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Release Engineer roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on your degree and experience level. Employers file PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring your I-140 petition. Roles involving CI/CD pipeline design, build automation, and deployment infrastructure align well with specialty occupation and skilled-worker categories.
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Get Access To All JobsDate: Jun 15, 2026
Location: Kirkland, WA, US, 98033
Company: PACCAR
About PACCAR
PACCAR, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company established in 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
The Global PACCAR Electronics organization supports Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF by transforming control systems and vehicle software developed for commercial vehicle applications. GPE designs next-generation vehicle controls, display systems, and autonomous technologies that raise the bar for customer productivity and safety.
Whether on highways, construction sites, urban centers, or forest roads, PACCAR trucks are recognized for exceptional quality and performance. PACCAR Electronics is central to these product identities—delivering innovations from advanced PTO functionality to intuitive, high-value digital displays. Join us as we grow and deliver PACCAR’s future in connectivity, cybersecurity, electrification, and autonomous systems.
Job Summary
The Global PACCAR Electronics (GPE) organization is seeking a Software Release Engineer to manage embedded software releases for commercial vehicle systems. In this role, you will own the end-to-end coordination of software deliverables, ensuring seamless integration, validation, and launch readiness across PACCAR manufacturing plants and field applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver high-quality software that meets production, regulatory, and customer requirements.
The ideal candidate is highly motivated, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This individual brings a strong sense of ownership, learns quickly, and consistently delivers results across multiple concurrent programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage release control of embedded software components and calibration parameters for commercial vehicle systems.
- Author and release engineering documentation, including drawings and part number definitions, to support software and calibration configurations.
- Create and maintain Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to manage updates across production and aftermarket environments.
- Define and maintain production-facing software and calibration structures to ensure alignment between vehicle systems, backend systems, and PACCAR proprietary service tools.
- Develop and enhance processes for software selection, configuration, integration, and delivery.
- Translate vehicle and sales requirements into parameter logic to enable configuration-based software calibrations driven by order data.
- Track and communicate release readiness, including progress on software validation, programming tools, regulatory submissions, and launch milestones.
- Support vehicle launches at manufacturing plants and troubleshoot field issues as they arise.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams to ensure high-quality software releases.
- Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely, accurate delivery of externally developed software and components.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and project tracking skills.
- Proficiency with standard business tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt to new processes, and solve complex technical problems.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform root cause analysis using multiple data sources.
- Ability to translate customer requirements into technical solutions. Commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions.
- Self-driven with a growth mindset and results-oriented approach.
Desired Attributes
- 1+ years of experience in design, development, or release of automotive or commercial vehicle systems (software, ECUs, HMI, driver controls, etc.).
- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as MATLAB, C++, or C#.
- Familiarity with heavy-duty vehicle regulations, including emissions, safety, instrumentation, and on-board diagnostics.
- Understanding of vehicle electrical/electronic architectures and software-driven functionality.
- Working knowledge of communication and diagnostic protocols such as J1939, UDS, and Automotive Ethernet.
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Preferred Technical Experience:
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Automotive HMI/ Instrumentation/Driver Controls
- Diesel Powertrain Control Systems
- Vehicle Controls
- HV Battery Electric/Electrification Control Systems
- Autonomous Control Systems
- Automotive Ethernet
PACCAR Benefits
- 401k with up to a 5% company match
- Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
- Comprehensive PTO – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health account (HSA)
- Paid short-and-long-term disability programs
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
Additional Job Board Information
At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education, training, or experience. The salary range for this role is $67,800.00 - $101,700.00 annually. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue
Job Segment: Electronics Engineer, Embedded, Manufacturing Engineer, Construction, Software Engineer, Engineering, Technology
Date: Jun 15, 2026
Location: Kirkland, WA, US, 98033
Company: PACCAR
About PACCAR
PACCAR, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company established in 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
The Global PACCAR Electronics organization supports Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF by transforming control systems and vehicle software developed for commercial vehicle applications. GPE designs next-generation vehicle controls, display systems, and autonomous technologies that raise the bar for customer productivity and safety.
Whether on highways, construction sites, urban centers, or forest roads, PACCAR trucks are recognized for exceptional quality and performance. PACCAR Electronics is central to these product identities—delivering innovations from advanced PTO functionality to intuitive, high-value digital displays. Join us as we grow and deliver PACCAR’s future in connectivity, cybersecurity, electrification, and autonomous systems.
Job Summary
The Global PACCAR Electronics (GPE) organization is seeking a Software Release Engineer to manage embedded software releases for commercial vehicle systems. In this role, you will own the end-to-end coordination of software deliverables, ensuring seamless integration, validation, and launch readiness across PACCAR manufacturing plants and field applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver high-quality software that meets production, regulatory, and customer requirements.
The ideal candidate is highly motivated, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This individual brings a strong sense of ownership, learns quickly, and consistently delivers results across multiple concurrent programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage release control of embedded software components and calibration parameters for commercial vehicle systems.
- Author and release engineering documentation, including drawings and part number definitions, to support software and calibration configurations.
- Create and maintain Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to manage updates across production and aftermarket environments.
- Define and maintain production-facing software and calibration structures to ensure alignment between vehicle systems, backend systems, and PACCAR proprietary service tools.
- Develop and enhance processes for software selection, configuration, integration, and delivery.
- Translate vehicle and sales requirements into parameter logic to enable configuration-based software calibrations driven by order data.
- Track and communicate release readiness, including progress on software validation, programming tools, regulatory submissions, and launch milestones.
- Support vehicle launches at manufacturing plants and troubleshoot field issues as they arise.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams to ensure high-quality software releases.
- Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely, accurate delivery of externally developed software and components.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and project tracking skills.
- Proficiency with standard business tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt to new processes, and solve complex technical problems.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform root cause analysis using multiple data sources.
- Ability to translate customer requirements into technical solutions. Commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions.
- Self-driven with a growth mindset and results-oriented approach.
Desired Attributes
- 1+ years of experience in design, development, or release of automotive or commercial vehicle systems (software, ECUs, HMI, driver controls, etc.).
- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as MATLAB, C++, or C#.
- Familiarity with heavy-duty vehicle regulations, including emissions, safety, instrumentation, and on-board diagnostics.
- Understanding of vehicle electrical/electronic architectures and software-driven functionality.
- Working knowledge of communication and diagnostic protocols such as J1939, UDS, and Automotive Ethernet.
-
Preferred Technical Experience:
-
Automotive HMI/ Instrumentation/Driver Controls
- Diesel Powertrain Control Systems
- Vehicle Controls
- HV Battery Electric/Electrification Control Systems
- Autonomous Control Systems
- Automotive Ethernet
PACCAR Benefits
- 401k with up to a 5% company match
- Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
- Comprehensive PTO – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health account (HSA)
- Paid short-and-long-term disability programs
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
Additional Job Board Information
At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education, training, or experience. The salary range for this role is $67,800.00 - $101,700.00 annually. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue
Job Segment: Electronics Engineer, Embedded, Manufacturing Engineer, Construction, Software Engineer, Engineering, Technology
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Release Engineer
Document your build toolchain expertise thoroughly
PERM requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available for your specific role. Detailed records of your CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and release automation work make the job description harder to generalize and stronger against DOL audit.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Software product companies and cloud-native firms file PERM far more often than consulting shops. Use Migrate Mate to filter Release Engineer openings by employers with documented green card sponsorship history before you apply.
Clarify sponsorship scope before accepting any offer
Some employers will sponsor an H-1B visa but decline PERM. Ask directly whether the offer includes full employment-based green card sponsorship, including I-140 and adjustment of status, not just a temporary work visa.
Align your job title to DOL prevailing wage categories
Release Engineer maps to software developer and DevOps engineer categories in the OFLC Wage Search. Confirm your offered wage meets the Level I through Level IV threshold for your work location before PERM filing begins.
Start credential evaluation early if your degree is foreign
PERM job requirements must match your actual credentials. If your bachelor's degree is from outside the U.S., get a course-by-course evaluation completed before your employer drafts the PERM job description so the requirements are written accurately.
Understand that EB-3 has no lottery and no annual cap per occupation
Unlike H-1B, EB-3 green card sponsorship doesn't depend on lottery selection. USCIS processes I-140 petitions year-round. Your wait for a visa number depends on your country of birth, not on random selection each spring.
Green Card Release Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Release Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Release Engineers typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers when the role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. EB-2 applies if the position requires an advanced degree or your employer can justify a National Interest Waiver. Your sponsoring employer selects the category based on the job requirements they document in the PERM labor certification.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for a Release Engineer?
H-1B is a temporary, lottery-dependent visa renewed in three-year increments with no path to permanence on its own. Employment-based green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads directly to lawful permanent residency. There's no annual cap on EB-3 petitions and no lottery, so your employer can file any time of year without waiting for a selection result.
How long does PERM labor certification take for a Release Engineer position?
DOL currently processes most PERM applications within six to eighteen months, though audit backlogs can push timelines longer. Your employer must complete a supervised recruitment period before filing, which adds roughly sixty to ninety days before the PERM application is even submitted. Total time from recruitment to approved I-140 commonly runs one to two years before your priority date is established.
What should I look for in a Release Engineer job posting to know green card sponsorship is real?
Look for explicit language stating the employer will sponsor employment-based permanent residency, not just temporary work authorization. Postings that mention PERM, I-140, or adjustment of status are stronger signals than vague sponsorship language. Use Migrate Mate to find Release Engineer openings filtered specifically by employers with verified green card sponsorship history so you're not guessing from job description wording alone.
Can my employer file PERM while I'm already working on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM is filed by the employer independently of your current work authorization status. You can be on H-1B, OPT, or another valid status while the PERM and I-140 are pending. Your current authorization doesn't affect the PERM process, though USCIS does require you to maintain valid status through the adjustment of status stage when you file I-485.