Electronics Hardware Engineer - Product Support

$96,700 - $151,300/Yr

Paccar - Kirkland, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Kirkland, WA

251-500 employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Electronics Hardware Engineer - Product Support at PACCAR is responsible for developing processes and managing issues related to electrical and electronic components in heavy and medium-duty vehicles. This role involves ensuring accurate prioritization and timely resolution of defects, collaborating with various teams, and maintaining high standards of quality and reliability in all components.

Responsibilities

• Analyze electrical and electronic components and systems issues on heavy and medium duty PACCAR vehicles found during manufacturing and in the field.
• 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.
• Investigate and resolve warranty issues for power train electrical-related claims.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in 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.

Nice-to-haves

• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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, 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