Engineer 1-3, Resident - Kenworth

Knorr Bremse Group; Avon (OH); On-site; USD 65,100 - 134,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group healthcare plans

401(k) plan

120 hours of vacation leave

6 weeks of paid parental leave

Annual bonuses up to 20%

Job summary

Knorr Bremse Group, through Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC in Avon, Ohio, seeks a skilled technical representative to manage customer relationships and support the launch of new products. The role requires strong engineering skills, 7+ years of experience in vehicle dynamics, and a Bachelor's degree in engineering. Benefits include competitive salary, healthcare plans, and generous leave policies, with expected salary range of $65,100 to $134,900 per year.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in driver assistance or vehicle dynamics.
• Hands-on mechanical or automotive experience is preferred.
• Ability to obtain CDL within a year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage processes of launching new Bendix products.
• Maintain and develop customer relationships with technical support.
• Conduct technical training for customers on Bendix products.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Excellent interpersonal communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Strong engineering skills

Ability to influence and persuade

Active listening

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls or mechanical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Want to help shape tomorrow? At Bendix, we set the standard with advanced dynamic solutions that drive improved commercial vehicle performance and safety. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own. You’ll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports To: Director, Regional Key Account PACCAR & DTNA

Position Summary

Maintain and develop customer relationships by providing technical expertise at customer location with support to launch new products.

Essential Functions

• Manage and organize all processes of implementing and launching new and existing Bendix products.
• Maintain Bendix’s product and brand image by maintaining relationships with existing customers and by developing new customer relationships.
• Lead technical training for the customer on all Bendix products.
• Provide vehicle system technical support and customer feedback to Bendix product development teams.
• Manage and provide technical expertise to the customer related to all Bendix and KB products including specifications, applications, system integration, competitive differences, etc.

Knowledge

• Strong engineering skills and abilities and/or has an area of special expertise.
• Well-versed customer processes and products.
• Ability to work in a cross‑functional team in a dynamic working environment including international team members.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize complex technical projects. Participates in process design.
• Well-versed in engineering process.
• Strong knowledge of the operation, design, and application of Bendix and Knorr-Bremse products.
• Strong understanding of all areas in the transportation industry including Suppliers, OE, Fleets, Original Equipment Service (OES).
• Awareness of Communication Networks and CAN architecture.

Experience

• A minimum of 7+ years of experience preferably in driver assistance, vehicle dynamics, or vehicles controls engineering.
• Hands‑on mechanical, electrical, automotive experience.
• Experience in the heavy‑duty truck, bus and/or automotive market is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to design, test or product engineering experience with Bendix core products.
• Ability to work in a cross‑functional team in a dynamic working environment including international team members.
• Commercial Driver License (CDL) or willingness & capability to obtain CDL within a year of employment.
• Experience working on‑site at a customer’s location a plus.

Skills

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to execute technical solutions based on standard or accepted technical practices.
• Ability to establish a professional, credible, and trusting relationship with the customer. Takes pride in ensuring positive overall customer experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Active listener who strives for resolutions and drives actions and tasks to completion.
• Ability to influence and persuade to inspire action for both the customer and internal organizational team.
• Initiative‑taker who is action oriented, highly motivated, and possesses a strong sense of urgency. Capable of performing in a customer‑focused, team‑based matrix organization is essential.
• Ability to understand and navigate governance, administration, and culture in the internal and external environment, while demonstrating commitment to the organization and its customers.
• Strong ability to work through constraints which could be out of your control. Must manage stress quickly while remaining calm with a strong ability to control emotions and behaviors.
• Strong collaborator who puts team success before individual contributions; but can work independently and get the job done with minimal direction.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, specifically Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and analysis.
• Fluent in English; bi‑lingual a plus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls or mechanical engineering required.

Travel Requirements

• Must be located at customer location.
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time to additional customer locations and Bendix headquarters for training and team workshops.

Position Requirements

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation & Benefits

Anticipated salary range for remote candidates is $65,100 to $134,900 per year. Eligible employees and their dependents may enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance. Employees may also enroll in the company’s 401(k) plan. Benefits include 120 hours of vacation leave, 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence annually, 12 paid holidays, one floating holiday each year, and six weeks of paid parental leave. Employees working on federal contracts may receive benefits consistent with the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements. Eligible employees may purchase company stock and may earn annual bonuses up to 20% of annual salary.