Embedded Software & Controls Lead

Job Overview

Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company, is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. 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.

• Lead 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
• Lead technical execution of embedded controls and software scope
• Estimate effort and identify required skillsets
• 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
• 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
• 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

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

• 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 CDRLs
• Networking protocols and standards (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, EtherCAT, 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

Position requires light physical activity.

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.

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