Quality Engineer II - Design Risk & DFMEA Lead

Daimler Truck North America LLC

Portland (OR)

Hybrid

USD 86,000 - 110,000

Full time

12 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

401k match
Vacation 4 weeks
Holidays 13+
Parental leave
Healthcare plans
Onsite fitness
Tuition assistance
Volunteer time off
Disability plans
EAP

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America LLC in Portland, OR seeks a Quality Engineer to safeguard safety, reliability and regulatory integrity of our vehicle portfolio. You will lead early phase design risk and DFMEA processes, translate findings into actions, and drive risk reduction across chassis structures and related systems.

You will influence design decisions, partner with engineering teams, and ensure requirements clarity, traceability, and manufacturability.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years in product development or automotive quality.
  • Strong fundamentals in design risk management for mechanical or mechatronic systems.
  • Ability to influence without authority and facilitate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead DFMEA, Component Specification, and Designation Safety‑Relevant (DS) processes to drive early risk visibility.
  • Ensure DFMEA findings translate to clear actions, requirements, and mitigations.
  • Author and review quality‑related specification content for systems and components.

Skills

DFMEA
DS Analysis
Design Requirements
Risk Management
Facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic, or Systems Engineering

Tools

IQ-FMEA RM Pro
XFMEA
Pro FMEA
DOORS NG
ELM
JAMA

Job description

Daimler Truck North America LLC in Portland, OR seeks a Quality Engineer to safeguard safety, reliability and regulatory integrity of our vehicle portfolio. You will lead early phase design risk and DFMEA processes, translate findings into actions, and drive risk reduction across chassis structures and related systems.

You will influence design decisions, partner with engineering teams, and ensure requirements clarity, traceability, and manufacturability.

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