New Hudson, Michigan, USA
6 days ago
Customer Service Support Engineer-Motorsports

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 looking for a Customer Support Program (CSP) Engineer to join its Competition Engineering Department. The CSP engineering role contributes to the Corvette GT3 program with exposure to internal stakeholders, external customers, and vehicle/system development in various capacities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

External Customer Vehicle and Championship Support

Act as the main point of contact for vehicle operation and customer tool support:

General objectives are to support teams with vehicle operation and service through use of internal documentation, tool sets, and knowledge base including but not limited to:Published vehicle support documentationDocumentation and tracking tools for reviewing support requests and issue trackingVehicle configuration and mileage tracking

Pre-event support and shop-based preparation to assist customers with understanding vehicle operational and configuration recommendations through:

Generation and distribution of pre-event report documentationTracking and communication of recommended vehicle hardware updates and statusGeneration of internal event preparation documentationParticipation/organization of meetings to review above mentioned information

At-event support of tracking vehicle operation through:

Vehicle data processing and information distributionMonitoring of critical vehicle system performanceTracking customer hardware, performance, and functional related feedback for customer and internal useVehicle milage and configuration trackingAct as troubleshooting or knowledgebase resourceParticipation/organization of meetings to collaborate or review program level performance, hardware or operational objectives

Post event support to advance customer and program level understanding and development:

Documentation and reporting of performance and hardware operation or issuesDerive program level objectives and deliverable from at-event learningsParticipation/organization of meetings to review above mentioned information

Internal Program Support

Contributing to vehicle development initiatives:

Vehicle setup/performanceVehicle hardware integrationGeneral subsystem developmentIn-person support of offsite testingTools and process development to aid in the above listed tasks

Simulation support:

Baseline vehicle model correlation and specific event performance sensitivity generationDevelopment content generation for specific test events or larger scale development programsIn-person support of offsite testing for either internal or customer support of DiL testing

Program reporting and documentation:

Maintain and develop reporting documentation and process for event and engineering level projects

Team Member Interactions

This role will interface heavily with our primary supplier and customer base. Overall communication and interaction are expected to be handled in a collaborative manner for the overall improvement of performance and execution.

The role will be expected to interact with other groups within Pratt & Miller, and outside in relation to execution of duties not limited to:

Organization, participation, and collaboration in meetingsSupport and project related travel

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to the responsibilities mentioned above, tasks relating to the following area will be. assigned as required:

Support Pratt Miller initiatives, marketing events, and general development as necessaryProvide feedback on product needs and processesSupport Program Management Office on process developments and improvements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Desired Education

BS in engineering or other advanced technical backgroundPreferred to have background in motorsport with 2 years of experiencePreferred background in vehicle dynamics and controls engineering

Desired Specialized Knowledge and Skills

General engineering background covered as part of duties outlined aboveKnowledge of vehicle dynamicsFamiliar with data acquisition systems - Preferably motorsport basedPI ToolboxPI WorkshopBosch WinDarabBosch RaceConOtherOtherExperience in general data review and processingMatlabExcelOther

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Stress may occur periodicallyLong hours may be required at timesTravel required but would vary on support needs. Total travel commitments can range from 40 to 80 days a year.Work environment can vary between group and individual assignments and tasks

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 corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.

Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

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