Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer (GNC - Innovation)

BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

The GNC Engineer supports the development and management of GNC technology projects. Design, develop, and maintain industrial-grade automation and control systems within off-highway machinery with the focus to reduce operator dependency. Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop off highway vehicle automation and autonomy solutions.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:  This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws / regulations and the Company’s policies, procedures, and guidelines: 

• Design, implement and validate control systems and automation technologies to operate on vehicle guidance, navigation, and control systems
• Work in a team or individually to design, test, and develop navigation and control algorithms developed using model-based design in Matlab/Simulink to be run on embedded real-time platforms.
• Develop and document control system implementations to user and functional requirements within specified timeframes
• Design, develop and test control system software in accordance with the company’s development processes and standards
• Contribute to the innovation and advancement of the Company’s machine control products
• Other related duties as assigned by management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or Control Engineering or a related field with control systems emphasis required. 
  • Minimum 5+ years progressive control systems engineering in related product environments required.
• Experience in Model-based System Design in MATLAB/Simulink environment required.
• Experience with classical and modern control systems required.
• Experience with navigation algorithms and filters preferred.
• Experience developing vehicle dynamics simulations preferred.
• Experience with code generation of model-based algorithms
• Experience developing for embedded systems preferred.
• Experience with integration, test, and evaluation of embedded control systems.
• Experience using simulation models to validate vehicle controls and functional safety preferred.
• Experience with navigation sensors such as GPS and inertial systems, particularly for applications on ground vehicles and/or aircraft preferred.
• Experience with or understanding of real-time control systems preferred.
• Experience with Windows and Linux development environments preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Typical office environment.

DISCLAIMER:

The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification.  This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job/classification.  This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job.  Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.  

Kubota is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.