Controls Engineer (Autonomous Truck Integration and Validation)
Job Description
The OperAxis team is hiring a Controls Engineer for a company in mining and heavy equipment that is testing autonomous haul trucks. This is a 24-month onsite contract in Tucson, AZ. Only local candidates will be considered. You'll plan and run on-machine tests on autonomous haul trucks and drills, analyze the results to improve how the systems perform, and work closely with software developers and end customers. The schedule is first shift, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The site is a remote building with a hot, dry and dusty work environment. Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience - 2 to 4 years in vehicle testing, validation or controls engineering on complex systems - 2+ years troubleshooting mechanical, electrical or software issues in vehicles, engines, control systems or autonomous technology - 2+ years writing test plans, running validation tests and documenting results - 2+ years with autonomous systems, control systems or heavy equipment, working with cross-functional engineering and software teams - Local to Tucson, AZ for 100% onsite work Responsibilities - Create and update test and development plans for autonomous haul truck testing - Run on-machine tests on autonomous haul trucks and drills - Analyze test data to improve system performance - Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and software issues - Document issues and write test reports with recommendations - Work with software developers and end customers on requirements and feedback Nice to have - Ubuntu or Linux - Electrical schematics - Autonomy experience in perception, planning or positioning