Summer 2027 - Electrical Design Engineer Intern

PACCAR • Kirkland, WA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

PACCAR’s Kenworth Division is seeking an intern to gain professional engineering experience at its Kirkland, Washington location. Candidates will interview with the Core Electrical, Electrical Architecture, and Electrical Product Development departments. The intern will contribute to commercial electric vehicle designs and systems integration as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, while developing engineering documentation and supporting design, validation, production, and customer-service activities.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a drive to develop innovative hardware.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, lean, collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and planning and tracking skills.
• Competency with standard office software, including word processing and spreadsheets.
• Ability to learn and use new processes and techniques and resourcefully solve complex technical issues.
• Commitment to reliability, value, and quality.
• Willingness to grow continuously, with a results- and goal-driven orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Junior or senior standing.
• Proficiency with requirements management, systems engineering, 3D CAD software, Mentor Graphics, or similar tools.
• Demonstrable ability to analyze hardware and firmware designs.
• Active participation in a university-sponsored engineering club, such as EcoCAR, Formula SAE, or SARP.
• Understanding of complex design and application as they affect electrical and electronic systems, architecture, and software-driven functionality.

Responsibilities

• Work with electrical, mechanical, software, and other engineering professionals on commercial electric vehicle designs and systems integration.
• Follow project management processes to maintain project schedules and functionality.
• Help ensure quality and reliability requirements are met and exceeded for components and systems.
• Learn and create engineering documentation, including component and harness drawings, diagrams, routings, and engineering change notices.
• Support test coordination, production, and customer service.
• Analyze system needs and requirements to influence system architecture designs.
• Develop and document engineering specifications for new vehicle control functions, including autonomous vehicles.
• Collaborate with cross-divisional counterparts on global design direction.
• Support validation activities across supplier and internal teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 401(k) with up to a 5% company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for the intern and family.
• Sick leave.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).
• EAP services, including wellness plans, estate planning, and financial counseling.
• Growth, training, and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues recognized as experts in their field.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern