Quality Engineer III

Daimler Truck AG•Portland, OR

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Inside the Role Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is the undisputed market leader and thrives as the innovator in the commercial vehicle industry. We are compelled to persistently push the envelope as we sharpen our focus on driver assistance, autonomous technology, and alternative fuel vehicles including electric and hydrogen. DTNA has created a strong engineering team to bring our vision to reality. This team exudes creativity, energy, innovation, and passion. Our commitment to innovation results in products that our customers, drivers, and operators crave. We are relentless in the pursuit of breakthrough processes and tools to accelerate the ultimate customer focused solutions to the market. As a Quality Engineer – Risk Analysis & Specifications, you will safeguard the safety, reliability, and regulatory integrity of our Daimler Truck vehicles portfolio by leading early phase design risk and requirements processes. Through high‑quality DFMEAs, robust component and system specifications, and Designation Safety‑Relevant (DS) analysis, you will help engineering teams identify hazards, eliminate failure modes (including single‑point failures), prevent late design changes, and enable clear, manufacturable, and testable designs that perform reliably throughout the vehicle lifecycle. You will also serve as the local ambassador and process owner for a global Component Specifications process and template transformation initiative, aligning local execution with global standards while making the process & template simpler, faster, and more robust for engineering teams and suppliers. This role sits at the intersection of engineering rigor, systems thinking, and leadership influence—ideal for someone motivated by preventing failures that truly matter.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent) and 5–7 years of relevant experience in product development, engineering quality, systems engineering, or design assurance within automotive, aerospace, or similar regulated industries, is required.
Strong engineering fundamentals with demonstrated experience in design risk management for complex mechanical or mechatronic systems.
Practical experience leading or moderating DFMEAs and driving risk reduction actions to closure.
Experience working with component or system specifications (CRS / CIS or equivalent).
Proven ability to influence without direct authority and challenge design decisions constructively.
Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills across functions and levels.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple development activities in parallel.
Comfort operating in ambiguity and change within large, matrixed organizations.
Ability to work on-site at DTNA Portland.
An attached resume is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with safety‑critical systems, hazard analysis, or single‑point failure prevention.
Experience applying DFMEA software tools (e.g., IQ‑FMEA RM Pro, XFMEA, Pro FMEA, etc.) to structure risk analysis, manage actions, and support design decisions.
Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS NG, ELM, JAMA, etc.)
Experience with global or distributed engineering teams.
ASQ certification or similar quality credentials.
Experience with Problem Solving tools (e.g., Shainin, Six Sigma, etc.)
Exposure to change management concepts (e.g., ADKAR).
Familiarity with low level automation tools (e.g. Regrello, Power Automate, EWM, etc.)
Interest or experience applying data analytics or AI to quality, risk, or process improvement.

Responsibilities

Safety & Design Risk Leadership: Lead DFMEA, Component Specification, and Designation Safety‑Relevant (DS) processes to drive early risk visibility, strengthen requirements clarity, and reduce downstream design changes while preventing safety‑critical failures. Act as a risk authority and facilitator, guiding engineering teams to identify, assess, and reduce design risks prior to release. Ensure DFMEA findings are translated into clear actions, requirements, and traceable mitigations.
DFMEA Excellence: Moderate DFMEAs with system owners, component engineers, and test engineers, ensuring high technical rigor and constructive challenge. Assign, track, and verify closure of DFMEA actions before final design release. Lead DFMEA audits of supplier components, as required.
Component Specifications Ownership: Serve as the local subject matter expert (SME) for Component Requirement and Contractual Implementation Specifications. Maintain local process standards, templates, and training; lead annual updates with cross‑functional stakeholders (Engineering, Purchasing, Legal, Supplier Quality, etc.). Author and review quality‑related specification content for systems and components.
Component Specifications Global & Local Integration: Act as the DTNA representative and ambassador for the global Component Specifications initiative, ensuring local needs are reflected while aligning with global intent. Collaborate with global counterparts (Germany and India) to continuously improve specification quality and usability. Mentor and support the remote (India) team responsible for specification creation and coordination in development projects.
Program & Stakeholder Leadership: Represent Engineering Quality in project governance forums and core team visual management meetings. Ensure all EQ deliverables are completed on time, at high quality, and escalated appropriately when risks emerge. Track and communicate engineering quality KPIs, open risks, and systemic issues—acting as a quality voice within Engineering.

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