Principal Engineer - Autonomy

Location: Frederick, Maryland, United States

Salary: $91,500–$148,100 per year; target range across U.S. locations.

Company

JLG, an Oshkosh company, develops access equipment including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles, and accessories.

What you will do

• Develop and integrate ROS2-based autonomy software.
• Support software architecture, motion planning, computer vision, sensor processing, graphical interfaces, and inter-process messaging.
• Develop application components autonomously and deliver both small and large portions of the overall system.
• Perform engineering calculations, investigations, software development, hardware selection, and system design.
• Write requirements and design documentation and develop unit and regression tests.
• Support engineering programs, suppliers, supervisors, and other departments, including travel to off-site locations when necessary.

Requirements

• Produce high-quality, maintainable C++ code.
• Proficiency in ROS2-based software development within complex applications.
• Familiarity with Ubuntu 22.04 or later and distributed systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field and at least five years of related experience.
• Regular attendance and the ability to work routine shift hours are required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience contributing to real-world autonomy projects.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first culture with opportunities for team member growth and success.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Routine shift schedule with infrequent overtime, weekend work, or shift rotation.
• Reasonable accommodation is available during the application process.