Electrical Engineer - ADS Platform for Autonomous Trucks

Peterbilt Motors Company; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with up to a 5% company match

Fully funded pension plan

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and H

Paid disability programs

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee wellness programs

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Peterbilt Motors Company, a PACCAR Inc subsidiary in Denton, TX, seeks an Electrical/Software Engineer to support autonomous vehicle power distribution and vehicle controls development. You will interface with planning, marketing, and management to translate customer requirements into system targets; lead ADS hardware/software integration and validation activities.

Responsibilities include wiring harness design, electrical schematics, and vehicle-wide system integration, with travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Software Engineering or related field is required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of an Automated Driving System (ADS) Level 4 Autonomous Vehicle Platform (AVP) including power distribution system, electrical architecture integration, harness design and software development.
• Design and release of electrical and electronic ADS related components and systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles.
• Develop technical requirement specifications for redundant power distribution and other ADS related components.
• Integrate ADS related electrical/electronic features/requirements into Peterbilt/PACCAR vehicles.
• As part of a new product development team, perform the design and development of assigned elements of wiring harnesses, system level schematics, and other embedded electronic control modules.
• Manage engineering and project management processes to maintain schedule, budget, and functionality.
• Plan and track validation testing of components.
• Support product launch at vehicle assembly plants.
• Ensure industry leading quality and reliability is met/maintained/exceeded on all components.
• Provide interface documentation to wiring design, system architect(s), and mechanical design group.
• Contribute to development of procedures and practices that ensure quality and reliable electric/electronic systems.
• Complete engineering change notice documentation to manage old and new parts and use proprietary software to issue part bid requests.
• Initial packaging/space claim studies of AVP components/systems.
• Up to 15% travel may be required

Skills

Electrical engineering

Software engineering

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Pro-E or similar CAD tools

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Peterbilt Motors Company, a PACCAR Inc subsidiary in Denton, TX, seeks an Electrical/Software Engineer to support autonomous vehicle power distribution and vehicle controls development. You will interface with planning, marketing, and management to translate customer requirements into system targets; lead ADS hardware/software integration and validation activities.

Responsibilities include wiring harness design, electrical schematics, and vehicle-wide system integration, with travel up to 15%.