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Principal Engineer-Controls

JLG Industries
Greencastle, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/6/2026
About JLG, An Oshkosh Company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

EMPLOYER: JLG Industries, Inc. (an Oshkosh Corporation Company)

TITLE: Principal Engineer-Controls

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Complete technical project or part of a project of moderate complexity and managing the controls schedule for the project. Performs more complex engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks. Deliver results according to Oshkosh and general industry engineering standards and processes. Responsible for preparation and delivery of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting. Work in collaboration with software engineering, and other engineering groups or business support disciplines as well as external component suppliers. Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers working on common projects. Research, create, and update standard engineering methodology and procedures – best practices, etc. Perform vehicle system controls research, development, verification and validation, testing, and production implementation. Establish requirements (resources, equipment, estimates, test plans, and milestones) according to the needs of a project. Responsible for developing control strategies in a virtual simulation environment using modeling tools (such as ADAMS, Matlab/Simulink/State flow, AMEsim, etc.) or hardware-in-the-loop simulators and transferring simulated strategies to vehicle testing and eventual production implementation. Work with internal and external (industry consortiums, universities...) project teams on advanced control development efforts and on component development efforts. Assist feasibility studies and project estimates (manpower, budget development, timelines) on proposed projects. Support proposal development with regards to acquiring appropriate funding for various advanced control development efforts. Role requires up to 2% domestic and 1% international travel. Hybrid work permitted two (2) days a week within a reasonable commuting distance of the Greencastle, Pennsylvania office.

SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday

SALARY: $123,006 per year

LOCATION: JLG Industries, Inc. (an Oshkosh Corporation Company), 15276 Molly Pitcher Hwy, Greencastle, PA 17225

Requirements

Main Education and Experience: At least a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field of study and five (5) years of experience as a Controls Integration Engineer, HIL Verification & Validation Intern, or related role where experience was gained.

Alternate: Master’s degree in stated fields and two (2) years of stated experience

Special Skills: Also requires two (2) years of experience in the following:

  • Automotive or heavy-duty vehicle background with vehicle control system;
  • Automotive or heavy-duty vehicle CAN bus and architecture;
  • Mathworks, dSPACE or Vector tools and Autosar;
  • On and off vehicle test and troubleshooting;
  • DOORs; and
  • JIRA.


CONTACT: Apply by emailing resumes to Veronica Davis at: vdavis@oshkoshcorp.com. Please reference job title and location.

Standard company benefits, see link for more details: https://www.jlg.com/en/about-jlg/careers

Pay Range

$91,500.00 - $148,100.00

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 accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at 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.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Salary : $91,500 - $148,100

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