Validation Engineer: Battery & Alternative Fuels Focus

Job Title: Validation Engineer: Battery & Alternative Fuels Focus 

Requisition Summary

This job posting is for a mid-level engineer position on the Vehicle Integration and Validation team at PACCAR Technical Center. The ideal candidate is curious, self-driven, organized, and motivated to work on battery electric, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles. The successful candidate will develop test methods to satisfy truck division test requests, conduct tests on fully assembled vehicles, and become an expert on PACCAR’s current and next-generation alternative powertrains. Familiarity with powertrain components such as electric motors, transmissions, eAxles, hydrogen fuel cells, and battery systems is desired.

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 premium light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates 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!

Division Information

The PACCAR Technical Center provides engineering excellence to the truck, engine, and winch divisions of PACCAR Inc through innovative product development and testing. The Technical Center is located in the Skagit Valley about 65 miles north of Seattle, Washington.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Research, understand, and stay up to date with PACCAR vehicle architectures, software releases and upcoming programs.
• Work closely with various PACCAR divisions and design engineers to develop project budgets and testing requirements.
• Conduct tests for items identified as risks in program Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Design Verification Plans.
• Responsible for safe working practices on and around high voltage vehicles.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative and productive work relations with truck divisions.
• Specifies instrumentation equipment, vehicles, loading configurations, software versions, and data collection strategies for assigned testing.
• Participates in hands on set up of tests, vehicle upfits, software/hardware updates, data collection and analysis.
• Writes test reports w/ detailed analysis of test results and findings.
• Presents results of testing or investigative projects to management personnel.
• Participate in offsite testing or truck support when required.
• Off-site testing can be up to 13% travel.

Qualifications

• Highly self-motivated, accountable, and driven to produce results.
• Interest in working hands on and solving issues on test vehicles.
• Interest in battery electric vehicles systems.
• Interest in automotive, and familiarity with vehicle powertrain components.
• 1+ Years of automotive engineering experience desired.
• Experience with class 8 vehicles preferred.
• Ability to summarize technical issues and communicate effectively.
• Powertrain hardware and software testing experience a plus.
• Experience with CAN based control systems and diagnostic tools desired.
• A strong desire to improve processes through implementation of quality practices.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline required.

PACCAR Benefits
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 including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more

Additional Job Board Information
PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability and E-Verify Employer.
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 a Validation Engineer : Battery & Alternative Fuels Focus is $75,100 - $112,300 annually. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.
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