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 Principal Engineer – Software team member will work within the Connected Solutions engineering group to design, implement and test cloud-based applications to enable enhanced levels of machine connectivity and control. The team member will play a crucial role of developing and maintaining applications which manage the consumption and egress of data within the cloud infrastructure. This role is within the Global Product Development team.

YOUR IMPACT:  

• Evaluate new Internet of Things (IoT) products and practices, and identify software system designs and solutions

• Plan, develop, and implement improvements and changes to existing architecture and applications

• Coordinate system development and execution in a team environment

• Provide direction and technical counsel to lower-level developers and software engineers

• Research, study, and propose use of new software/technologies to be used in the development of new and improved products and features

• Prepare technical solution design proposals and presentations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

• 8-plus years related experience

• Proficiency in Java programming language

• Proficiency in Spring Boot or Quarkus web frameworks

• Knowledge of Contexts and Dependency Injection (CDI) in Java

• Experience w/ one or more major cloud platforms (e.g. Azure/AWS/Vercel

• Experience w/ SQL (e.g., Azure SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)

• Experience w/ CI/CD tools and test automation.

• Experience w/ DevOps tools and principles

• Experience w/ Agile development methodology and tools (e.g. Jira)

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Experience w/ C#, Python, JavaScript, Go, or similar programming language(s).

• Experience w/ web-based applications to store and access complex “big” data

• Experience w/ Azure Data Explorer or Log Analytics and the Kusto Query Language

• Understanding of common IoT architectures and tools

• Understanding of microservice architecture and scalability

• Experience w/ system design considering cyber security and SecOps principles

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Experience w/ automotive or heavy-duty construction/industrial equipment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience w/ MQTT and other IoT messaging systems

• Ability to thrive in a startup like culture, excels in ambiguous situations, and embraces technical challenges

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 significant decisions and final results, typically affecting the entire department. Available guides or precedents are limited. Has authority over the allocation of resources.

• Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving:  Work requires the ability to plan and perform work in light of new or constantly changing problems, work from broad instruction, and deal with complex factors not easily evaluated.  Decisions require considerable judgment, initiative and ingenuity in areas there is little precedent.

• 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 Dexterity; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion; Seldom: Lifting/Carrying 25lbs., Pushing/Pulling 25llbs.

• Non-Physical Demands: Frequent: Analysis/Reasoning, Communication/Interpretation, Math/Mental Computation, Reading, Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing, problem solving, grant writing, composing reports), Writing.

• Environmental Demands: Frequent: Work Alone, Frequent Task Changes, Tedious/Exacting Work; Occasional: High Volume Public Contact.

• Work Schedule:  Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.

• Demands/Deadlines: High volume and variable work demands and deadlines impose strain on routine basis or considerable stress intermittently; OR regular direct contacts with distressed individuals within the immediate work environment; and/or exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.

Pay Range:

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

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