Fuel Economy Property Owner in Kirkland, Washington

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!
Division Information
Do you have a passion for vehicle design and engine installations? Do you want to work on industry-leading products that are setting the bar for fuel economy, low greenhouse gas emissions, and quality? Join a group of high-performing professionals who pride themselves in developing innovative products. Kenworth design engineers focus on product development from conceptualization to implementation on the production floor and beyond. See your designs making a difference on the open road!
Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best heavy and medium duty trucks. As an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, Kenworth is dedicated to optimizing vehicle aerodynamics and internal combustion engine and aftertreatment systems. Kenworth is pushing the technology envelope with the introduction of battery electric vehicles, exploration of fuel cell electric vehicles, and autonomous driving systems.
Position Summary
Kenworthis seeking an energetic, independent engineer with interest in creating, defining, and launching the next generation of industry-leading trucks. The primary function is to set direction and guide the organization to follow a road map for fuel economy improvements. The Fuel Economy Property Owner is responsible for managing the portfolio of new technologies and powertrain integration strategies for Kenworth vehicles and championing support across levels of management. The position will coordinate with multiple divisions and engineering groups to implement projects to achieve Kenworth’s best-in-class fuel economy.
Job Functions / Responsibilities
Identify, develop and incorporate advanced automotive technologies into PACCAR products by leading initiatives and gain division support for implementing projects.
Champion for developing, coordinating, advocating fuel economy engineering projects.
Promote fuel economy projects by working with system and component owners as a technical program manager for project implementation.
Lead global workshops for alignment on technologies with suppliers and internal global engineering teams.
Elicit requirements from customers, sales teams, government regulations, and industry standards to capture customer and business needs directly related to fuel economy.
Support technology integration through electrical architecture, aerodynamic design, and testing phases.
Creates work plans for upcoming programs by establishing scope, identifying deliverables, and estimating resources needed to achieve goals.
Work with global teams to deliver common, cost-efficient solutions PACCAR-wide (up to 10% travel may be required).
Qualifications & Skills
BS in Engineering or related field required; MS in Engineering or related field and PE license preferred.
5-7+ years ofworking experience required
Understanding of design, development, and validation of automotive technologies.
Ability to reach out to non-reporting gro