Software Release Intern

What to Expect

• Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week), in person

• Duration: Minimum12 weeks

• Location:Kirkland, WA

• Start Dates: May 18, 2026, or June 22, 2026

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available for this role (H1B, TN, OPT, etc.)

About PACCAR

PACCAR, Inc. is a Fortune 500 companyestablishedin 1905 and is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under its internationally recognized brands Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and provides customized financial services, information technology and truck parts related to its principal business.

About Global PACCAR Electronics

GPE organization, which serves Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF transforming the way control systems and software are developed for commercial vehicle applications. This includes developing the latest vehicle controls, display technology, and autonomous truck solutions that exceed customer expectations. You will collaborate with an international, cross-functional team focused on driving superior technical solutions

Position Summary

The Software Release Engineer Intern plays a key role in ensuring that PACCAR's embedded software is packaged, validated, and released successfully for production vehicles. You will collaborate with engineering teams, manufacturing plants, and suppliers to deliver highquality software launches while learning PACCAR release processes, tools, and product development workflows.

This role is ideal for candidates who are proactive, technically curious, organized, and eager to work in a fastpaced embedded systems environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with releasing embedded software components, calibration parameters, and vehicle configuration data under guidance from senior engineers.

• Help create, organize, and update engineering documentation such as software part numbers, calibration definitions, and release drawings.

• Support the preparation and routing of engineering change notices (ECNs) for software and parameter updates.

• Help maintain software and calibration structures used for variant coding and vehicle option configurations.

• Participate in improving tools and processes related to software selection, configuration, and integration.

• Assist in converting product or customer requirements into initial parameter settings for internal rules engines.

• Track release activities and compile status updates (e.g., sales tool changes, programming tool updates, logic adjustments, testing progress).

• Support software launch activities at PACCAR assembly plants, including basic troubleshooting with engineering support.

• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, systems) to ensure highquality software delivery.

• Assist with communication to suppliers regarding software delivery timing and formatting requirements.

Qualifications

• Interest in embedded systems, automotive technology, or software development for hardware products.

• Ability to work in a fastpaced, collaborative engineering environment.

• Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.

• Proficiency with office productivity tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Ability to learn new tools, processes, and technical concepts quickly.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to break down technical problems.

• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Coursework or project experience in automotive or commercial vehicle systems (software, ECUs, HMIs, control systems).

• Familiarity with programming languages such as MATLAB, C++, Python, or C#.

• Basic understanding of vehicle regulations or standards related to emissions, safety, or diagnostics.

• General understanding of vehicle architectures, ECUs, or electronic systems.

• Introductory knowledge of communication protocols such as J1939, UDS, or Automotive Ethernet.

• Interest or experience in one or more areas:

  • Automotive HMI / Instrumentation / Driver Controls

  • Diesel or alternative powertrain systems

  • Vehicle controls or dynamics

  • Electric vehicle or battery systems

  • Autonomous or ADAS technologies

  • Automotive Ethernet or invehicle networks

Paccar Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hour (pay varies by undergraduate and graduate degree)

• SIP 401k with up to a 5% company match

• Paid Holidays (work-location scheduled)

• Sick Leave (WA only)

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insuranceEAP services include 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.