Inside the Role
This role is part of the Vehicle Level Engineering Department which is built on four core values: Respect, Pioneering, Tenacity & Excellence. We work together in an environment of genuine trust, inclusivity and belonging to achieve robust product development.We take pride in seeing our trucks on the road for their progressive design, ease of use and purpose-built engineering. Our commitment to innovation results in products that our customers, drivers, and operators crave.
If you are creative and passionate about solving hard problems and want to make a difference for those who keep the world moving – we want to hear from you!
We are looking for an energetic engineer ready to develop the next iteration of industry leading Commercial Vehicles. The Systems Engineering team is responsible for defining functional requirements to satisfy user experiences and customer criteria to deliver industry leading features. This role is on a team that focuses on the development of Frameworks & Powertrain systems, which includes Thermal Management, Body Communication & Operation, Compressed Air, Power Take Off, and Fluid Storage & Delivery. In this role, the candidate will have a front seat to the entire development process of customer requests to product execution in vehicles. The ideal candidate will bring a fresh perspective to DTNA with a hunger for diving into our development process and having their fingerprints on all our products.
Posting Information
We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.
We Take Care of Our Team
Position offers a starting salary range of $71,000.00 - $91,000.00 USD
Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience
Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.
What You Drive at DTNA
- Authoring of assigned system requirements and definition of system interdependencies
- Work with cross functional stake holders to ensure system requirements for our products are understood, allocated, and meet quality and safety standards
- Subject matter expert for responsible system and adherence to DTNA System Engineering
development process - Identify and champion process improvements within DTNA system engineering process
- Execution of robust requirement authoring best practices
- Active contribution to inclusive team culture
- Ownership of project deliverables associated to systems engineering
- Analyze and provide creative, technically feasible solutions during system requirement concept selection
Knowledge You Should Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited University and 0-2 years of relevant experience working within an Engineering organization
- Proficient communication in verbal and written form
- Ability to plan and prioritize work to ensure the highest value activities are delivered on time
- Demonstrates initiative to solving problems and providing future thinking solutions
- Ability to work collaboratively with various stake holders across multiple departments
- Experience preparing and presenting data to audience of stakeholders
- Experience using MS Office Suite of tools
- An attached resume is required
Exceptional Candidates Might Have
- Experience using Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) requirements capturing tool
- Experience with requirements authoring methodologies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering
- Experience building AI agents
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Where We Work
This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-
Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.Schedule Type:
Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.
That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.
Additional Information
- This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
- Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
- Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
- Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
- EEO - Disabled/Veterans
Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.
For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.
