Mechanical Product Design Engineer II

Daimler Truck•Portland, OR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Engineering Frameworks Team at DTNA is at the heart of vehicle development. Current development projects include internal combustion, electric, as well as other emerging propulsion systems within MD/HD/EV vehicle platforms. The Tank team is responsible for the integration of Fuel, DEF, and Air Tanks onto the vehicle. In this role, you will be a key contributor and an empowered leader in the Tanks team. You will be responsible for the technical development of multiple vehicle-level projects, quality improvements, and cost saving initiatives. The scope of this role includes the development of mid-chassis mounted tanks and packaging. This role is highly collaborative, and you will be working closely with cross functional teams in VLE, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Service, and Quality. Vehicle Frameworks 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 vocational market. This position is on the Vehicle Frameworks - Tanks Team where we support DTNA Engineering’s goal to engineer the best damn trucks by supporting the development of best-in-class Air, DEF, and Fuel Tanks, right sizing the portfolio based on market needs, continuously driving cost improvement, and learning from and collaborating with senior engineers on the team. We work across all DTNA models. As a member of this team, you will contribute to the above areas by executing assigned design work, supporting senior engineers, and growing your technical expertise.

Requirements

A demonstrated history of solid, consistent execution
Working understanding of DTNA Engineering applications and processes
A Bachelors degree in engineering (mechanical preferred) with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience
Ability to create clear, effective presentations and documentation

Nice To Haves

Exposure to designing mid-chassis components
Familiarity with PAR Processes
Experience working within or supporting cross-functional project teams

Responsibilities

Technical development of multiple vehicle-level projects, quality improvements, and cost saving initiatives.
Development of mid-chassis mounted tanks and packaging.
Executing assigned design work.
Supporting senior engineers.
Growing technical expertise.
DTNA market leadership through solid, well-executed design of mid-chassis mounted tanks.
Complexity and cost optimization on assigned components and systems.
Team performance through reliable execution and a collaborative mindset.
Collaboration with Product Strategy, PVE, VLE, Product Engineering teams, and other key business partners.