Senior Design Engineer, EV Powertrain Systems

DAF; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PACCAR Powertrain in Eindhoven is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join the HV Power Distribution team and help shape the next generation of Battery Electric Commercial vehicles. The role combines system architecture, safety concepts, and integration across PACCAR locations in the US and The Netherlands.

The successful candidate will own requirements, collaborate with suppliers, and drive development through design gates while supporting vehicle rollout and ongoing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine Technical Requirement Specifications for the electric powertrain system and components using requirements management tools and ensuring full traceability and alignment to meet demanding customer expectations
• Support the integration of ePowertrain components into the vehicle architecture, including managing communication between suppliers and PACCAR stakeholders, defining boundaries of responsibility and resolving interface issues between groups
• Help develop new Corporate Standards appropriate for HV vehicles
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies, tools, and methods through interaction with universities, national labs and suppliers
• Manage the end-to-end delivery of ePowertrain deliverables to support program milestones
• Drive components through critical quality gates, from definition through start of production
• Manage supplier workload according to PACCAR priorities, ensuring efficient collaboration between external suppliers and internal testing and design teams to accelerate root-cause analysis
• Manage the Engineering Change Request process, including streamlining initiation, stakeholder reviews, and implementation of software updates.
• Lead the quick resolution of design and production issues. Prioritize tickets based on severity (user experience, reliability, safety) and maintain a target resolution lead time
• Provide hands-on commissioning and troubleshooting support at vehicle plants during rollout of new components or systems

Job description

PACCAR Powertrain in Eindhoven is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join the HV Power Distribution team and help shape the next generation of Battery Electric Commercial vehicles. The role combines system architecture, safety concepts, and integration across PACCAR locations in the US and The Netherlands.

The successful candidate will own requirements, collaborate with suppliers, and drive development through design gates while supporting vehicle rollout and ongoing improvements.