Senior E/E Systems Engineer – ECU & Diagnostics Lead

Daimler AG (Canada); Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Job summary

Mercedes Benz Vans LLC in Charleston, SC, seeks an expert technical leader for electrical/electronic systems support. You will bridge product development and manufacturing operations, guiding ECU/software changes, validation, and readiness with a focus on risk, traceability, and long-term robustness.

You will mentor senior engineers, shape diagnostic strategies, and drive preventive quality initiatives across hardware and software interfaces, ensuring production readiness and alignment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent education and experience; advanced degree beneficial.
• 8+ years of progressive automotive E/E experience with sustained technical leadership in production support or development.
• Deep development ECU/software experience and proven systemic problem-solving across organizational boundaries.
• Experience establishing methods, advising leadership, and developing technical leaders; automotive lifecycle and launch experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shape E/E support priorities, diagnostic methods, and long-term engineering capability.
• Lead specialist-supported resolution of systemic ECU, software, and network concerns across hardware, configuration, and production interfaces.
• Guide major ECU/software change feasibility, compatibility, implementation, and readiness across systems.
• Align containment, permanent corrections, and deviation validity and closure with accountable owners.
• Guide development ECU/software test strategies and evidence standards; advise on supplier evaluations and certification support as applicable.
• Challenge launch and update readiness; align traceable development configurations, production-release separation, and approval controls with owners.
• Align Charleston and North American E/E support needs with Research & Development team.
• Promote traceable issue, change, deviation, and milestone records. Guide production and field risk assessments; advise on corrective strategies, trade-offs, maturity, and decisions.
• Mentor senior engineers and build specialist networks and technical judgment without personnel management.
• Drive prevention and measure readiness, recurrence reduction, and resolution quality.

Skills

E/E Systems

Diagnostics engineering

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in electrical engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering, or related discipline

Advanced degree beneficial

Tools

Monaco software

CAN/LIN tools

Job description

Mercedes Benz Vans LLC in Charleston, SC, seeks an expert technical leader for electrical/electronic systems support. You will bridge product development and manufacturing operations, guiding ECU/software changes, validation, and readiness with a focus on risk, traceability, and long-term robustness.

You will mentor senior engineers, shape diagnostic strategies, and drive preventive quality initiatives across hardware and software interfaces, ensuring production readiness and alignment with