Electrical Engineer II

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

401k with company match up to 6%

4 weeks paid vacation

13+ holidays

8 weeks paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Healthcare plans and wellness programs

Onsite fitness (at some locations)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation seeks a Mechatronics Engineering leader focused on design, development, and leadership within the HMI development team. You will guide advanced vehicle components, wiring, power distribution, and control systems to support production and service, while managing projects across internal and external partners.

Ideal candidates have strong teamwork, device/system design experience, and the ability to apply engineering analyses and modeling, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics or related field, or 6 years of relevant experience.
• Proven teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes and downstream impacts.
• Project management experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Project.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design advanced vehicle components and systems.
• Interface with engineering to determine effective materials and designs.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external suppliers in development and testing.
• Research state‑of‑the‑art vehicle technologies and apply advances.
• Apply engineering analysis and modeling with programming tools.
• Ensure designs meet government regulations and codes.
• Collaborate with Test and Validation to solve prototype issues.

Skills

Mechatronics

Project Mgmt

Teamwork

Communication

MS Project

CAD knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Automotive Engineering

6 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

CAD Workbench

CAN networking

Electrical schematics

DTNA engineering systems

Job description

Inside the Role

This posting is for a Mechatronics Engineering design, development & leadership role in the Mechatronics Engineering HMI development team. The roles and associated responsibilities are focused on the development of advanced vehicle components, wiring, power distribution, and control systems. This position manages mechatronics engineering projects to support production and service.

What You Drive At DTNA

• Develop and design advanced vehicle components and systems. Apply theoretical principles and engineering techniques in designing a vehicle that is reliable, serviceable, energy efficient, competitive, and uses the latest technology available in the industry.
• Interface with engineering personnel to determine the most effective and economic design and materials to be used in product parts.
• Interface and coordinate with multiple internal departments and external suppliers in the product development and testing phases.
• Research state-of-the-art developments in the vehicle industry and apply the latest advances.
• Apply statistical and engineering techniques in designing and testing. Use programming and modeling techniques in conjunction with mathematical analysis.
• Interface with product regulation and compliance personnel to design vehicles that meet government regulations, restrictions and codes.
• Interface with the Test and Validation team to analyze problems encountered in prototype development and testing. Provide creative and technically feasible solutions.

We Take Care of Our Team

• Position offers a starting salary range of $86,000 - $110,000 USD
• Pay Offered Dependent On Knowledge, Skills, Andexperience.
• annual bonus program
• 401kcompany contribution with company match up to6% as well as non-elective company contribution of3 - 7% depending on age
• starting at 4 weeks paidvacation
• 13+ calendar holidays
• 8 weeks paidparental leave
• employee assistance program
• comprehensive healthcare plans and wellnessprograms
• onsite fitness (at some locations)
• tuitionassistance and volunteer paid time off
• short-termand long-term disability plans.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelor’s degree with focus in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Automotive Engineering from an accredited college/university required or 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Demonstrated teamwork skills, including cross-functional collaboration is required
• Understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes & downstream impacts
• Project Management
• Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Project) is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• 5 years of related experience preferred
• Experience developing and releasing commercial vehicle electrical systems and controls to production
• Full understanding of CAN message formatting & network topology requirements for the serial control and communication networks typically used in today's heavy-duty vehicles (CAN)
• Experience and understanding of medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle electrical systems, and controls
• Experience and understanding in automotive infotainment and instrumentation
• Working knowledge of CAD system electrical workbench.
• Working knowledge of DTNA Engineering Documentation systems.
• Working 3D design experience

Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-

• Gaffney, SC US.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type

Onsite

Additional Information

• This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.

Qualifications

Please see above for qualification details