Powertrain & Vehicle Emissions Compliance Director

PACCAR; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

EAP services

Holiday gift eligibility

Job summary

PACCAR seeks a Powertrain & Vehicle Emissions Compliance Director to manage certification and compliance for engines and zero-emission powertrains. You will interact with EPA, CARB, and global teams to ensure regulatory alignment.

Based in Bellevue, WA, this role requires extensive collaboration, leadership of multiple teams, and travel to US and overseas sites with annual trip expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of industry experience.
• Knowledge of EPA and CARB regulations.
• Strong cross-functional teamwork and communication.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Set organizational priorities, resources, processes, and performance expectations.
• Direct certification applications and running-change submissions for engines, vehicles, and zero-emission powertrains.
• Ensure EPA and CARB submissions are complete, accurate, and timely.
• Oversee interpretation of global emissions requirements and related obligations.
• Translate regulatory requirements into product requirements and track through PCP processes.
• Lead collaboration with engineering and business teams on regulatory issues.
• Manage AECDs across various propulsion platforms.
• Oversee emissions reporting and credits programs.
• Coordinate field actions and recalls with agencies and stakeholders.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Presentation skills

Communication skills

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and also provides customized financial services, information technology and truck parts related to its principal business. Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services - you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!

Requisition Summary

The PACCAR Corporate Emissions Compliance team is seeking a Powertrain & Vehicle Emissions Compliance Director. This position reports to the Corporate Director of Emissions Compliance and works closely with product development teams in Eindhoven, and Truck Division GHG teams in North America to support current, future, and legacy products, including internal-combustion engines, zero-emission vehicles, and zero-emission powertrains.

This role is responsible for managing PACCAR powertrain and vehicle certification and compliance. Certification responsibilities include oversight of PACCAR's engine, zero-emission powertrain, and vehicle certification; running-change submissions; interactions with CARB and EPA; AECD documentation and process development; interpretation of regulatory requirements; and regulatory oversight. Compliance responsibilities include emissions-related warranty reporting and recalls, vehicle and engine emissions-credit reporting, and support for and interaction with the PACCAR Emissions Compliance Operating System (ECOS). The role also requires collaboration across PACCAR, including Division Greenhouse Gas teams and Product Development as well as engagement with regulatory agencies including EPA, CARB, ECCC, NHTSA, and industry organizations such as EMA.

Team members are based at several PACCAR facilities, including Corporate, North Texas, PTC, and MI. The teams led by this role include:

• Powertrain & Vehicle Certification & Compliance
• Regulatory Engineering
• Global AECD
• Defect, Warranty & Recall

Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Set organizational priorities, resources, processes, and performance expectations; communicate program status, emerging risks, agency issues, and decisions requiring management attention.
• Direct certification applications and running-change submissions for PACCAR engines, vehicles, and zero-emission powertrains in coordination with Global Engines, PACCAR truck divisions, and suppliers.
• Ensure EPA and CARB submissions through agency data systems are complete, accurate, consistent, and timely.
• Oversee interpretation and communication of current and emerging global requirements for emissions, greenhouse gas, on-board diagnostics, warranty, and related powertrain and vehicle obligations.
• Translate regulatory requirements into actionable product requirements and ensure they are assigned, tracked, and resolved through PACCAR PCP processes.
• Guide engineering and business teams through requirements reviews, regulatory issue resolution, agency interpretations, and product and program decisions.
• Direct assessment, approval, documentation, and change control for internal and supplier AECDs across engine, vehicle, battery-electric, fuel-cell, and hybrid products.
• Oversee required emissions reporting, including production volumes, emissions-credit generation and use, replacement engines, and ZEV sales.
• Ensure engine and vehicle exemptions are authorized, documented, tracked, and reported, and that emissions labels meet EPA and CARB requirements.
• Direct warranty monitoring, failure analysis, forecasting, and threshold assessments to identify emissions defects.
• Coordinate emissions-related field actions and recalls, including technical bulletins, cost memos, customer communications, and execution tracking.
• Maintain effective compliance controls through periodic verification, process and plant audits, documentation reviews, and records retention.
• Establish data-quality standards and oversee extraction, integration, cleansing, transformation, and validation of certification, compliance, and warranty data from ECOS and other systems.
• Lead engagement with EPA, CARB, ECCC, NHTSA, and other authorities by coordinating PACCAR positions, technical materials, responses, commitments, and follow-up actions.

Some travel should be expected in this role including: industry meetings, KW, PB, PNT, MI and overseas to Eindhoven expected, combined 4-5 trips per year typical.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required, masters degree preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of industry-related experience
• Understanding ofEPA and CARB regulations required
• Effective at managing positive work relations and cross functional teams
• Good PC skills, including proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Proficient presentation and communication skills

Benefits

As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:

• 401k with up to a 5% company match
• Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
• Comprehensive paid time off - minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additionalseniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Paid short-and long-term disability programs
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
• This position is also eligible for a holiday gift.

Additional Job Board Information

PACCAR is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability. At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education, training, or experience. The salary range for the Retirement Benefits Manager role is $126,500 - $222,500 annually. This position is also eligible for annual incentive bonus compensation with a target of 30% of base pay. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.

PACCAR has success with diverse teams of employees working together to achieve excellent results. Having a diverse and inclusive work environment ensures PACCAR has the talent needed to conduct business today and in the future by leveraging different backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints. We believe diversity in the workplace increases innovation, results in better decisions and increases employee engagement.