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
Come join us at Daimler Trucks as we pioneer a path towards an SAE Level 4 Automated Truck. Our ultimate mission is to reduce accidents on our roadways, support the economic engine of our world, and improve the comfort and safety of truck drivers.
Our ideal candidate is obsessed with trucking, dreams to contribute to more sustainable transport solutions, and shares our core value of road safety. If that sounds like you – come shape the future of transportation with us! We are looking for strong technical contributors with the ability to build partnerships across many domains.

Responsibilities
- The responsibilities of this job will be to design and support an Electrical Power Network Architecture for the next generation of automated vehicles. The applicant should desire experience across a broad set of the Daimler Network, including but not limited to, Technology Partners, Suppliers, and Internal Cross Functions.
- Our ideal candidate has a solid understanding of requirements involved in Electrical Power Network Architectures that ensure safe and reliable autonomous functions. In this role, you will need experience with System Level Power Electronics. Familiarity with “Feature” based automotive product development process is desired, but not required. Design Experience using Model Based Design tools (Simulation, Validation, etc).
- Applicants will develop accurate Design Specification across a broad audience that includes Technology Partners and Daimler Truck’s robust supply chain. You will need to communicate clear expectations and deliverables to team interfaces via traceable and transparent documentation.
- As part of Daimler Truck’s mission to pioneer commercial vehicle safety systems, this candidate will work collaboratively to support our group as we comply with industry standards. These standards include but are not limited to Automotive Functional Safety standards (ISO 26262), Vehicle Validation, and cyber security requirements.
- We are building the future at Daimler Trucks but that future is unpaved. We are looking for teammates that can navigate without a map, stay resilient when there are “bumps on the road”, and focus on the delivery of pragmatic solutions.