Pierce Manufacturing · 16 hours ago
Senior Controls Engineer
Appleton, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$79K/yr - $127K/yr
3+ years expPierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Company, builds trucks that protect people and communities around the world. The Senior Controls Engineer will support the development and implementation of control strategies for advanced vehicle control systems, working closely with engineering teams and external suppliers.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Under supervision, perform basic engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks
Deliver results according to Oshkosh and general industry engineering standards and processes
Support more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting
Responsible for smaller projects or sub-systems of limited complexity
May be responsible for supporting multiple projects
Work in collaboration with software engineering, and other internal engineering groups or business support disciplines as well as external component suppliers
Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians working on common projects
Responsible for vehicle sub-system controls research, development, verification and validation, testing and production implementation
Support developing requirements (resources, equipment, estimates, test plans, and milestones) according to the needs of a project
Support developing control strategies in a virtual simulation environment using modeling tools (such as ADAMS, Matlab/Simulink/State flow, AMEsim, etc.) or hardware-in-the-loop simulators and transferring simulated strategies to vehicle testing and eventual production implementation
Work with internal and external (industry consortiums, universities...) project teams on advanced control development efforts and on component development efforts
Other duties as assigned
Regular attendance is required
Qualification
Required
Accredited Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical Engineering or related field with three (3) or more years of related experience
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical Engineering and three (3) or more years of related experience or Master's degree in mechanical or electrical Engineering and one (1) or more years of related experience
Strong foundation in control systems, sensors, actuators, and system integration
Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow and PLC programming (Allen-Bradley Studio 5000/RSLogix 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, FactoryTalk, Connected Components Workbench)
Hands-on experience with industrial automation, robotics, AGVs/AMRs, and control system development and optimization
Experience designing, wiring, and maintaining industrial control panels in compliance with NEC and national electrical codes
Expertise troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial networks
Knowledge of embedded and automation-related programming (C, C#, Python)
Experience with automotive or heavy-duty vehicle systems and industrial communication protocols, including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, CAN, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, and Ethernet
Familiarity with IIoT and Industry 4.0 technologies, including Ignition MES (Perspective, Vision, and Edge)
Proven ability to lead projects and support installation, commissioning, and maintenance of automation systems
Company
Pierce Manufacturing
Pierce Manufacturing is an Appleton, Wisconsin based manufacturer of custom fire and rescue apparatus. It is a sub-organization of Frontline Communications.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1996-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Caroline Zilisch
HR Business Partner
Kristin Matthias, MBA
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
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