Project Lead

About Pratt Miller an Oshkosh company

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports defense and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development engineering prototype manufacturing test & validation and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.

Pratt Miller is a world-class technology company and a respected leader in motorsports automotive defense and aerospace industries providing clients with advanced engineering and low-volume manufacturing services. Pratt Miller specializes in solving complex technical problems over compressed timeframes. Through vehicle integration design and development low rate production solutions and robotics platforms our goal is to help our customers with their product or technology development needs. Pratt Miller delivers the best combination of technology and capability to our customers through innovative creative and/or fast paced solutions. We provide robust solutions that enable our customers innovative products and designs. With our broad range of customers and partners we are Transforming Whats Possible.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The explosive growth experienced at Pratt Miller has resulted in opportunities for a project leader focused on vehicle integration programs with emphasis on electrical mechanical software embedded controls and autonomy. Depending on the blend of talent skills and experience the ideal candidate will qualify for a Project Lead that has the potential to grow into a Chief Engineer or Technical Project Manager position which are the highest level of technical leadership for programs at Pratt Miller. The project leader is responsible to support customer engagements build a technical plan and form a project team from the matrix organization. They lead many aspects of project execution to ensure that the customer is satisfied the employees are satisfied and the projects are profitable. The leader will be responsible for developing core competencies and capabilities that deliver exceptional value to our customers and create a competitive advantage for our customers.

Responsibilities for a Project Leader at Pratt Miller include but are not limited to leading the project technical teams through full vehicle design chassis design technology integration simulation objective testing and subjective evaluation. The fundamental candidate characteristics are as follows:

A blend of technical expertise problem solving and program management skills capable of leading a highly skilled team to solve unique and challenging vehicle applications

Knowledge and experience in integrating combat vehicle electrical drive systems mechanical systems software controls and autonomy for vehicle systems

Proficient at adapting to an ever-changing tool chain(s) and able lead the team to use the right tool(s) at the right time; to make decisions with data that optimize the end performance

Enthusiastic and motivated person that will over-deliver to the customer while building guiding and motivating a small team of five to thirty people

Able to operate in an ambiguous time compressed environment coupled with complex and unique engineering challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Train and mentor engineers to support projects build our core teams and support our people

Coordinate planning organization control integration and completion of projects.

Plan and formulate engineering program; review product design for compliance with engineering principles company standards customer contract requirements and related specifications.

Coordinate activities on technical development scheduling and resolving engineering issues

Lead the exploration of the design space set the technical objectives and requirements establish the decision-making process using trade studies resolve any conflicts and guide the team

Lead communication internally as the voice of the customer and externally as single point of contact

Coordinate personnel on project assignments through the resource forecasting process coordination with matrixed department managers and HR recruiting staff

Identify risks to customer satisfaction and project deliverables and develop action plans to mitigate

Support Program Managers in planning project financials tracking costs and ensuring profitability

Assist Business Development team in market research and analysis of needs and competitors while supporting identification of customer leads customer meetings evaluation of potential opportunities and application of core technologies

Assist the Technical Project Director in executing the strategy and capability expansion by recruiting technical staff identifying capital resource needs and managing technical deliverables

Support design simulation and testing best practices for Pratt Miller. Including applying the appropriate tool sets and development of targets by vehicle type and market segment

Lead the deployment and integration of best practices throughout the organization

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

A systems integration approach to vehicle development including knowledge in a variety of automotive and defense sub-systems will be required to effectively succeed in this role.

Experience in structural analysis multibody simulation engineering vehicle dynamics electrification autonomy and control system development. This position requires exceptional communication of technical and programmatic data. Oral and writing skills for reports and specifications using MS Word Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to handle ambiguity and open design environments with competing requirements

A strong personal desire to always be the best work with the best and support the team.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

BS or MS in Mechanical Aerospace or similar engineering education
10-15 years of product development experience in defense automotive or aerospace industry preferably start-up experience.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Minor to extensive travel may be required depending on the program.
Must remain flexible with schedule and adjust to work early late and/or weekends as deadlines require.

Pay Range:

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 candidates 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 accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process please contact our talent acquisition team by email .

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity 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 Corporations 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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC