Advanced BMS (Battery Manaement Systems) Systems Engineer Job at PACCAR in Mount Vernon, Washington

Job Description:

Requisition Summary

This position is located within the Advanced Controls organization at PTC and involves the integration of energy management and battery management systems (BMS) for next-generation commercial vehicles.  This includes analysis of functional and EE architectures for diverse electrified powertrains including battery electrical vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and hybrids. Additional responsibilities include interfacing with PACCAR divisions (Embedded Engineering, Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF).  The person will also work with external research and engineering organizations that are partnered with PACCAR.

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 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!
 

Division Information

The PACCAR Technical Center provides engineering excellence to the truck, engine, and winch divisions of PACCAR Inc through innovative product development and testing.This position is located in beautiful Skagit Valley - Mount Vernon, WA.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Controls and systems engineering for development of electric vehicle systems including electrified powertrain, with emphasis on battery management and energy management.


• Design architectures and control strategies for advanced heavy-duty vehicle integrated electric powertrain concepts including battery and energy management.


• Design functionally safe architectures and control strategies, as well as validation methods, for energy management systems, with focus on electrical energy storage systems.


• Concept development and evaluation of advanced vehicle operational strategies


• Prove and optimize control strategies and system integration using SIL, HIL, system, and vehicle testing.


• Perform latency and timing analysis of vehicle communications and control networks as it relates to energy management.


• Communicate results and recommendations to team and stakeholders on a regular basis and cooperate with cross-divisional counterparts.


• Keep abreast of emerging technologies, tools, and methods.


• Transfer advanced control strategies to production programs at relevant PACCAR divisions

Qualifications

• 8 years experience in automotive systems engineering focused on electrified vehicles and or heavy-duty powertrain systems.


• Experience with control system development including rapid controls prototyping.


• Strong background in automotive systems engineering.


• Background in electrical and electronic systems.


• In-depth knowledge of system engineering tools (e.g. Simulink, Mathworks Embedded Software Tools, dSpace).


• Knowledge of vehicle networks and analysis tools, Canalyzer, CANOE, CANape.


• Demonstrated skills developing and optimizing control strategies with experiments


• Previously demonstrated strong technical knowledge, analysis, and communication skills.


• Strong interpersonal skills, be a self-starter and have demonstrated high levels of initiative and innovation.

Education

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Physics
Master’s degree preferred

Additional Job Board Information

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.