Electrical Validation Engineer — CAN/Embedded Systems Lab

PACCAR Technical Center; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Health plans

FSAs/HSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP services

Job summary

PACCAR Technical Center in Washington state seeks an Electrical Validation Engineer to manage validation projects for vehicle electrical components and embedded systems. You will define test requirements, design lab setups, and document results, collaborating with management, suppliers, customers, and project stakeholders.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, strong CAN/J1939 knowledge, and the ability to present findings clearly.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience validating electrical and embedded control systems
• Knowledge of electrical circuit analysis fundamentals
• Experience with typical electrical lab equipment (digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc)
• Familiarity with CAN operation, especially J1939 protocol
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to summarize technical issues and communicate effectively
• Ability to manage personal workload and respond to shifting time and project demands
• Self-directed, excellent analysis and technical judgment
• Strong presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts projects of moderate scope with minimal supervision
• Analyses project requests, discusses project requirements with requestors, and formulates preliminary project plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Design test fixtures and specifies instrumentation, equipment, and data requirements
• Assembles resources required for testing; works to resolve resource conflicts
• Participates in set up of tests, verifies that test equipment and instrumentation meet specified requirements and performs preliminary data checks
• Participates in data collection and analysis.
• Writes reports, as appropriate, incorporating results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Undertakes tasks on projects of significant scope. May undertake larger projects with appropriate supervision.
• Develops and improves test methodologies
• Presents results of test or investigative projects to divisions or management personnel.
• Fosters good communications.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative and productive work relations with all other departments.
• Communicates with manager, peers, and division personnel of work progress, support, problems, scheduling conflicts, or opportunities of which they should be aware.
• Travel up to 10%

Skills

Electrical validation

CAN network

Lab equipment

Team player

Communication skills

Self-directed

Presentation skills

Education

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscope

Digital Multimeter

Signal generator

CAN analyzer

Job description

PACCAR Technical Center in Washington state seeks an Electrical Validation Engineer to manage validation projects for vehicle electrical components and embedded systems. You will define test requirements, design lab setups, and document results, collaborating with management, suppliers, customers, and project stakeholders.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, strong CAN/J1939 knowledge, and the ability to present findings clearly.