Manager of Systems Integration

Daimler Truck North America•Portland, OR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager of Systems Integration leads cross-functional integration of autonomous vehicle systems, owning end-to-end responsibility for hardware part release, software part release, and system-level releases that enable safe, manufacturable, and production-ready autonomous platforms. This role manages a core team of systems integration engineers and coordinates extended teams through service-level agreements (SLAs), ensuring disciplined execution across product development, manufacturing readiness, and vehicle integration milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline and 8+ years of experience in systems integration, vehicle integration, or complex electromechanical system development, preferably in automotive, autonomous systems, robotics, or heavy-duty vehicle platforms.
3+ years of people leadership experience, including direct management of engineering teams and coordination of matrixed or supplier-based resources.
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end product development and release processes, including hardware and software part releases and system-level integration milestones.
Hands-on experience with PLM systems (e.g., ELM or equivalent), including Bills of Material (BoM) ownership and release status management (E-, R-, and A-status).
Strong background in vehicle-level system integration, including power distribution, wiring architecture, cable routing, and physical packaging.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering efforts involving electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, manufacturing, and service organizations.
Experience owning or contributing to DFMEAs, production-oriented design (POD), and manufacturing readiness activities.
Familiarity with diagnostics integration, ECU fault management, and service readiness for complex vehicle systems.
Ability to define, track, and manage engineering execution metrics (e.g., CWOs, Shop Calls, Spec Generation) to drive predictable delivery.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to set technical direction, align stakeholders, and make sound tradeoff decisions.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguity-tolerant environment while maintaining disciplined execution.
An attached resume is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Prior experience integrating autonomous vehicle systems, ADAS platforms, or safety-critical systems.
Feature ownership experience for sensor systems, computer platforms, thermal management, or other high-integration subsystems.
Knowledge of thermal management and cooling strategies for high-performance computer hardware in vehicle applications.
Experience working with styling and industrial design teams on A-surface development and externally visible vehicle components.
Exposure to regulatory, safety, and homologation considerations for externally mounted sensors and autonomous vehicle hardware.

Responsibilities

Lead a direct team of approximately 6 systems integration engineers, with additional matrixed and DTICI-based teams supported through formal SLAs.
Set technical direction, execution priorities, and integration standards across hardware, software, and vehicle systems.
Own Bills of Material (BoM) releases within DTNA’s ELM PLM system, including: Hardware design, Software releases, Parameters, Diagnostics and configuration (data codes).
Ensure alignment of releases with program milestones, E-status, R-status, and A-status requirements.
Own hardware packaging and full vehicle-level integration, including: Power network design, Routing of heavy power and signal cables, Wiring architecture and physical integration.
Ensure final system packaging meets functional, safety, manufacturing, and serviceability requirements.
Act as feature owner for sensor cleaning systems, including hardware integration, functional robustness, vehicle packaging, and coordination across electrical, thermal, and body systems.
Act as feature owner for compute cooling, ensuring adequate thermal performance, reliability, packaging, and manufacturability of autonomous compute hardware across vehicle operating conditions.
Define and manage integration execution metrics, including: Custom Work Orders (CWOs), Shop Calls (SCs), Specification Generation (Spec Gen).
Drive accountability, predictability, and transparency in system maturity and release health.
Partner with Styling and Product Design teams to coordinate A-surface development, particularly for the upper sensor bar and externally visible autonomous components.
Balance styling intent with system performance, manufacturability, and regulatory needs.
Lead systems integration input for Production-Oriented Design (POD).
Own and support DFMEAs for integrated systems.
Coordinate with plant teams on: Tooling readiness, End-of-line integration, Production validation activities.
Own ECU diagnostics integration, ensuring robust fault detection, isolation, and service support across vehicle systems.