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Oshkosh Defense · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Body Structures Engineer

Oshkosh, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$72K/yr - $116K/yr

3+ years exp

Oshkosh Defense is an industry-leading tactical vehicle manufacturer dedicated to supporting those who protect others. The Sr. Body Structures Engineer will design reliable and cost-effective vehicle components, perform engineering analyses, and provide integration support for vehicle design.

AutomotiveManufacturingSecurity

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Morgan Champine, MHRM

Responsibilities

Under supervision, perform engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes

Support more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting

Responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity

May be responsible for managing multiple projects

Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally

Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians working on a common project

Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues

Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards. Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures

Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability

Perform and Directs preparation of layouts, drawings, specifications, and bills of material

Perform engineering analysis to support the selection of parts, components, and materials that meet requirements. (IE design checklists, DVP&R, Decision Matrix, DFMEA, 8D, GD&T studies, etc.)

Provide technical assistance for production support

Develop options, evaluate competing design solutions and selection of feasible design solutions that provide the best match for body and vehicle targets

Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations in support of leading design reviews

Create and maintain project documentation for analysis, research, and historical records

Utilize analytical and mathematical approaches to calculate or model system performance and optimize designs

Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering and communicate status via verbal or written communication

Accepts and delegates authority, establishes priorities for work delegated to others

Collaborate with internal and external resources to accomplish body engineering and program objectives

Participate in body systems Product Engineering activities

Prepare body status and open issues reports to support design recommendations and program milestone review as required

Work with manufacturing engineering, purchasing, quality, suppliers, and program team to develop robust body engineering solutions and release for manufacture

Ensure designs meet internal and external customer requirements, statutory requirements, and corporate objectives

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Engineering analysisAutomotive experienceProject managementAdvanced degreeJiraPythonMinitabTime managementOrganizational skills

Required

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

Preferred

Advanced degree

Excellent time management and organizational skills

Experience with Jira

Experience with Python

Experience with Minitab

Automotive experience or interests

Company

Oshkosh Defense

Oshkosh Defense delivers leading-edge tactical wheeled vehicles and life cycle sustainment services

Founded in 1917

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

10001+ employees

https://oshkoshdefense.com

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