{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"779c6eb5cd1fa4f6f4e04826","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/779c6eb5cd1fa4f6f4e04826","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/779c6eb5cd1fa4f6f4e04826","title":"Chief Engineer - Autonomy Software, Fleet & Integration","description":"About JLG, an Oshkosh company\nJLG 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.\nThe Chief Engineer - Autonomy Software, Fleet & Integration will provide hands-on technical leadership for the software platforms, infrastructure, communications, and integration capabilities that support autonomous and connected equipment.\nThis role is designed for a strong software and automation engineer who has built, stabilized, deployed, and supported complex production systems. Direct experience developing autonomy algorithms is not required. Experience with manufacturing systems, industrial automation, connected devices, fleet systems, distributed applications, or mission-critical software can provide a strong foundation for success.\nThe Chief Engineer will guide the architecture and implementation of systems that connect vehicles, fleet-management applications, manufacturing and enterprise platforms, operators, and external services. The position will work closely with autonomy, controls, electrical, systems, cybersecurity, product, manufacturing, and service teams.\nThis is primarily a senior technical role. Success will depend on practical software-development ability, systems thinking, production troubleshooting, and the ability to lead technical decisions across organizational boundaries.\nYOUR IMPACT\nProvide technical leadership for software architecture, infrastructure, fleet integration, vehicle connectivity, and operational tools.\nDesign and improve systems spanning onboard software, edge applications, plant systems, databases, and cloud or enterprise services.\nGuide fleet capabilities such as mission exchange, vehicle status, configuration, health monitoring, diagnostics, and software deployment.\nDefine reliable communication interfaces using APIs, messaging, event-driven architectures, MQTT, WebSockets, or similar technologies.\nBuild and improve automated development, test, deployment, configuration, and release processes.\nPromote modular, reusable, maintainable, and observable software that can support multiple vehicles, facilities, and product lines.\nDiagnose complex failures across software, networking, databases, automation platforms, and third-party integrations.\nLead root-cause investigations and translate findings into durable architectural or process improvements.\nCollaborate with autonomy and controls engineers to establish clear interfaces between vehicle behavior software and supporting platform services.\nSupport prototype integration, commissioning, production ramp-up, field deployments, and ongoing fleet operations.\nEstablish practical engineering standards for source control, testing, documentation, release management, cybersecurity, and production support.\nMentor engineers and act as a trusted technical advisor to engineering leaders, integrators, suppliers, and customers.\nEvaluate new technologies and communicate technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nMaintain architecture diagrams, interface definitions, technical decisions, deployment procedures, and troubleshooting documentation.\nPerform duties in an ethical and professional manner consistent with company policies, quality objectives, and the Oshkosh Way.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nAssociate or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering Technology, Automation, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent military, technical, or professional experience will also be considered.\nEight or more years of experience in software development, automation, systems integration, manufacturing technology, or related technical work.\nDemonstrated experience designing, deploying, stabilizing, or supporting software used in live production or operational environments.\nExperience with software development or scripting using languages such as Python, C#, JavaScript, PowerShell, Shell, Java, or C++.\nExperience with relational databases and SQL.\nExperience integrating systems through APIs, messaging, sockets, WebSockets, MQTT, or comparable communication methods.\nExperience with source control, automated deployment, continuous integration, or other modern software-delivery practices.\nStrong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills across software, infrastructure, networking, and integrated systems.\nAbility to communicate technical concepts and decisions to engineers, operations teams, leaders, suppliers, and customers.\nSTANDOUT QUALIFICATION\nExperience with manufacturing execution systems, SCADA platforms, industrial automation, or digital manufacturing.\nExperience with Ignition, Sepasoft, or comparable MES and industrial application platforms.\nExperience with autonomous mobile robots, fleet-management systems, telematics, connected equipment, or industrial IoT.\nExperience with Docker or other containerized development and deployment environments.\nExperience developing automated deployment workflows with GitHub Actions or comparable tools.\nExperience with event-driven and distributed system architectures.\nExperience designing systems that must operate through intermittent connectivity or production disruptions.\nExperience with Microsoft SQL Server, JSON-based data models, operational visualization, or production analytics.\nFamiliarity with Linux, cloud or edge computing, device management, observability, or over-the-air software deployment.\nFamiliarity with ROS 2, embedded systems, vehicle networks, PLCs, industrial protocols, cybersecurity, or functional safety.\nCORE COMPETENCIES\nPractical Software Architecture\nAbility to create architectures that are scalable and maintainable while remaining grounded in operational realities, support needs, and delivery constraints.\nProduction Systems Thinking\nAbility to understand how applications, databases, networks, automation systems, vehicles, operators, and business processes interact in a live environment.\nTroubleshooting and Stabilization\nAbility to analyze complex system behavior, inspect communication and data flows, isolate root causes, and implement lasting improvements.\n#LI-VR\nPay Range:\n$118,600.00 - $204,000.00\nThe 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.\nOshkosh 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 corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.\nOshkosh 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.\nOshkosh 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.\nCertain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be \"U.S. Persons,\" as defined in these regulations. Generally, a \"U.S. Person\" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.","company":"Jlg","rawCompany":"jlg","city":"Frederick","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T15:43:57.707Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Chief Engineer - Autonomy Software, Fleet & Integration","description":"About JLG, an Oshkosh company\nJLG 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.\nThe Chief Engineer - Autonomy Software, Fleet & Integration will provide hands-on technical leadership for the software platforms, infrastructure, communications, and integration capabilities that support autonomous and connected equipment.\nThis role is designed for a strong software and automation engineer who has built, stabilized, deployed, and supported complex production systems. Direct experience developing autonomy algorithms is not required. Experience with manufacturing systems, industrial automation, connected devices, fleet systems, distributed applications, or mission-critical software can provide a strong foundation for success.\nThe Chief Engineer will guide the architecture and implementation of systems that connect vehicles, fleet-management applications, manufacturing and enterprise platforms, operators, and external services. The position will work closely with autonomy, controls, electrical, systems, cybersecurity, product, manufacturing, and service teams.\nThis is primarily a senior technical role. Success will depend on practical software-development ability, systems thinking, production troubleshooting, and the ability to lead technical decisions across organizational boundaries.\nYOUR IMPACT\nProvide technical leadership for software architecture, infrastructure, fleet integration, vehicle connectivity, and operational tools.\nDesign and improve systems spanning onboard software, edge applications, plant systems, databases, and cloud or enterprise services.\nGuide fleet capabilities such as mission exchange, vehicle status, configuration, health monitoring, diagnostics, and software deployment.\nDefine reliable communication interfaces using APIs, messaging, event-driven architectures, MQTT, WebSockets, or similar technologies.\nBuild and improve automated development, test, deployment, configuration, and release processes.\nPromote modular, reusable, maintainable, and observable software that can support multiple vehicles, facilities, and product lines.\nDiagnose complex failures across software, networking, databases, automation platforms, and third-party integrations.\nLead root-cause investigations and translate findings into durable architectural or process improvements.\nCollaborate with autonomy and controls engineers to establish clear interfaces between vehicle behavior software and supporting platform services.\nSupport prototype integration, commissioning, production ramp-up, field deployments, and ongoing fleet operations.\nEstablish practical engineering standards for source control, testing, documentation, release management, cybersecurity, and production support.\nMentor engineers and act as a trusted technical advisor to engineering leaders, integrators, suppliers, and customers.\nEvaluate new technologies and communicate technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nMaintain architecture diagrams, interface definitions, technical decisions, deployment procedures, and troubleshooting documentation.\nPerform duties in an ethical and professional manner consistent with company policies, quality objectives, and the Oshkosh Way.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nAssociate or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering Technology, Automation, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent military, technical, or professional experience will also be considered.\nEight or more years of experience in software development, automation, systems integration, manufacturing technology, or related technical work.\nDemonstrated experience designing, deploying, stabilizing, or supporting software used in live production or operational environments.\nExperience with software development or scripting using languages such as Python, C#, JavaScript, PowerShell, Shell, Java, or C++.\nExperience with relational databases and SQL.\nExperience integrating systems through APIs, messaging, sockets, WebSockets, MQTT, or comparable communication methods.\nExperience with source control, automated deployment, continuous integration, or other modern software-delivery practices.\nStrong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills across software, infrastructure, networking, and integrated systems.\nAbility to communicate technical concepts and decisions to engineers, operations teams, leaders, suppliers, and customers.\nSTANDOUT QUALIFICATION\nExperience with manufacturing execution systems, SCADA platforms, industrial automation, or digital manufacturing.\nExperience with Ignition, Sepasoft, or comparable MES and industrial application platforms.\nExperience with autonomous mobile robots, fleet-management systems, telematics, connected equipment, or industrial IoT.\nExperience with Docker or other containerized development and deployment environments.\nExperience developing automated deployment workflows with GitHub Actions or comparable tools.\nExperience with event-driven and distributed system architectures.\nExperience designing systems that must operate through intermittent connectivity or production disruptions.\nExperience with Microsoft SQL Server, JSON-based data models, operational visualization, or production analytics.\nFamiliarity with Linux, cloud or edge computing, device management, observability, or over-the-air software deployment.\nFamiliarity with ROS 2, embedded systems, vehicle networks, PLCs, industrial protocols, cybersecurity, or functional safety.\nCORE COMPETENCIES\nPractical Software Architecture\nAbility to create architectures that are scalable and maintainable while remaining grounded in operational realities, support needs, and delivery constraints.\nProduction Systems Thinking\nAbility to understand how applications, databases, networks, automation systems, vehicles, operators, and business processes interact in a live environment.\nTroubleshooting and Stabilization\nAbility to analyze complex system behavior, inspect communication and data flows, isolate root causes, and implement lasting improvements.\n#LI-VR\nPay Range:\n$118,600.00 - $204,000.00\nThe 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.\nOshkosh 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 corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.\nOshkosh 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.\nOshkosh 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.\nCertain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be \"U.S. Persons,\" as defined in these regulations. 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