Engineer - Software

About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

The Engineer – Software team member will support the implementation and test of high-quality vehicle control software. The team member must be able to write embedded C/C++, Matlab autogenerated software to run on embedded platforms that controls various vehicle systems through network messaging and directly connected inputs and outputs. 

YOUR IMPACT:  

• Under close supervision, perform basic engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh, as well as general industry, engineering standards and processes.
• Support senior engineers in the preparation of basic plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
• Under close supervision, work on projects of limited complexity in a support role.
• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.
• Ability to write high-quality, maintainable, C/C++, Matlab autogenerated software.
• Participate in peer reviews, estimation, and other engineering activities.
• Follow defined CMMI level 3 procedures in the writing of software.
• Ability to travel off-site to support engineering projects.         
• Design, implement and document real-time embedded software written in C/C++.
• Support supervisor, engineers, and other departments to execute job assignments.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of software to meet various requirements which include: functionality, memory utilization, performance and maintainability.
• Read and create software designs in UML.
• Provide technical assistance for prototype, pilot and production software.
• Follow good software practices including the use of version control, change control and issue tracking software.
• Follow a CMMI level 3 process as part of developing software.
• Participate in project time estimation, technical proposals and decision analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with Internship experience or six (6) or more months of related work experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Software, Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering.                                    
• Familiarity with JavaScript, JSON, Python, and SQL database in addition to embedded C/C++.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.
• External Contacts:  Limited external contact to gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.
• Communication Skills:  Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups; Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations: Read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
• Decision-Making:  Regularly makes decisions of responsibility, involving evaluation of information. Decisions may require development or application of alternatives or precedents. 
• Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving:  Generally structured work, but involving a choice of action within limits of standard policy and procedures.
• Supervisory/Managerial:  General instructing, scheduling, and reviewing the work of others performing the same or directly related work. Acts as “lead worker”.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Physical Demands: Frequent: Standing, Walking/Running, Sitting, Reaching, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing; Occasional: Driving, Fine Dexterity, Manual De