Mechanical Engineer

Requisition Summary

Paccar seeks a Mechanical Engineer to develop products to support advanced efficiency vehicles. 

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and also provides customized financial services, information technology and truck parts related to its principal business.
 
Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services — you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Apply principles of mechanical engineering to develop products to support advanced efficiency vehicles. 
• Translate vehicle performance goals into concepts and develop designs through to production implementation. 
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to analyze and validate designs with FEA and durability testing. 
• Create rapid prototypes to quickly evaluate and/or validate design concepts. 
• Employ Design for Six Sigma and engineering tools to develop and validate designs. 

Qualifications

• 1 year of engineering experience, including at least 1 year of experience in each of the following:
• Organizational product lifecycle management, including managing in-house product changes from concept to launch, implementing PPAP and APQP systems and documents, and tracking functional requirements and project schedules
• Utilizing CAD software (including Creo Parametric) for creating drawings for releasing, analyzing and validating
• Conducting Root Cause Analysis on product deviations and failures to develop and implement long-term solutions to improve product quality
• Prototype modeling using SolidWorks and analyzing using Novacast, to optimize product designs and improve efficiency
• Utilizing DFSS methodologies to optimize product design for manufacturability, reliability and cost-effectiveness
• Documenting project progress, status updates, and technical specifications using project management tools, providing regular status updates on supplier-related activities
• Working with cross-functional teams to analyze and validate product testing and achieve Hardware and Software deliverables
• Experience may be gained concurrently.  Position requires up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Education 

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field or the foreign degree equivalent

Paccar Benefits

 As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:

• Competitive salary and 401k with up to a 5% company match
• Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
• Comprehensive paid time off – Minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick leave
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education 
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Paid short-and long-term disability program
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more

Additional Job Board Information

PACCAR is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability. At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. The salary range for Mechanical Engineer is $99,112 - $112,300 annually. Additionally, this role is eligible for a full range of benefit options listed above. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift.