Engineer 3, Resident - Kenworth

Knorr Bremse Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 89,900 - 134,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans (medical, dental, vision)

401k plan

Vacation leave (120 hours per year)

Paid parental leave (6 weeks)

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking an experienced individual to manage customer relationships and provide technical expertise. The role involves organizing implementation processes, leading training, and providing technical support. Candidates should have a minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably with a Bachelor's degree in engineering. The position offers a competitive salary range of $89,900 to $134,900 and benefits including healthcare and paid leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in driver assistance, vehicle dynamics, or vehicle controls engineering.
• Hands-on mechanical, electrical, and automotive experience.
• Commercial Driver License (CDL) or willingness to obtain within a year.

Responsibilities

• Manage and organize all processes of implementing and launching new and existing Bendix products.
• Provide vehicle system technical support and customer feedback to product development teams.
• Lead technical training for the customer on all Bendix products.

Skills

Strong engineering skills and abilities

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls or mechanical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

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 vehicle 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 is 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 a 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 is 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 and Benefits

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work remotely is $89,900 to $134,900 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is a multi‑state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations.

Employees 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 one floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook. Six weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use. Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies. 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 20% 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.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis.