Vehicle Systems Engineer

About the Role

• Provide engineering expertise in how electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems operate over a wide spectrum of applications and environments to improve the design and development of innovative forklifts and material handling equipment.
• Develop, conceive, and evaluate electro-mechanical based systems including software controls, specifications, and performance analysis for lift trucks.

Key Responsibilities

• System Development Planning
• Propose system definitions or specifications to meet a given set of guidelines.
• Propose plans for system development, testing, and review.
• Work with engineering product teams to refine requirements.
• System Development and Evaluation
• Develop system concepts into a functional prototype.
• Model vehicle functions using modeling tools and generate functional software.
• Perform analysis of the system to ensure performance goals are met and design integrity is maintained, conforming to Company and industry standards.
• Participate in risk assessments and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEAs).
• Design specific testing as required to evaluate system design integrity and performance, and review and evaluate test results.
• Properly document the system design, the design process, and the results of design evaluation, and communicate this information for critical review and decision making.
• Assess and document development progress with respect to plans and communicate this information to others for critical review.
• Other Tasks
• Advance and implement tools to automate development workflow and to improve the analysis of system data.
• Support other functional groups such as purchasing, legal, service, manufacturing, and product engineering when warranted.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 0-2 years of experience developing electro-mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of modeling and simulation tools for system design and analysis, with MATLAB, Simulink, and Vector tools.
• Knowledge of software architecture, state diagrams, and C code.
• Experience with task management and version control software, with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and Git desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree.
• Good written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to occasionally travel with overnight stays (0-5%).
• Reliable transportation to travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday.

Work Authorization

• Indefinite US Work Authorization Required. Crown will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.