Technical Project Manager - Embedded Systems Job

PACCAR Embedded Engineering is seeking a highly motivated Technical Project Manager - Embedded Systems to join our team in Kirkland, WA. 

Company Information

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 high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Pe,terbilt and DAF nameplates.  PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes 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! 

Position Summary

PACCAR’s Embedded Engineering department, which supports the Peterbilt, Kenworth, and DAF truck brands, has an opening for a  Technical Project Manager - Embedded Systems. Reporting to the Sup and projectProject Management Team, this position will lead vehicle function development through the V-Cycle Development Process from requirements definition through system validation for their assigned projects. This position supports a global vehicle platform and will need to coordinate and align global requirements, hardware and software development, electrical development, and testing. This position will be working cohesively with North American teaEuropean Europe teams to deliver our next-level Dashboard/Infotainment display that will host and monitor Engine Info, BEV info, O,BD Info and information from other controllers. The successful candidate will have technical and project management experience gained from participating in and coordinating development across multiple engineering teams through the utilization of appropriate product development methods leading to high-quality product launches.

Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Lead product development through initial design concepts, project budget and schedule development, risk identification, and mitigation, and support quality product implementations in a matrixed organization
• Coordinate technical development of components (both hardware and software) with technical leads within the department
• Serve as the liaison between truck division Program Managers and Embedded Engineering teams to understand program risks, development activities, and technical issues
• Ensure intellectual property coverage for new Embedded Engineering technical ideas
• Lead technical review meetings related to assigned projects
• Coordinate functional safety reviews and track completion of safety concepts
• Build and present product development updates to senior leadership
• Lead continuous improvement for software design and validation processes
• Support ASPiCE process integration throughout PACCAR
• Adhere to PACCAR global corporate standards for embedded system development and validation
• Develop, manage, and improve Embedded Engineering department procedures and work with the organization to implement enhancements
• Support department staff with training on procedures and processes related to embedded systems

Skills & Qualifications

• Required
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent degree
  • Design experience in electrical systems, embedded components, or software systems
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
  • Experience in the full lifecycle process for software development using established project management methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, Iterative)
  • Experience in component product development lifecycle and new product implementation
  • Experience using project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Azure DevOps, Jira)
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical team members and stakeholders
  • Able to work in a team environment and prioritize tasks appropriately
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally for up to 2 weeks at a time, no more than 10% yearly
• Desired
  • Master’s degree, PMP certification, PE license, or similar additional education and certification
  • Experience in a commercial vehicle or automotive component product development lifecycle and new product implementation
  • Experience using Matlab/Simulink, IBM Rational Rhapsody, IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation, and IBM Rational Team Concert
  • Exper