including resources, estimates, test plans and milestones.
• Develop control strategies in virtual simulations and transfer to vehicle testing.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams and vendors on technology programs.
• Support feasibility studies, budgets, timelines, and proposal development.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Python

CAN bus

Automotive background

C#

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation is hiring a Senior Controls Systems Engineer to lead advanced vehicle control systems projects in heavy‑duty trucks. You will research, develop, verify, validate, test, and implement control strategies across autonomy, safety, electrification and connectivity domains.

You will establish technical requirements, simulations, and production plans while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable solutions and support proposal efforts.