Embedded Software & Controls Lead - Defense

Location: New Hudson

About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.

The Defense Controls Engineer Team Lead will oversee a small team responsible for controls and software development, system integration, characterization, and testing. This position requires a deep understanding of embedded systems, control theory, and real-time software design. In addition to technical leadership, the role provides direct supervision and career development to 2-7 direct reports, supporting performance management, recruitment, and process development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND

SKILLS:

Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Leadership Manage performance, development, and goal setting of direct reports

Mentor and develop technical capabilities within the team Assist with employee retention and recruitment

Assist with budget and department goal setting

Controls Software Technical Leadership Lead technical execution of embedded controls and software scope

Estimate effort and identifies required skillsets required

Work with cross functional project leads to ensure project success

Define controls architecture, platform, and functionality

Ensure compliance with software standards and program requirements

Support customer interactions, technical reviews, and proposal efforts

System Simulation and Modeling Formulate multi-domain models of mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic systems

Identify performance metrics and system specifications from model results

Model correlation and validation to test data

Use models to develop and test controls algorithms

System Hardware Integration Support design, selection, and integration of electronic components

Communicate mechanical requirements of system to design staff

Identify controller hardware to meet I/O and computational requirements

Troubleshoot and resolve system and electrical issues

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE:

BS or MS in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronic Systems6+ years of engineering experience

DESIRED SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Embedded software in C/C++ on microcontrollers, Linux, or RTOS-based platforms

System modeling and simulation in MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow Embedded Model-Based Development tools (Simulink/Stateflow Coder, Moto Hawk, Raptor, OpenECU, dSPACE)
Vehicle/system level simulation (ADAMS, Dymola, Car Sim/ Truck Sim, FMI/FMU)
Classical control techniques including PID, lead–lag compensation, loop shaping, root locus design, feed forward control, and cascaded loop architectures

Modern control techniques including state-space modeling, LQR/LQG, Kalman Filtering, Model Predictive Control (MPC), robust control and MIMO system design

Expertise in specific areas such as:

Weapon Systems Combat Vehicle Engineering Fire Control Systems Turrets and Ammo Handling Systems Knowledge of MIL Standards for software, electronics, communications, cyber and functional safety (MIL-STD-498, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C, DO-254)
Experience delivering defense software CDRLsNetworking protocols and standards (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, Ether

CAT, DDS, TSN)
Automotive protocols (CAN, LIN, J1939, XCP/CCP) and Tools (Vector, Kvaser, INCA)
Actuator controls (motors, valves) and by-wire design

Electric and Hybrid vehicle architecture

Vehicle and system troubleshooting experience

Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic/Pneumatic system design and simulation

Data acquisition hardware and software experience

Must meet the requirements for obtaining US Government clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Position requires light physical activity

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

Daytime schedule Monday-Friday with infrequent night/weekend work for project surge support and additional effort as needed to achieve deadlines

Some travel as required or on-site customer work

Pay Range:$ - $The above…