Senior Electrical Design Engineer

PACCAR • Kirkland, WA

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About The Position

Kenworth Truck Company is seeking a motivated Senior Engineer to join the Kenworth Electrical Architecture Team. This role involves redefining how Kenworth vehicle requirements and system designs are integrated into vehicle-level electrical systems. The position focuses on the definition of the electrical architecture of our systems and contributes to the development of a new generation of vehicles at Kenworth and PACCAR. The responsibilities include investigative, development, and coordination activities within the Electrical Engineering department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent engineering degree.
• 3-5+ years of experience in electrical system development.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Background in system-level development, component selection, integration, performance, and validation.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness, strong technical knowledge, analytical capability, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-starter with demonstrated high levels of initiative and innovation.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in similar fields and/or Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience in design & release of automotive or commercial vehicle electrical systems or industry-related background.
• Experience with the Siemens Capital electrical system toolsets.
• Understanding of SAE J1939 physical layer dynamics, including differential signaling states, stub/backbone length constraints, and node limitations.
• Experience with advanced physical layer variants, such as CAN FD (Flexible Data-Rate) up to 2 Mbps or J1939-16.
• Hands-on experience with CAN bus termination strategies and managing split-termination circuits for EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Experience with 3D CAD, especially PTC’s Creo.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of electrical architects in transforming system requirements and legacy designs into system-level logical schematics using Siemens Capital tool suite.
• Produce clear system logical diagrams that are optioned appropriately for best integration into vehicle harnesses.
• Collaborate with Field Service and repair teams to improve clarity and speed to market of troubleshooting documentation.
• Develop new Corporate Standards for electrical architecture to standardize new processes.
• Work with other teams at Kenworth and other PACCAR divisions, including the PACCAR Technical Center and Peterbilt, to provide complete architecture definition and meet major harness release schedules.

Benefits

• 401k with up to a 5% company match
• Fully funded pension plan
• Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days, 12 paid holidays, and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Paid short- and long-term disability programs
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
• Holiday gift

What This Job Offers

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