Electronics Hardware Engineer - Product Support

$96,700 - $151,300/Yr

Paccar - Kirkland, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Kirkland, WA

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, interfacing with manufacturing and field service organizations, and maintaining high standards of quality and reliability in all components. The engineer will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to support the design and validation of electrical systems.

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