Cab & Body Structures Engineer II

Daimler Truck AG • Portland, OR

3d • $86,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

DTNA (Daimler Trucks North America) is the world's largest Medium and Heavy Duty vehicle manufacturer. We design the Freightliner and Western Star brands for North America, Latin America, Australia, and many other parts of the world. We are an innovative future-oriented company leading the development of automated trucks, electric trucks, and conventional fuel vehicles with the best fuel economy. The Vehicle Exterior Engineering group is a member of the Product Engineering department and works to develop and design the primary vehicle cab structures such as the body in white, hoods, bumpers, fairings, side extenders, steps, mudflaps, and what you usually see visually when you encounter a large truck driving on the road. The position is within the Vehicle Exterior Cabin Structures and Exterior Lighting Team. Responsibilities for this role will include development of cabin floor components and assemblies in support of strategic project initiatives, quality improvements in support customer needs and cross functional interactions with other engineering and commercial business units to facilitate successful implementation of designs. Experience designing and supporting the tooling and manufacturing of large stampings is critical for this role. The development of cabin structural components is a highly collaborative exercise between our internal design/manufacturing teams and our external supplier partners. As needed and dependent on team work load this role may flex to support other team responsibilities such as exterior lighting, camera integration or mirror development. Previous experience with any of these systems will be beneficial to any candidate. Cab in White and Exterior Lighting, Mirrors and Cameras is a dynamic and collaborative team that strives to work across the organization to deliver a best-in-class product to our customers. Our goal is to be application experts and to tailor our proven platforms to meet the specialized customer requirements of the on-highway, business, and vocational markets. Our responsibilities span a wide range of design area requiring a broad understanding of our product platforms, manufacturing methods, organizational processes and validation techniques. This position is on the Cab-in-White and Lighting/Mirrors/Cameras Team where we support DTNA Engineering’s goal to engineer the best in class trucks by; Leading the development of cab structure designs optimized for application, cost manufacturability. Right sizing the portfolio based on market needs and complexity management Striving to reduce costs by developing and releasing product improvements Mentoring and teaching other engineers Continual development of our engineering, communication and management skills We work across all DTNA models. As a member of this team, you will drive success in the above areas. You will collaborate with your colleagues and help them achieve great things. DTNA market leadership through innovative design and awareness of customer needs. Complexity and cost optimization Team performance through demonstrated technical and cultural leadership. Collaboration with Product Strategy, PVE, VLE, Product Engineering teams, and other key business partners. Develop vehicle components and systems. Apply engineering and CAD principles to create designs that are reliable, serviceable, energy efficient, and competitive. Apply sound engineering judgment to develop engineered solutions across the design lifecycle and to support the manufacturing plants, quality assurance, and the service department. Develop specifications and concepts to support future vehicles projects. Maintain and organize these solutions, document their use, and keep them up to date. Interface with our multi-tier suppliers and other groups such as the Vehicle Engineering dept, Validation, Analysis, Compliance, Manufacturing, Sales, and Marketing, to ensure conformance of designs to specifications, customer expectations, engineering practices and government regulations.

Requirements

• A demonstrated history of driving excellence in execution
• Understanding of DTNA Engineering applications and processes
• A Bachelors (or higher) degree in engineering (mechanical preferred)
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Creating effective and persuasive presentations
• Experience with CAD software
• Experience in CAD design of structures, complex assemblies, and/or class A surfaces
• An understanding of basic vehicle design principles
• Solid experience using Windows and Microsoft Office suite

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and supporting the tooling and manufacturing of large stampings
• Flex to support other team responsibilities such as exterior lighting, camera integration or mirror development
• Previous experience with exterior lighting, camera integration or mirror development
• Familiarity with PAR Processes
• Experience leading small teams
• Strong independence in managing multiple assigned projects
• Experience with manufacturing processes, and Spec Requirements tools such as ELM
• Experience with design specifications, components, and industry safety practices
• Experience working with people responsible for Engineering Systems, Feature requirements, Software, Architecture, and Functional Safety

Responsibilities

• Development of cabin floor components and assemblies in support of strategic project initiatives
• Quality improvements in support customer needs
• Cross functional interactions with other engineering and commercial business units to facilitate successful implementation of designs
• Leading the development of cab structure designs optimized for application, cost manufacturability
• Right sizing the portfolio based on market needs and complexity management
• Striving to reduce costs by developing and releasing product improvements
• Mentoring and teaching other engineers
• Continual development of our engineering, communication and management skills
• Develop vehicle components and systems
• Apply engineering and CAD principles to create designs that are reliable, serviceable, energy efficient, and competitive
• Apply sound engineering judgment to develop engineered solutions across the design lifecycle and to support the manufacturing plants, quality assurance, and the service department
• Develop specifications and concepts to support future vehicles projects
• Maintain and organize these solutions, document their use, and keep them up to date
• Interface with our multi-tier suppliers and other groups such as the Vehicle Engineering dept, Validation, Analysis, Compliance, Manufacturing, Sales, and Marketing, to ensure conformance of designs to specifications, customer expectations, engineering practices and government regulations

Benefits

• 401k company contribution with company match up to 8% 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 This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level