JLG Industries is a global industrial technology company that designs and builds advanced vehicles and equipment for essential work. Founded in 1917, the company operates across multiple industry verticals, including defense, fire and emergency, access, refuse, and concrete. Its parent company, Oshkosh Corporation, provides further context on its scale and scope.
The company's technical work spans several key domains relevant to modern computing and engineering: autonomy, artificial intelligence, connectivity, and electrification. These areas represent significant software and systems engineering challenges, from developing AI-driven control systems to building the connected infrastructure that supports modern industrial equipment.
For computer science professionals, JLG offers an environment where software engineering is applied to tangible, mission-critical systems. The work involves solving complex problems in areas like autonomous vehicle operation, predictive analytics, and the integration of digital systems with heavy machinery, providing an opportunity to work on technology with direct physical-world impact.
