Electrical Validation Engineer
PACCAR · Mount Vernon, WA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $90k–$142k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 20 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at PACCAR (automotive) in Mount Vernon, WA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Tooling
- Base pay
- $90k–$142k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 10% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Washington: typical posted base $100k–$135k. This one lists $90k–$142k.
Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 29 quality engineer openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live quality postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $100k–$135k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 97%
- Lean 79%
- New product launch 55%
- AS9100 52%
- Six Sigma 48%
- Supplier quality 48%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: PACCAR in Mount Vernon
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Full description from PACCARAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Plans, coordinates, and conducts projects of moderate scope with minimal supervision
- ◆Analyzes project requests, discusses project
requirements
with requestors, and formulates preliminary project plans, budgets, and schedules.
- ✓Design test fixtures and specifies instrumentation, equipment, and data
requirements
- ✓Assembles resources required for testing; works to resolve resource conflicts
- ✓Participates in set up of tests, verifies that test equipment and instrumentation meet specified
requirements
and performs preliminary data checks
- ✓Participates in data collection and analysis.
- ✓Writes reports, as appropriate, incorporating results, conclusions, and recommendations.
- ✓Undertakes tasks on projects of significant scope. May undertake larger projects with appropriate supervision. May take responsibility for major program activities.
- ✓Develops and improves test methodologies
- ✓Present results of test or investigative projects to divisions or management personnel.
- ✓Fosters good communications.
- ✓Establishes and maintains cooperative and productive work relations with all other departments.
- ✓Communicates with manager, peers, and division personnel of work progress, support, problems, scheduling conflicts, or opportunities of which they should be aware.
- ✓Travel up to 10%
Qualifications
- ✓Minimum 5 years of experience validating electrical and embedded control systems or similar applicable experience required
- ✓Knowledge of electrical circuit analysis fundamentals
- ✓Experience using typical electrical lab equipment (digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc)
- ✓Familiarity with Controller Area Network (CAN) operation, especially J1939 protocol
- ✓Ability to work well in a team environment
- ✓Ability to summarize technical issues and communicate effectively
- ✓Ability to manage personal workload and willingness, flexibility and initiative to respond to shifting time and project demands
- ✓Self-directed, excellent analysis and technical judgment required
- ✓Strong presentation skills
BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Equivalent required
U.S. Benefits
As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:
- ✓Competitive salary and 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, 12 paid holidays, and sick leave
- ✓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 program
- ✓Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- ✓EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
- ✓Global Fortune 500 company with a wide array of growth and development opportunities
- ✓Work alongside experienced goal-oriented colleagues recognized as experts in their field
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Requisition Summary
The successful candidate will manage validation projects for vehicle electrical components and systems. The engineer will define test requirements, design and construct lab test setups, and document results. This position communicates with multiple levels of management, external suppliers, customers, and project stakeholders.
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 and engine divisions of PACCAR Inc through innovative product development and testing. The Technical Center is located in the Skagit Valley about 65 miles north of Seattle, Washington.
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