Vehicle Control Systems Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Pension plan

Paid vacation days

Holidays and sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Control System Owner at PACCAR oversees development and release of vehicle control systems from kickoff to production, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to meet quality, timing, and cost targets.

Founded in 1905, PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company delivering advanced trucks and related services globally. This role requires collaboration across engineering disciplines and travel up to 10%.

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 with multiple stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with ability to multitask.
• 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

Leadership

Project management

Requirements engineering

Supplier management

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Advanced degree or PE license

Tools

Automotive SPICE

Agile development practices

FMEA/process improvement

Job description

The Control System Owner at PACCAR oversees development and release of vehicle control systems from kickoff to production, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to meet quality, timing, and cost targets.

Founded in 1905, PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company delivering advanced trucks and related services globally. This role requires collaboration across engineering disciplines and travel up to 10%.