Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Greenville (WI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is seeking a Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer to design and lead embedded software for connected vehicle solutions.

You will work inside trucks, drive architecture standards, and mentor teams while balancing hands-on coding with technical leadership. The role requires 8+ years in embedded C/C++, Embedded Linux, and telematics, plus strong collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years embedded software in C/C++, with Rust a plus.
• Experience with Embedded Linux platforms.
• Experience with TCP/IP and UDP networking.
• Strong software architecture and design pattern knowledge.
• Leadership experience while remaining hands-on in development.
• Experience in connected mobile assets, telematics, OTA updates, and remote fleet management.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software for connected vehicle solutions including telematics, edge computing, remote diagnostics, OTA capabilities, vehicle network integration, and video recording/streaming.
• Serve as technical leader, provide direction to ensure scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Establish architecture standards and best practices for production-grade software, with mentorship.
• Drive Agile execution and delivery, improve backlog readiness and remove roadblocks.
• Hands-on validation inside trucks to ensure software performs in real-world conditions.
• Collaborate with embedded, cloud, and front-end engineers and product owner to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Networking TCP/IP UDP

Software architecture

Technical leadership

Telematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/Software Engineering/CS

Tools

FFmpeg

GStreamer

Job description

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions. Ready to shape the future of Connected Vehicle IoT solutions for mission critical equipment that help our everyday heroes? If you are passionate about building a better world through innovative technology, thrive on technical challenges, and are excited to build next generation connected vehicle embedded solution, we invite you to join us as an Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer.

YOUR IMPACT

• Design and Develop - Design & develop embedded software for connected vehicle solutions including telematics, edge computing, remote diagnostics, over-the-air capabilities, vehicle network integration, and video recording/streaming capabilities.
• Technical Leadership - Serve as technical leader, balancing hands‑on development with providing technical direction to ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, maintainable, and cost‑effective.
• Engineering Excellence - Establish architecture standards and best practices for high‑quality, production‑grade software while driving technical rigor through mentorship and technical leadership.
• Execution Excellence & Delivery - Drive team accountability, Agile execution, and delivery predictability by improving backlog readiness, removing technical roadblocks, and helping the team consistently meet sprint and release commitments.
• Vehicle Validation - Hands on validation on trucks. This role requires working inside trucks to ensure software performs reliably in real world operating conditions.
• Cross functional Collaboration - Collaborate with embedded, cloud, and front‑end engineers and product owner, resolve crossfunctional challenges and ensure successful end to end solution delivery.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience developing embedded software using C and C++. Standout: Rust.
• Experience developing and testing embedded software on Embedded Linux platforms.
• Experience with networking concepts and protocols including TCP/IP and UDP.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and embedded software development best practices.
• Strong technical leadership and collaboration skills, with experience leading technical projects while remaining hands‑on in software development.
• Experience developing connected mobile asset (e.g., vehicle or mobile equipment) or telematics platforms, including cloud‑connected architectures, over‑the‑air (OTA) updates, cellular‑connected devices, and remote fleet management solutions.
• Ability and willingness to perform hands on testing on vehicles, including working inside vehicle cabs and conducting testing in manufacturing and field environments.
• Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with automotive or heavy‑duty vehicle networks, including CAN, J1939, and related protocols.
• Experience developing portable software solutions across multiple embedded hardware platforms, including cross‑compilation, platform abstraction, and migration of applications to new processor architectures or operating system environments.
• Experience porting embedded applications to new hardware platforms, including board bring‑up, BSP integration, hardware/software debugging, and platform validation.
• Experience with multimedia frameworks (e.g., FFmpeg, GStreamer) and video recording, streaming, and media processing technologies, including RTP, RTSP, WebRTC, or similar protocols.
• Strong sense of initiative, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and solve complex technical problems.

#LI‑VR OSK1917 Pay Range: $104,100.00 - $173,900.00 The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions.

Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people‑first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success. Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit‑based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application. Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

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Advance your career by advancing the world. For many of our team members, this is more than a career. It’s a calling. Oshkosh is home to thousands of difference‑makers working together to build, serve and protect people and communities around the world. From the front lines to the firehouse, the people we serve are driven by a sense of purpose. The people who work here are no different. 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. As part of a People First culture, you’ll be encouraged and empowered to take ownership of your work, develop your career and make a real impact on the world around you. Oshkosh is a global company that designs and manufactures some of the world’s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh Defense, McNeilus, IMT, Jerr-Dan, Frontline Communications, Oshkosh Airport Products, Oshkosh AeroTech and Pratt Miller.