Engineer 2-3, Resident - Kenworth

Knorr-Bremse; Washington; Remote; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401k plan

Vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Annual bonus up to 4%

Job summary

Knorr-Bremse AG is seeking a resident engineer and primary technical liaison to support the application, integration, validation, and launch of Bendix and Knorr-Bremse products at customer sites in the transportation sector. You will build trusted customer relationships, deliver product and systems training, and provide timely field feedback to support product development and continuous improvement.

A strong engineering background and project coordination skills are essential for success in this

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics engineering.
• 2–5 years engineering experience in heavy‑duty vehicles or related industry.
• Experience supporting brake systems or vehicle controls preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation, validation, and launch of products at customer sites.
• Serve as primary technical contact across customer teams.
• Provide vehicle- and system-level technical support and troubleshooting.
• Investigate customer issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Translate customer feedback into inputs for product development and teams.
• Plan and deliver technical product training for customers.
• Coordinate technical activities and track commitments.
• Participate in customer meetings and product reviews.

Skills

Engineering liaison

Project coordination

Industrial transportation knowledge

Troubleshooting

Customer communication

Systems integration

Product knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics

Tools

CAN/J1939 knowledge

Diagnostics tools

Engineering documentation tools

Job description

ON-SITE/REMOTE: Remote

JOB DESCRIPTION

Date Last Revised: July 28 2026

Position Summary

This position serves as the resident engineering and primary technical liaison for assigned customers, supporting the successful application, integration, validation, and launch of Bendix and Knorr-Bremse products. The role works closely with customer engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, service, and quality teams, as well as internal cross-functional teams, to resolve technical issues, communicate customer requirements, and drive actions to completion.

The individual builds trusted customer relationships, delivers product and systems training, and provides timely field and vehicle feedback to support product development and continuous improvement. Success in this role requires strong transportation industry knowledge, engineering capability, effective project coordination, and the ability to independently evaluate and recommend practical technical solutions using accepted engineering practices.

Essential Functions

• Manage and coordinate the implementation, validation, and launch of new and existing Bendix and Knorr-Bremse products at customer locations.
• Serve as a primary technical contact for assigned customers and build trusted relationships across customer engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, service, and quality organizations.
• Provide vehicle- and system-level technical support for Bendix and Knorr-Bremse products, including specifications, applications, system integration, interfaces, performance, troubleshooting, and competitive product differences.
• Investigate customer and field concerns, gather and analyze technical data, assist with root-cause analysis, and communicate recommended solutions.
• Translate customer requirements and feedback into technical input for Product Development, Application Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Sales, and Program teams.
• Plan and deliver technical product and system training for customer personnel with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate technical activities, track commitments and open issues, elevate concerns when appropriate, and support timely issue resolution.
• Participate in customer meetings, product reviews, validation activities, and engineering discussions.
• Represent Bendix professionally at customer locations while supporting product quality, safety, brand reputation, and business objectives.

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of the commercial transportation industry, including suppliers, OEMs, fleets, dealers, and Original Equipment Service (OES) organizations.
• Working knowledge of the operation, design, application, and integration of Bendix and Knorr-Bremse products and systems.
• Knowledge of vehicle braking systems, controls, electronics, communication networks, and CAN/J1939 architecture preferred.
• Understanding of engineering development, validation, product launch, problem-solving, and change-management processes.
• Understanding of customer engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, service, and product release processes.
• Knowledge of technical documentation, engineering specifications, test results, issue tracking systems, and structured root-cause analysis methodologies.

Skills

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with the ability to perform hands-on vehicle and system troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate technical data and recommend solutions based on accepted engineering practices.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to establish professional, credible, and trusted customer relationships.
• Ability to plan and coordinate moderately complex technical projects and drive actions to completion.
• Ability to work effectively within customer-focused, cross-functional, and global matrix organizations.
• Ability to remain organized, responsive, and effective when priorities shift or urgent issues arise.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to utilize technical reporting, diagnostic, and engineering support tools.

Experience

• 2-5 years of engineering experience within the heavy-duty commercial vehicle, automotive, transportation, or related industry.
• Experience supporting brake systems, vehicle controls, driver assistance systems, vehicle dynamics, or related vehicle technologies preferred.
• Experience supporting product application, validation, testing, troubleshooting, launch activities, or field issue resolution.
• Experience working directly with OEM customers or in a resident engineering environment preferred.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to customer locations, vehicle test sites, manufacturing plants, meetings, and corporate headquarters, including occasional overnight travel.

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.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work remotely is $75,900 to $113,900 per year.

• Employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance.
• Employees also will be able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
• Employees will also receive 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence every year.
• Employees will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook.
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use.
• Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements.
• Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary.
• This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.

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