Lead Vehicle Control Systems Owner

PACCAR; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with up to 5% match

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

PACCAR in Kirkland, WA seeks a Control System Owner to lead development and release of vehicle control systems across programs. You will coordinate across systems engineering, software, electrical, validation, manufacturing, supplier quality, purchasing, service engineering, and IT to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to cost and quality targets.

The role requires strong project management, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant engineering, systems development, project management, or supplier management experience.
• Experience leading projects that involve multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and external suppliers.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Experience working with technical requirements, development schedules, and engineering deliverables.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development, integration, and release of vehicle control systems from program kickoff through production and field support.
• Develop and maintain system requirements and ensure they are clearly communicated to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Work with suppliers to ensure PACCAR requirements are properly implemented, verified, and delivered on schedule.
• Track and manage Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance (QCTP) objectives for assigned control systems, ECUs, and supplier deliverables.
• Lead regular technical reviews with suppliers to monitor progress, address issues, and ensure adherence to development processes.
• Coordinate activities across the systems engineering V-Cycle, including requirements definition, design reviews, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and production readiness.
• Collaborate with teams across software engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, validation, supplier quality, purchasing, manufacturing, service engineering, and IT to support program objectives.
• Identify program risks, develop mitigation plans, and help resolve technical and project issues that could impact quality, cost, or timing.
• Support verification and validation planning and ensure system requirements are properly tested and documented.
• Assist with vehicle launch activities, plant support, and field issue investigations as required.
• Promote continuous improvement in product quality, supplier performance, and development processes.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork, mentoring, collaboration, and communication skills across multiple organizations and levels of the business

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Technical communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Job description

PACCAR in Kirkland, WA seeks a Control System Owner to lead development and release of vehicle control systems across programs. You will coordinate across systems engineering, software, electrical, validation, manufacturing, supplier quality, purchasing, service engineering, and IT to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to cost and quality targets.

The role requires strong project management, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple suppliers and internal teams.