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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. Our EMG 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!
This position is part of the eMobility ePowertrain department in the high voltage systems team, which has an overarching responsibility for high voltage architecture, safety, and power distribution. This is an emerging, exciting technology, and the right person will help invent the future of transportation in the industry. This engineer will be developing high voltage components such as power distribution units, creating high voltage layouts, and ensuring all HV systems have completely cohesive integration. This is an exciting and highly cross-disciplinary role that will leverage your skills in mechanical and electrical design, as well as software and controls.
Responsibilities
- Support companywide development and launch of electric mobility at Daimler Trucks.
- Develop high voltage power distribution units, both for main eDrive and battery connections, and auxiliary components. Create detailed specifications and requirements for these components, working with other lead engineers on the team and cross-functionally to ensure all vehicle needs are met.
- Work with other HV power systems engineers to create HV architecture layouts and other detailed documentation.
- Create wiring diagrams and harnesses, as well as other documentation for high voltage systems.
- Develop specification and designs for other electrified components as needed for future vehicles.
- Collaborate with owners of other electrified components to ensure cohesive requirements and integration of all systems.
- Work with HV safety engineers to ensure top notch integration and implementation with entire vehicle colleagues.
- Collaborate with PVE to validate high voltage components, features, systems.
- Develop HV features including both mechanical and electrical system requirements, software and controls requirements, and Functional Safety (ISO26262).
- Ensure appropriate documentation is completed for DFMEA, PFMEA, and supplier quality.
- Extensive collaboration with local and global colleagues, including some travel to suppliers and other business units around the globe.
- Stay current on electric vehicle technology developments. Generate new ideas and methods for optimizing vehicle design, systems, and processes.