Principal Engineer - Autonomy & Robotics

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Salary: $108,885–$176,239 per year

Company

JLG, an Oshkosh company, develops access equipment including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles, and related accessories for the construction and access industries.

What you will do

• Provide lead engineering support for active safety, advanced driver assistance systems, and unmanned ground vehicle projects.
• Design and implement build, deployment, and configuration management for IoT systems.
• Manage CI/CD tools, automate infrastructure provisioning, and handle code deployments across environments.
• Design and execute robotic system tests, including hardware performance, reliability, and software-firmware regression testing.
• Monitor system metrics, improve infrastructure and application development, and support secure over-the-air updates.
• Provide technical guidance, document engineering processes, and contribute to project planning, schedules, and budgets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Five or more years of related experience.
• Experience with software development, infrastructure development, or development and operations for hardware or physical systems.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Experience with Linux infrastructure, SQL databases, CI/CD tools, and scripting such as JavaScript.
• Ability to make complex engineering decisions, guide others, and manage changing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

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