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About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.

Pratt Miller is looking for a NASCAR Track Support Engineer to join its Competition Engineering Department. This engineering role will serve as a key team support role that would support the race team's engineering efforts across multiple areas including software tool support, race engineering, reporting, simulation, and general engineering support. This role will support the Kaulig Racing NASCAR Cup program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Internal Group Support

Serve as an engineering leader responsible for guiding and supporting engineering teams:

• Define, develop, and oversee the execution of projects that drive process improvement, team effectiveness, and vehicle performance
• Manage collaboration between engineering teams to drive towards deliverables
• Define project scope, requirements, and success criteria in alignment with program and performance goals
• Direct timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to deliver projects on schedule and within constraints

Serve as an experienced engineering resource in support of engineering efforts:

• Provide group level guidance in vehicle model simulation development and correlation
• Oversee rig, simulation, and track testing with respect to project deliverables and output
• Responsible for providing guidance and feedback in the development of internal toolsets and processes

Race Team Support

Act as the main point of contact for Pratt Miller tools and engineering support:

• General objectives are to support the team through use of internal documentation, tool sets, and knowledge base including but not limited to:
• Pre/post event reporting
• Vehicle Engineering System (VES) and mileage tracking
• Simulation tools
• Drive-in-the-Loop (DiL) testing
• Race strategy

Pre-event support and shop-based preparation to assist the team's race weekend preparation through:

• Generation and distribution of pre-event report documentation
• Participation in pre-event meeting
• Perform pre-event strategy analysis
• Perform pre-event simulation work and setup optimization
• Support of any DiL or static sim sessions

At-event support of the team

• Assist in vehicle setup tracking
• Perform simulation and correlation work as needed
• Assist in race strategy planning and execution
• Support the use of Pratt Miller tools by the team

Post event support to advance customer and program performance:

• Documentation and reporting on performance and operation issues and opportunities
• Participate in team event debrief meetings
• Participation/organization of meetings to review above mentioned information with Pratt Miller team to advance tools, processes, and technology

Team Member Interactions

This role will interface heavily with our team. Overall communication and interaction are expected to be handled in a collaborative manner for the overall improvement of performance and execution.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Required

• BS in engineering or other advanced technical background
• Background in motorsport with 5-7 years of experience, including trackside
• Background in vehicle dynamics and controls engineering

Desired Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Group or project management experience

• General engineering background covered as part of duties outlined above

• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics

• Race strategy

• Familiar with data acquisition systems - Preferably motorsport based

• Motec

• PI Toolbox

• Experience in general data review and processing

• Python

• Matlab

• Excel

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Stress may occur periodically
• Long hours may be required at times
• Travel required but would vary on support needs. Total travel commitments can range from 50 to 150 days a year.
• Work environment can vary between group and individual assignments and tasks

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel outside of continental US with no restrictions

Pay Range:

$82,900.00 - $134,300.00

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 accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.

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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