Resident Engineer: Truck Systems & Quality Lead

PACCAR; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with 401k match

Fully funded pension plan

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

FSA/HSA options

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking a Resident Engineer to provide on-site engineering and technical support for Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF truck programs. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, product design support, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and quality teams.

The position requires a four-year Mechanical Engineering degree, 5+ years of engineering experience, and strong communication skills. Occasional travel and familiarity with Creo are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience in an industry-related role required.
• Four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university required.
• Previous experience with Pro-E/Creo or equivalent solid-modeling systems.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, teamwork, and customer communication skills.
• Demonstrated creativity and ability to develop solutions that support competitive products and services.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain a broader business and product perspective.
• Demonstrated leadership and continuous improvement skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn and apply new engineering processes and techniques to complex technical problems.
• Truck or automotive product knowledge preferred.
• Six Sigma and Project Management training strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support to customers for Dynacraft products.
• Develop and maintain assembly drawings for truck-related components.
• Develop bills of material, labor estimates, and product cost estimates.
• Conduct product qualification testing and prepare test schedules and reports.
• Investigate and resolve product quality and manufacturing issues.
• Coordinate engineering activities across customers, suppliers, Manufacturing, Quality, and other business functions.
• Work with suppliers to identify high-performing and cost-effective product solutions.
• Manage multiple engineering projects and deliverables while meeting established deadlines.
• Lead and support continuous improvement efforts related to product quality, manufacturing, and engineering.
• Develop and maintain effective customer relationships.
• Apply fact-based decision making to complex technical problems.

Skills

Engineering experience

Creo

Project management

Communication skills

Creativity

Attention to detail

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Travel willingness

Six Sigma training

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Six Sigma and Project Management training

Tools

Pro-E/Creo

Job description

PACCAR is seeking a Resident Engineer to provide on-site engineering and technical support for Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF truck programs. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, product design support, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and quality teams.

The position requires a four-year Mechanical Engineering degree, 5+ years of engineering experience, and strong communication skills. Occasional travel and familiarity with Creo are preferred.