Senior Design Engineer – HV Power Distribution

DAF Trucks NV; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36-hour week

Vacation days

ADV days

Bonus

Work-life balance

Retirement plan

Training programs

Contract potential

Job summary

PACCAR's HV Power Distribution team in Eindhoven seeks a Senior Design Engineer to help shape the next generation of Battery Electric Commercial vehicles. You will own power distribution modules, cables, and connectors, and collaborate across powertrain and vehicle teams to define architecture, safety concepts, and system integration.

The role involves requirements specification, supplier coordination, design reviews, and hands-on commissioning with travel to PACCAR locations in the Netherlands,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Engineering Physics.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience with electric powertrains.
• Strong technical knowledge, analytical capability, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine Technical Requirement Specifications for the electric powertrain system and components.
• Support integration of ePowertrain components into vehicle architecture and manage interfaces.
• Develop new Corporate Standards for HV vehicles.
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies through universities, labs, and suppliers.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of ePowertrain deliverables to meet milestones.
• Lead rapid resolution of design and production issues and prioritize tickets.

Skills

EV powertrains

Requirements mgmt

Cross-functional collab

Travel readiness

Analysis & problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Engineering Physics

Tools

IBM Rational DOORS Next Gen (DNG)

Vector CANalyzer

CANoe

Creo 3D CAD

Siemens Capital Electrical System

Software flashing tools

Job description

Job Description

The HV Power Distribution team at PACCAR Powertrain is looking for a driven, passionate, and highly collaborative Senior Design Engineer to join the team supporting the creation of the next generation of Battery Electric Commercial vehicles. In addition to our direct component ownership of the power distribution modules, cables and connectors, we take an outsized role in the design of the powertrain system as a whole, owning the architecture, safety concept, and bringing stakeholders across the powertrain and vehicle together. Technical aspects of the role will touch on power conversion, fusing and circuit protection, safety systems such as isolation monitoring and HVIL, controls and network communication, and pushing the limits of current carrying in vehicles. We are looking for candidates who are technically knowledgeable, have a passion for learning and embody continuous improvement in a highly integrated, collaborative environment.

This position is located at DAF Trucks’ Eindhoven headquarters

The direct supervisor for this position is located in Washington State, USA. The successful candidate for this role is expected to maintain work hours ending no earlier than 18:00 daily, to allow sufficient time overlap with the team in Washington. This role will include substantial virtual collaboration with and occasional travel to PACCAR locations in Washington, Texas and The Netherlands to enable a powertrain supporting the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF vehicles.

Job Responsibilities

• Create and refine Technical Requirement Specifications for the electric powertrain system and components using requirements management tools and ensuring full traceability and alignment to meet demanding customer expectations
• Support the integration of ePowertrain components into the vehicle architecture, including managing communication between suppliers and PACCAR stakeholders, defining boundaries of responsibility and resolving interface issues between groups
• Help develop new Corporate Standards appropriate for HV vehicles
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies, tools, and methods through interaction with universities, national labs and suppliers
• Manage the end-to-end delivery of ePowertrain deliverables to support program milestones
• Drive components through critical quality gates, from definition through start of production
• Manage supplier workload according to PACCAR priorities, ensuring efficient collaboration between external suppliers and internal testing and design teams to accelerate root-cause analysis
• Manage the Engineering Change Request process, including streamlining initiation, stakeholder reviews, and implementation of software updates.
• Lead the quick resolution of design and production issues. Prioritize tickets based on severity (user experience, reliability, safety) and maintain a target resolution lead time
• Provide hands-on commissioning and troubleshooting support at vehicle plants during rollout of new components or systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Engineering Physics.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience with electric powertrains
• Previously demonstrated resourcefulness, strong technical knowledge, analytical capability, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, be a self-starter and have demonstrated high levels of initiative and innovation
• Able and willing to travel up to 15% possible, including international travel

Qualifications desired:

• Deep understanding of EV Power Electronics / Power Distribution and high-voltage system design
• Background in system-level requirements development, component selection, integration, performance, and validation
• Experience as a key contributor to global, cross-functional technical project teams.
• Proven experience with defect tracking systems, with the ability to drive issues from identification to root cause and closure
• Experience managing supplier deliverables, such as PPAP, SSO, or similar APQP processes
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical status to stakeholders and influence cross-functional teams and suppliers
• Proficiency in IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation (DNG) or similar tools for creating and managing Technical Requirement Specifications
• Proficiency with Vector CANalyzer, CANoe, or similar tools for capturing logs, diagnosing communication issues, and validating software on the vehicle bus
• Experience with flashing tools and managing software updates for vehicle ECUs
• Familiarity with automotive cyber security requirements (e.g., ISO 21434, UN R155/R156) and implementation in component software.
• Experience with 3D CAD, preferably PTC’s Creo
• Experience with Siemens Capital Electrical System and Wiring toolsets

Department

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!

We offer

• A 36-hour workweek;
• 27 Vacation days and a possibility of 13 ADV days (reduction of working hours);
• A variable bonus, based on DAF results;
• A good work-life balance (due to flexible working hours);
• A retirement plan and group health insurance;
• Extensive opportunities for personal growth, e.g, education programs and (online) training courses;
• For this position, we are starting with a temporary contract of one year with the prospect of a permanent contract