Job Description The HV Power Distribution team at PACCAR Powertrain is looking for a driven, passionate, and highly collaborative Senior Design Engineer to join the team supporting the creation of the next generation of Battery Electric Commercial vehicles. In addition to our direct component ownership of the power distribution modules, cables and connectors, we take an outsized role in the design of the powertrain system as a whole, owning the architecture, safety concept, and bringing stakeholders across the powertrain and vehicle together. Technical aspects of the role will touch on power conversion, fusing and circuit protection, safety systems such as isolation monitoring and HVIL, controls and network communication, and pushing the limits of current carrying in vehicles. We are looking for candidates who are technically knowledgeable, have a passion for learning and embody continuous improvement in a highly integrated, collaborative environment.
This position is located at DAF Trucks’ Eindhoven headquarters The direct supervisor for this position is located in Washington State, USA. The successful candidate for this role is expected to maintain work hours ending no earlier than 18:00 daily, to allow sufficient time overlap with the team in Washington. This role will include substantial virtual collaboration with and occasional travel to PACCAR locations in Washington, Texas and The Netherlands to enable a powertrain supporting the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF vehicles.
Job Responsibilities
Create and refine Technical Requirement Specifications for the electric powertrain system and components using requirements management tools and ensuring full traceability and alignment to meet demanding customer expectations
Support the integration of ePowertrain components into the vehicle architecture, including managing communication between suppliers and PACCAR stakeholders, defining boundaries of responsibility and resolving interface issues between groups
Help develop new Corporate Standards appropriate for HV vehicles
Keep abreast of emerging technologies, tools, and methods through interaction with universities, national labs and suppliers
Manage the end-to-end delivery of ePowertrain deliverables to support program milestones
Drive components through critical quality gates, from definition through start of production
Manage supplier workload according to PACCAR priorities, ensuring efficient collaboration between external suppliers and internal testing and design teams to accelerate root-cause analysis
Manage the Engineering Change Request process, including streamlining initiation, stakeholder reviews, and implementation of software updates.
Lead the quick resolution of design and production issues. Prioritize tickets based on severity (user experience, reliability, safety) and maintain a target resolution lead time
Provide hands-on commissioning and troubleshooting support at vehicle plants during rollout of new components or systems
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Engineering Physics.
5+ years of professional engineering experience with electric powertrains
Previously demonstrated resourcefulness, strong technical knowledge, analytical capability, and communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, be a self-starter and have demonstrated high levels of initiative and innovation
Able and willing to travel up to 15% possible, including international travel
Qualifications desired:
Deep understanding of EV Power Electronics / Power Distribution and high-voltage system design
Background in system-level requirements development, component selection, integration, performance, and validation
Experience as a key contributor to global, cross-functional technical project teams.
Proven experience with defect tracking systems, with the ability to drive issues from identification to root cause and closure
Experience managing supplier deliverables, such as PPAP, SSO, or similar APQP processes
Strong ability to communicate complex technical status to stakeholders and influence cross-functional teams and suppliers
Proficiency in IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation (DNG) or similar tools for creating and managing Technical Requirement Specifications
Proficiency with Vector CANalyzer, CANoe, or similar tools for capturing logs, diagnosing communication issues, and validating software on the vehicle bus
Experience with flashing tools and managing software updates for vehicle ECUs
Familiarity with automotive cyber security requirements (e.g., ISO 21434, UN R155/R156) and implementation in component software.
Experience with 3D CAD, preferably PTC’s Creo
Experience with Siemens Capital Electrical System and Wiring toolsets
Department PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of premium light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates and also provides customized financial services, information technology and truck parts related to its principal business. Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services, you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!
We offer
A 36-hour workweek;
27 Vacation days and a possibility of 13 ADV days (reduction of working hours);
A variable bonus, based on DAF results;
A good work-life balance (due to flexible working hours);
A retirement plan and group health insurance;
Extensive opportunities for personal growth, e.g, education programs and (online) training courses;
For this position, we are starting with a temporary contract of one year with the prospect of a permanent contract
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Senior Design Engineer – HV Power Distribution in Eindhoven werkgever: DAF Trucks NV
DAF Trucks NV in Eindhoven biedt een stimulerende werkomgeving waar innovatie en samenwerking centraal staan. Als werkgever waarderen we de groei van onze medewerkers en bieden we flexibele werkuren, waardoor je een goede balans tussen werk en privé kunt behouden. Met een focus op professionele ontwikkeling en een cultuur van open communicatie, is DAF Trucks de ideale plek voor diegenen die betekenisvol en uitdagend werk zoeken in de automotive sector.
