Electronics Hardware Engineer - Product Support

PACCAR Electronics Engineering organization has an immediate opening for an Electronics Hardware Engineer - Product Support to join our team in Kirkland, WA.

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 also designs and manufactures advanced powertrains, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.

Job Summary

PACCAR’s Global Electronics department, which serves both Kenworth, Peterbilt, and other global class leading brands, has an opening for an Electronics Hardware Engineer. This role is responsible for developing processes and managing issues from manufacturing and the field that are integrated with existing PACCAR Electronics Engineering processes to ensure accurate prioritization and timely resolution of defects. 

Core responsibilities are control system hardware and basic software for all systems under Embedded Engineering’s control. Develop standard reports to track progress and performance of issue resolution.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Analyze electrical and electronic components and systems issues on heavy and medium duty PACCAR vehicles that are found during manufacturing and in the field.
• Core responsibilities are control system hardware and basic software for all systems under the control of the PACCAR Electronics Organization.
• Develop standard reports to track progress and performance of issue resolution.
• Interface with manufacturing and field service organizations to establish priority of defects and defect resolution within existing PACCAR Electronics processes.
• Complete engineering change notice documentation to manage old and new parts and use proprietary software to issue part bid requests for hardware and basic software.
• Plan and track validation of defect resolution and reports to stakeholders.
• Ensure industry-leading quality and reliability are met/maintained/exceeded on all components.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and other professionals to ensure quality heavy-duty truck electrical designs.
• Demonstrated teamwork, mentoring, collaboration, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Investigate and resolve warranty issues for power train electrical-related claims.
• Up to 15% travel.

Qualifications & Skills

Required

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in the automotive or commercial vehicle electrical systems components, electronic controls, switches, driver input devices, and/or HMI.
• Experience with tier 1 supplier management, selection, hardware development, validation, and release.
• Strong technical project management, planning, tracking and reporting skills.
• Embedded electronics component technical requirement specification development and execution.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, lean, collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Competency with standard business software tools (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.).
• Able to learn and use new processes and techniques and resourcefully solve complex technical issues.
• Commitment to reliability, value, and quality in all aspects of work; desire to join the World’s Best team.
• Willingness to grow continuously, both personally and professionally, and a strong results orientation.

Desired

• Experience interpreting system schematics, wiring diagrams, and subsystem block diagrams.
• Proficiency in using Engineering tools (Pro-Engineer, Mentor Graphics, Matlab/Simulink, Rhapsody).
• Familiarity with automotive communication SAE J1939 CAN and ISO 17987 LIN Protocol.
• Awareness of automotive, medium, and heavy-duty commercial truck regulations.
• Experience with V-model design development and validation processes.
• Experience with ISO 26262 functional safety guidelines and implementation.
• Experience with FMEA failure modes and effects analysis and or hazard risk assessments.
• Experience in automotive or similar technical requirements specification design and release.
• Safety, on Board Diagnostics, and other areas impacting electrical/electronic design, architecture, and functionality.
• Knowledge of DFSS tools including FMEA, QFD, etc.
• Embedded real-time systems design and implementation.
• Master's degree in the appropriate technical field (CS or EE preferred) and/or Professional Engineering license.

Why work for PACCAR?

• Global Fortune 500 Company with a wide array of growth and development opportunities.
• Work alongside experienced goal-oriented colleagues recognized as experts in their fields.
• Support and/or design the commercial vehicles of the future with a focus on emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous trucks.

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

• 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 time
• 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 programs
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling, and more

Additional Job Board Information

At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education, training, or experience. The salary range for an Electronics Hardware Engineer - Product Support is $96,700-$151,300 annually. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.

PACCAR promotes equal employment opportunities by implementing policies and practices that ensure employees and applicants are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status or other legally protected status. This applies to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, termination, rates of pay, and other conditions of employment.