Vehicle Software Verification & Validation Program Lead

PACCAR; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with up to

pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP services

Growth opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

The PACCAR Technical Center in Washington state is seeking an Integrated Verification and Validation Technical Program Manager to lead coordination of vehicle software verification and validation activities across software, vehicle, and system levels. You will interface with suppliers, engineers, supervisors, and managers to ensure a comprehensive validation plan is developed and executed.

You''ll collaborate with PACCAR''s internal software development group to deliver rigorous software

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant project/process management or leadership
• Experience with project management and scheduling preferred
• Experience with the Microsoft suite preferred
• Software testing or Embedded Software experience required
• Accounting experience a plus
• Previous technical experience in an engineering environment desired, previous controls experience desired
• Effective communicator and collaborator in a multi-cultural environment
• Excellent time management
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, comfortable presenting to senior managers
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Coordinate integrated test planning between software integration, vehicle integration and validations teams
• Responsible for leading the generation and maintenance of associated Integrated Test Plan
• Manage the bi annual PACCAR calendar year software release verification and validation of budgets and associated resources
• Lead weekly reporting on test progress, schedule, budget and quality issues
• Manage software verification and validation portolio level schedule for test teams
• Work with the various division accoutning teams and PMO to streamline and improve the accuracy of the budgeting and forecasting process and results
• Evaluate exisiting processes for test and defect management and drive improvements to address gaps
• Work with Component System Owers at the various divisions to understand software delivery timing, develop schedules for visibility, collaborate on risk and issue mitigation and resolution and define clear responsibilties between PTC and CSOs
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging trends in software verification and validation including supporting systems
• Work collaboratively with accounting, development, verification and validation teams and actively promote cross division teamwork
• Defining, tracking and analyzing KPIs (test coverage, pass/fail rates, inflow vs outflow)

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Microsoft Office

Software testing

Embedded software

Accounting

Engineering experience

Cross-cultural collaboration

Time management

Communication

Travel

Education

BS degree in relevant field

Job description

The PACCAR Technical Center in Washington state is seeking an Integrated Verification and Validation Technical Program Manager to lead coordination of vehicle software verification and validation activities across software, vehicle, and system levels. You will interface with suppliers, engineers, supervisors, and managers to ensure a comprehensive validation plan is developed and executed.

You''ll collaborate with PACCAR''s internal software development group to deliver rigorous software