ADAS Development Engineer

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 power trains, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.

On highways, construction sites, city streets, logging roads - everywhere our customers earn their living - Peterbilt's red oval is a familiar symbol of performance, reliability and pride. Peterbilt has reigned as America's premium quality truck manufacturer since the company's founding in 1939. Our dedication to deliver products and services focused on improving customers' performance, image, profitability and peace of mind truly makes Peterbilt the Class of the Industry.

Peterbilt Motors Company is seeking a Control System Owner (CSO) for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to lead ECU‑level requirements, supplier technical management, and validation execution for ADAS control systems used across Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicle platforms. This role is responsible for defining, developing, validating, and releasing ADAS‑related control system requirements in alignment with PACCAR’s architecture standards, software release processes, and program milestones.

The ADAS CSO will serve as the primary technical owner of specific ADAS control systems (e.g., camera ECUs, radar ECUs, perception modules, domain controllers) and will collaborate closely with System Owners, EE Architecture, PACCAR Electronics, suppliers, validation teams, Vehicle Integration, and Manufacturing.

This position requires strong technical ownership, rigorous requirements definition, disciplined validation planning, and the ability to ensure that supplier‑delivered systems meet PACCAR’s performance, safety, cybersecurity, and diagnostic expectations. The candidate will be instrumental in delivering high‑quality ADAS features to customers by driving consistent execution across development cycles, pilot builds, and production launches.

• Serve as the accountable owner for the assigned ADAS ECU/control system, covering hardware, base software, application software, diagnostics, and lifecycle performance.
• Maintain knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and installation constraints to ensure robust ECU design and integration.
• Develop, maintain, and align ECU‑level technical requirement specifications (functional, safety, cybersecurity, architecture) with system‑level ADAS feature intent and customer use cases.
• Contribute to program‑level Product Description Book (PDB) content by identifying capabilities, constraints, and customer impacts.
• Ensure requirements and communication interfaces are consistent with System Owners, Product Planning, and EE Architecture teams.
• Lead all technical engagement with the ECU supplier, including requirements alignment, development oversight, maturity reviews, and software readiness.
• Author and maintain Technical Process Requirements Specifications (TPRS) outlining supplier expectations, tool chains, and RASIC roles.
• Monitor supplier technology roadmaps and guide forward‑looking improvements for future programs.
• Lead ECU validation through DVP&R planning, sample coordination, HIL and on‑vehicle testing, and defect resolution.
• Track software timing, maturity, risks, and integration readiness across programs.

• Ensure ECU‑related issues are identified, managed, and closed using PACCAR’s issue‑tracking processes.
• Communicate development status, risks, validation progress, and release readiness to program and technical leadership.
• Support pilot builds, production release activities (ECNs, REIs, PPAP), and resolve manufacturing or field issues related to ECU performance.
• Provide technical guidance to…