When you join Daimler, you become an agent of change within our global community of people working to create a cleaner, safer, and more efficient world for today and tomorrow.  Through innovation at all levels, our teams ensure our world-changing brands continue to increase the quality of life and the business success of our customers, their customers, and the world around them. The Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) brand portfolio is second to none, and includes Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Detroit engines and components, Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis.
 
We are the undisputed leader in the commercial vehicle market and the industry’s technology trendsetter.  Empowered by purpose, DTNA employees drive a Technology Revolution through innovative products and a customer-centric culture.  Our dedication to our customers and society does not end once our products hit the road.  That’s because we believe that business success and social responsibility go hand in hand. We immerse ourselves in our customer’s experience, and support the environmental responsibilities of our sites to ensure our products are the reliable, sustainable and the desired tools of the future.
 
Job Overview
 
The company that first introduced the vehicle 130 years ago, that has continued to pioneer Advanced Driver Assistance Systems technology in commercial vehicles and brought the first automated commercial vehicle to public roads is changing transportation…again! Daimler Trucks is establishing a new, international department to bring highly automated driving technologies to series production.
Our ideal candidate is obsessed with innovation, dreams to contribute to more sustainable transport solutions, and to increase safety on the roads. If that sounds like you – come shape the future of transportation with us!
In this role you will be the bridge between the Automated Truck Group and the Series Production Engineering team.  Your specific focus will be the Braking systems for the next generation automated vehicles.  This is an emerging, exciting technology, and the right person will drive DTNA's success by helping our engineering department, customers and network adopt the new vehicles into their operations.
 
Responsibilities
- Support the development of automated trucks at Daimler Trucks North America.

- Collaborate with the Automated Truck Group (ATG) and series engineering teams on current development status.

- Develop an understanding of projects inside and outside of automated trucks, which affect Anti-lock Brake Systems (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Traction Control, Electronic Braking Systems (EBS) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

- Collaboratively identify areas where leveraging resources can fulfill projected needs by the automated teams.

- Have a solid understanding of specifications requirements involved in ABS, ESC, Traction Control, EBS, and ADAS Braking electronic control systems that ensure safe and reliable automated designs.

- Support implementation of robust redundant braking designs.

- Understand industry best practices, ensuring those practices are adhered and implemented, as it relates to the Braking systems.

- Ensure a robust process exists to bring automated designs to series production.

- Pursue continued education regarding technologies as it relates to the Braking systems.