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
 
Daimler Trucks North America is the market leader and thrives as the voice of the trucking industry. We are compelled to persistently push the envelope as we sharpen our focus on electric mobility (eMobility) and develop vehicles that lead the market. DTNA has created a team to bring our vision to reality. This team exudes creativity, energy, innovation, and passion. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to be on the forefront of eMobility, you are meant for this team. You will push the industry standards of electric vehicles to the next level. This is your chance to join us as we define the next chapter of the trucking industry. We can't wait to hear from you!
 
In this position, you will support the eMobility Mechatronics Group by becoming the lead for Advanced Safety Systems integration, which is critical for the vehicle and its surroundings. You will ensure correct integration and calibration of the existing and new safety systems as they interface with the electric powertrain. You will work with global teams to deliver electric trucks for the NAFTA market. This is an emerging, exciting technology, and the right person will drive DTNA's success by helping our engineering department, customers and network.
 
Responsibilities
- Support companywide development and launch of electric mobility at Daimler Trucks.

- Support NAFTA requirements & application specification of safety systems development (Hardware and Software).

- Integration of existing production Safety Systems (Radar, Camera, Object Detection, etc.) into electric powertrains.

- Create feature specifications for safety system features and adaption of existing features for electric powertrains.

- Document safety system wiring designs in production documentation systems.

- Coordinate requirements collection and implementation of safety system features with business partners and development teams.

- Provide technical support to suppliers and other departments within the Daimler Trucks organization as necessary, such as Product Validation engineering. Manufacturing engineering, Service engineering, IT or Quality.

- Parameter and Controls integration, calibration, debugging, root-causing and validation of safety systems for electric powertrains.

- Test case development, execution of tests, and documentation of results.

- Support other systems’ SW/controls development as required.

- Release parameters and final calibration into production system ensuring customer requirements are met.

- Broaden expertise outside of immediate responsibilities and become an expert in eMobility topics.