Functional Safety Lead-Autonomous Vehicle Platform Job

Company: PACCAR
Location: Lewisville
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

PACCAR Embedded Engineering organization has an immediate opening for a Functional Safety Lead Engineer who has interest in working on next generation industry-leading trucks to join our company in Lewisville, TX.

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, Peterbilt 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!

Requisition Summary

PACCAR's Embedded Engineering department, which serves both Kenworth and Peterbilt, has an opening for a certified Functional Safety Lead focusing on the Autonomous Vehicle Platform. This position requires an experienced professional with deep understanding of the ISO 26262 standard. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be able to deliver critical program goals across multiple projects and continue to enhance PACCAR's global functional and system development processes.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

* Ensure the project adherence with respect to ISO26262
* Create and maintain Safety plan
* Assist the team to define item definitions and perform Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
* Perform safety analyses: DFMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA per ISO 26262 guidelines
* Define the functional safety concept for the relevant system, hardware, and software according to ISO26262 standards
* Generate DIA and route for approval
* Work with the vehicle and system architecture teams to derive functional safety requirements and technical requirements from derived safety goals
* Support internal and external functional safety compliance efforts required by ISO26262 standard
* Develop and maintain expertise in automotive best practices for functional safety, Safety of the Intended Function (SOTIF), and safety in use
* Maintain safety related artifacts/documents and perform review with cross-functional teams
* Work with global teams to deliver common, cost-efficient solutions PACCAR-wide.
* Support functional safety related audits and assessments
* Up to 10% travel (domestic and international)

Qualifications

* BS in Engineering or related field required, MS in Engineering or related field desired
* Experience in system engineering for control systems/code/architecture on autonomous trucks or passenger vehicles
* Experience working with ISO 26262 and other international standards.
* Knowledge of DFMEA, FMEDA, and FTA
* Understanding of designing, developing, and validating automotive technologies

Additional Valued Attributes

* Knowledge of applied cryptography for provisioning secure hardware
* Knowledge of secure development techniques using static and dynamic analysis
* Familiarity with AGILE software development processes
* Awareness of heavy duty commercial truck regulations, especially affecting instrumentation, emissions, safety, On Board Diagnostics, and other areas that impact electrical and electronic design, architecture, and functionality
* Experience with structured product development processes

Why work for PACCAR/Kenworth?

* Global Fortune 500 Company with a wide array of growth and development opportunities
* Work alongside experienced goal-oriented colleagues recognized as experts in their fields
* Support and/or design the commercial vehicles of the future with a focus on emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous trucks

As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:

* 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, 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 including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more

Additional Job Board Information

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.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas

Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth

Job Segment: Embedded, Instrumentation, Systems Engineer, Technology, Automotive, Engineering, Customer Service

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