Mechanical Product Design Engineer I
About The Position
Product Engineering creates customer focused vehicle solutions that deliver measurable value in efficiency, quality, and total cost of ownership. We design with purpose—balancing innovation, manufacturability, timing, and cost to bring competitive products to market. We are a hands on, learning oriented engineering organization that values accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our teams take pride in owning designs end to end and seeing their work on production vehicles in the field. The Transmission Integration Team is responsible for developing innovative solutions for all Daimler Truck North America brands and models. The Team designs all transmission installations including all torque delivering auxiliary geartrains, along with the interfacing mounting, plumbing and mechanical controls. Team members have the unique opportunity to work in an area that interfaces with many technical systems on the vehicle while covering a diverse range of materials and components including: plastics, metal stampings, castings and fabrications. The team owns designs from concept through production, applying sound engineering fundamentals to deliver components that perform reliably in demanding real world customer environments. We design our parts in house and work closely with cross-functional partners and suppliers to ensure robust, high quality solutions.
Requirements
- CAD experience and skill
- Demonstrated ability to work cross‑functionally to reconcile competing requirements into robust, cost‑effective solutions
- Strong communication, planning, and presentation skills
Responsibilities
- Designs and develops mechanical products, components, and systems in and around the vehicle powertrain
- Use NX and related tools to develop and maintain 3D models, 2D drawings, GD&T, packaging studies, installation documentation, and vendor communication of design intent
- Support and participate in the design, test, modification, fabrication, and assembly of prototype mechanical products and assemblies.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Analysis, Warranty, and Marketing throughout product development and launch
- Contribute ideas that improve product cost (CCI), quality, tools, processes, and the overall work environment.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
