Uptime Engineering Product Engineer

PACCAR•Kirkland, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kenworth Truck Company and PACCAR are seeking a technical leader to join our uptime engineering team. This individual will lead a team analyzing dash lamp data across 10,000+ Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks to determine and drive corrective action resolution with the goal of decreasing vehicle downtime. This leadership position is an excellent opportunity to create and grow yourself and a team with direct reports focused on maximizing uptime through dash lamp analytics. The Uptime Engineering Product Engineer works with Kenworth, Peterbilt, PACCAR Global Engine, and PACCAR Embedded teams to lead dash lamp and uptime improvement activities. This role provides direct oversight of the day-to-day operations of the team while coordinating with groups across multiple PACCAR locations. The team’s primary goal is to reduce the number of issues that lead to downtime. Activities involve defining issues, applying known solutions to top customers, organizing campaigns, and driving solution execution. This position collaborates with an international, cross-functional team from manufacturing, service, product development, information technology, suppliers, and product validation.

Requirements

B.S. in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics engineering, chemical engineering, or computer science required.
1-3+ years of automotive electrical, electronic, and software design experience required.
Must demonstrate an ability to perform in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, manage multiple simultaneous projects, and respond dynamically to shifting priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and/or P.E. license preferred.
Familiarity with PACCAR products preferred.
Experience working with large data sets employing Tableau or Snowflake is a plus.
Commercial vehicle background including J1939 CAN protocol, service, and vehicle controls preferred.
Preference will be given to candidates with software design and release, multiplexed communications, diagnostics, powertrain, and/or other embedded systems experience.
Understanding of manufacturing and dealer service environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of diagnostic dash lamp reduction and vehicle uptime improvements by bringing solutions to our customers.
Analyze large datasets from our vehicles to understand emerging issues and develop plans to reduce vehicle down time.
Work closely with the Kenworth and Peterbilt warranty and field services teams to gather input and lead containment (such as field campaigns) and permanent corrective efforts to minimize unscheduled downtime.
Define issues, apply known solutions to top customers, organize campaigns, and drive solution execution.
Coordinate with groups across multiple PACCAR locations.
Collaborate with an international, cross-functional team from manufacturing, service, product development, information technology, suppliers, and product validation.

Benefits

401k with up to a 5% company match
Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service)
12 paid holidays
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