Cab & Body Structures Engineer II

dtna; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k company contribution with company

4 weeks paid vacation

13+ calendar holidays

8 weeks paid parental leave

employee assistance program

comprehensive healthcare plans and wel

on-site fitness

tuition assistance

volunteer paid time off

short-term disability

long-term disability

Job summary

DTNA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Cab-in-White and Exterior Lighting team, focusing on cabin floor components and assemblies for strategic programs. The role requires collaboration with internal design/manufacturing teams and external suppliers to deliver robust, cost-effective solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) and experience with tooling and large stampings, plus a willingness to broaden into exterior lighting or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred).
• Experience designing and supporting the tooling and manufacturing of large stampings.
• Ability to collaborate with internal design/manufacturing teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop cabin floor components and assemblies for strategic projects.
• Improve quality to meet customer needs and collaborate cross-functionally with other teams.
• Support tooling and manufacturing of large stampings.
• Potentially contribute to exterior lighting, camera integration or mirror development as needed.

Skills

CAD principles

Engineering design

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Job description

Inside the Role

DTNA (Daimler Trucks North America) is the world's largest Medium and Heavy Duty vehicle manufacturer. We design the Freightliner and Western Star brands for North America, Latin America, Australia, and many other parts of the world. We are an innovative future-oriented company leading the development of automated trucks, electric trucks, and conventional fuel vehicles with the best fuel economy.

The Vehicle Exterior Engineering group is a member of the Product Engineering department and works to develop and design the primary vehicle cab structures such as the body in white, hoods, bumpers, fairings, side extenders, steps, mudflaps, and what you usually see visually when you encounter a large truck driving on the road.

The position is within the Vehicle Exterior Cabin Structures and Exterior Lighting Team. Responsibilities for this role will include development of cabin floor components and assemblies in support of strategic project initiatives, quality improvements in support customer needs and cross functional interactions with other engineering and commercial business units to facilitate successful implementation of designs. Experience designing and supporting the tooling and manufacturing of large stampings is critical for this role. The development of cabin structural components is a highly collaborative exercise between our internal design/manufacturing teams and our external supplier partners.

As needed and dependent on team work load this role may flex to support other team responsibilities such as exterior lighting, camera integration or mirror development. Previous experience with any of these systems will be beneficial to any candidate.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Position offers a starting salary range of $86,000 to $110,000 USD

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience

• 401k company contribution with company match up to 8% 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

Inside the Role

Cab in White and Exterior Lighting, Mirrors and Cameras is a dynamic and collaborative team that strives to work across the organization to deliver a best-in-class product to our customers. Our goal is to be application experts and to tailor our proven platforms to meet the specialized customer requirements of the on-highway, business, and vocational markets. Our responsibilities span a wide range of design area requiring a broad understanding of our product platforms, manufacturing methods, organizational processes and validation techniques.

This position is on the Cab-in-White and Lighting/Mirrors/Cameras Team where we support DTNA Engineering's goal to engineer the best in class trucks by;

• Leading the development of cab structure designs optimized for application, cost manufacturability.
• Right sizing the portfolio based on market needs and complexity management
• Striving to reduce costs by developing and releasing product improvements
• Mentoring and teaching other engineers
• Continual development of our engineering, communication and management skills

We work across all DTNA models.

As a member of this team, you will drive success in the above areas. You will collaborate with your colleagues and help them achieve great things.

What You Drive at DTNA

DTNA market leadership through innovative design and awareness of customer needs.

Complexity and cost optimization

Team performance through demonstrated technical and cultural leadership.

Collaboration with Product Strategy, PVE, VLE, Product Engineering teams, and other key business partners.

Develop vehicle components and systems. Apply engineering and CAD principles to create designs that are reliable, serviceable, energy efficient, and competitive.

Apply sound engineering judgment to develop engineered solutions across the design lifecycle and to support the manufacturing plants, quality assurance, and the service department.

Develop specifications and concepts to support future vehicles projects. Maintain and organize these solutions, document their use, and keep them up to date.

Interface with our multi-tier suppliers and other groups such as the Vehicle Engineering dept, Validation, Analysis, Compliance, Manufacturing, Sales, and Marketing, to ensure conformance of designs to specifications, customer expectations, engineering practices and government regulations.

Knowledge you Should Bring

Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)