Application Software Engineer Autonomous Vehicle Program
Kirkland, WA - USA
Job Summary
Location:Kirkland WA
About PACCAR
PACCAR Inc. is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905 and is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle financial and customer service fields. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design manufacture and customer support of high-quality light- medium- and heavy-duty trucks under its internationally recognized brands Kenworth Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and provides customized financial services information technology and truck parts related to its principal business.
About Global PACCAR Electronics
The Global PACCAR Electronics organization supports Kenworth Peterbilt and DAF by transforming how control systems and vehicle software are developed for commercial vehicle applications. GPE designs nextgeneration vehicle controls display systems and autonomous technologies that raise the bar for customer productivity and safety.
Whether on highways construction sites urban centers or forest roads PACCAR trucks are recognized for exceptional quality and performance. PACCAR Electronics is central to these product identitiesdelivering innovations from advanced PTO functionality to intuitive highvalue digital displays. Join us as we grow and deliver PACCARs future in connectivity cybersecurity electrification and autonomous systems.
Position Summary
PACCARs Embedded Engineering organizationsupporting both Kenworth and Peterbiltis seeking anApplication Software Engineer to join a highly collaborative fast-paced development environment. This role contributes to the design development validation and release of embedded application software for nextgeneration electronic control units (ECUs).The ideal candidate demonstrates strong technical fundamentals learns quickly and takes pride in delivering high-quality production-ready software. You will support multiple vehicle programs collaborate across disciplines and help advance PACCARs global functional and system development processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance Jenkins CI/CD pipelines supporting multiple software baselines
- Manage Git and Azure DevOps repositories to support embedded software development and releases
- Integrate execute and maintain unit testing frameworks to ensure software quality and compliance
- Design develop and debug embedded application software using C and Microsoft Visual Studio in accordance with software architecture and design specifications
- Manage source control versioning and controlled software releases to meet schedule budget and functionality targets
- Plan track and support software validation verification and usability testing activities
- Analyze defects discovered during validation and testing implement corrective software fixes and support root cause analysis
- Lead and participate in technical and design reviews ensuring adherence to industry best practices in embedded software development
- Collaborate with vehicle property owners product developers system architects and software architects to develop and maintain software-level technical requirements
- Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes tools and standards to deliver high-quality reliable software systems
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelors degree in Software Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering or equivalent
- 12 years of experience developing and releasing automotive commercial vehicle or embedded control software
- Proficiency in C Git Java Python and embedded Linux
- Experience with software configuration management build pipelines and version control
- Familiarity with data structures POSIX systems and embedded software development principles
- Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation (e.g. software requirements specifications engineering change notices)
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to learn and apply new tools processes and technologies
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team-based environment
Preferred
- Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g. Unity) and graphics technologies such as OpenGL
- Exposure to MATLAB/Simulink Rational Rhapsody SVN and requirements management tools
- Familiarity with Kanzi UX/UI development
- Knowledge of heavy-duty vehicle systems and applicable regulations
- Understanding of Design for Six Sigma / Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience supporting new product development and launch activities
Additional Job Board Information
At PACCAR we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education training or experience. The salary range for this role is $ 77700.00-$ 116200.00 annually. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift. Additionally this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.PACCAR promotes equal employment opportunities by implementing policies and practices that ensure employees and applicants are not discriminated against because of their race color religious creed national origin ancestry sex gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation age mental or physical disability medical condition genetic information military or veteran status or other legally protected status. This applies to recruitment selection placement promotion termination rates of pay and other conditions of employment.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
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, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and i ... View more