Embedded Software Engineer III

Daimler Truck AG•Portland, OR

8d•$117,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Inside the Role Build the future of electric trucks. At Daimler Truck North America, we’re redefining long-haul transportation with cutting-edge battery electric vehicles. Join us as an Embedded Engineer III and help design systems that optimize range, performance, and real-world efficiency for trucks operating in customer fleets every day.

Requirements

Strong systems thinking and cross-domain problem-solving skills
Ownership mindset from concept through vehicle validation
Effective collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering and/or Computer Science with 5-7 years of relevant experience or 8+ years of experience in lieu of degree
Strong technical expertise in energy management in BEVs
Experience in developing production-intent control strategies for BEVs
Expert experience with Mathworks toolchain, Vector tools, dSpace or equivalent HiL platform
Familiarity with embedded systems, ECU integration and vehicle communication networks
Good knowledge of SEDP or equivalent V-model development processes
Experience in multi-stage validation environments (MiL, SiL, HiL and vehicle)
Strong written and verbal communication; able to present technical tradeoffs, risks, and decisions to diverse audiences.
Strong work ethics, highly motivated, and ability to drive results in a collaborative engineering environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with heavy-duty or Class 8 vehicle applications
Experience with predictive or optimization-based energy management
Familiarity with embedded automotive software development environments and interfaces between controls models and production ECUs
Proven success working in globally distributed teams (e.g., coordinating deliverables across multiple engineering centers) consistent with global coordination expectations
Track record of mentoring engineers and building sustainable team practices (planning, metrics, review cadence, technical standards)
Experience applying modern engineering tools (automation, data analytics, AI-assisted engineering) to improve development efficiency, validation quality, or requirements traceability
Familiarity with connected vehicle data systems and fleet analytics

Responsibilities

Lead development of vehicle-level energy management strategies across the full development lifecycle (modeling, simulation, embedded implementation and validation)
Balance competing demands such as range, performance, durability, and driver comfort under real-world conditions
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams for hardware, software, electrical systems and vehicle integration
Lead or contribute to validation activities for energy management controls in MiL, SiL, HiL and in-vehicle testing
Correlate simulation results to real-world vehicle behavior, understand differences and maximize energy management systems outputs for a higher overall vehicle performance and high durability
Use connected vehicle data to understand how e-systems perform in real operations including in fleet usage and make recommendations to improve efficiency and robustness for current and next-generation of e-vehicles
Ensure alignment across requirements, models, software and validation results
Contribute to continuous improvement using a structured engineering approach
Provide technical leadership in energy management, help drive decisions, priorities and system-level solutions across engineering teams

Benefits

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