Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Occupant Safety

Project Engineer
- Occupant Safety Platform

Oshkosh Defense stands behind those who dedicate their lives to protecting others. As an industry-leading tactical vehicle manufacturer, every day we strive to meet or exceed our customers' ever-changing needs with next generation defense technologies and advanced systems. We operate with unparalleled commitment to those who depend on our products and services worldwide to perform their missions.

The Project Engineer
- Occupant Safety Platform supports the development, integration, validation, and lifecycle management of occupant protection systems for the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) platform. This role works to ensure vehicle safety systems meet performance objectives, regulatory requirements, and program milestones throughout the product lifecycle.

The successful candidate will support the engineering development of safety-critical vehicle systems including airbags, seat belt systems, restraint control modules (RCMs), crash sensors, occupant detection systems, and related components. This role also supports crash worthiness activities, product validation, supplier coordination, production support, and engineering change management.

Your impact:

• Support the design, development, integration, and validation of occupant safety systems for current and future vehicle platforms.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of system requirements, engineering specifications, validation plans, and design documentation.
• Support crash worthiness activities including crash test planning, test execution, data analysis, and follow-up engineering actions.
• Perform engineering calculations, investigations, and analysis in accordance with Oshkosh engineering standards and industry best practices.
• Evaluate occupant safety system performance, reliability, durability, and compliance with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
• Support the development and maintenance of safety-related systems including:
• Airbag systems
• Seat belt systems
• Restraint Control Modules (RCMs)
• Crash sensors
• Occupant detection systems
• Associated electrical and software interfaces
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Electrical Engineering, Vehicle Integration, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Program Management.
• Coordinate technical activities with suppliers to support component development, validation, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Support engineering changes to ensure continued compliance with performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Perform engineering analysis to support component selection and system optimization.
• Assist with preparation of engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, validation reports, and technical documentation.
• Provide engineering support for manufacturing, prototype builds, vehicle testing, and production issue resolution.
• Investigate and resolve engineering issues reported from manufacturing, suppliers, testing, and field operations.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and project documentation.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal customers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Provide guidance and technical support to designers, technicians, and less experienced engineers as appropriate.
• Support multiple engineering projects while meeting quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with occupant safety systems, restraint systems, crash worthiness, or vehicle safety engineering.
• Knowledge of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), particularly occupant protection requirements.
• Experience supporting vehicle crash testing, validation, or certification activities.
• Familiarity with airbags, seat belts, Restraint Control Modules (RCMs), crash sensors, occupant detection systems, or related safety technologies.
• Experience with systems engineering and…