Senior Engineer - Occupant Safety (Automotive)

Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States; full-time onsite role

Salary: $73,200–$117,800 per year

Company

Oshkosh Defense develops tactical vehicles and advanced defense technologies, including next-generation vehicle platforms.

What you will do

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate occupant safety systems for current and future vehicle platforms.
• Maintain system requirements, engineering specifications, validation plans, design documentation, and technical reports.
• Plan and support crash tests, analyze test data, and drive follow-up engineering actions.
• Evaluate performance, reliability, durability, manufacturability, cost, and compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
• Coordinate component development, validation, issue resolution, and continuous improvement with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Support prototype builds, manufacturing, production issue resolution, and engineering change management.

Requirements

• Accredited bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Three or more years of related engineering experience, preferably in automotive, commercial vehicle, heavy vehicle, or a related industry.
• Experience with occupant safety systems, restraint systems, crashworthiness, vehicle safety engineering, or vehicle crash testing.
• Knowledge of FMVSS and occupant protection requirements, systems engineering, and requirements management.
• Working knowledge of automotive electrical systems and integration; experience with Creo, CATIA, NX, or comparable CAD systems.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, solve engineering problems, support less experienced engineers, and travel up to 15%.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with airbags, seat belts, restraint control modules, crash sensors, or occupant detection systems.
• Knowledge of DFMEA, DVP&R, engineering change management, and product development from concept through production.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first culture focused on team member growth and success.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Routine shift hours with infrequent overtime, weekend work, or shift rotation.
• Reasonable workplace accommodations are available during the application process.