Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Heavy Truck Suspension

dtna; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 104,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401k/company match

Vacation (4 weeks)

Holidays

Parental leave

Employee assistance

Healthcare plans

Onsite fitness

Tuition assistance

Disability plans

Job summary

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Product Engineering seeks a high-performing engineer to lead the design and integration of rear steel suspension systems. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, leadership in technical staff settings, and the delivery of safe, reliable vehicle performance.

You're expected to guide system-level requirements, collaborate with suppliers, and drive continuous improvement while meeting cost and quality targets.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering with 5-7 years of experience.
• At least 1 year of group leader, project lead, or mentoring experience required.
• Experience leading projects required.
• Teaching others relevant Engineering concepts and tools required.
• Leading and mentoring others in identifying/solving the root cause of complex problems required.
• Leading implementation of cross-functional

Responsibilities

• Lead proprietary rear steel suspension integration projects within vehicle development programs.
• Represent team in Technical Staff Meetings, Program Core Team Meetings and other cross-functional meetings.
• Develop system level requirements, component specifications and vehicle validation plans for rear steel suspensions.
• Design and develop rear steel suspension systems that are manufacturable, durable, reliable and serviceable.
• Collaborate with suspension component suppliers to design, develop, and validate rear steel suspension systems.
• Proactively engage external and internal business partners in pursuit of industry leading designs that deliver on cost, performance, and quality targets.
• Provide technical guidance to internal/external customers on matters related to rear steel suspensions and integration.
• Act as a consensus builder to bring various stakeholders on-board at project start up and keep them fully engaged throughout the project life cycle.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to perform custom engineering work and to support manufacturing plants, quality assurance and service department.
• Improve competitive market position by keeping abreast of state of the art developments in the trucking industry, competitor landscape, and applying the new knowledge to designs.
• Successfully complete assignments on time and within budget.
• Proactively inform stakeholders of project issues, delays and risks.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement idea generation and implementation to enhance the work environment, systems, tools, processes, as well as product cost and quality.
• Manage multiple assignments concurrently, and prioritize them in a manner consistent with business goals.
• Use CAD and other design tools to create and maintain 3D part designs, detailed 2D part and assembly drawings, GD&T, packaging studies, and installation diagrams. Develop, release and maintain accurate engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with teammates fostering a culture of learning, improvement, and inclusion.
• Utilize warranty information to inform design changes and strategic decisions.
• Develop and manage long-term product portfolio plans with local and global colleagues.
• Facilitate meetings and discussions, driving issues to resolution.
• Use root cause analysis to efficiently resolve development and field issues.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Teaching

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

GD&T

Job description

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Product Engineering seeks a high-performing engineer to lead the design and integration of rear steel suspension systems. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, leadership in technical staff settings, and the delivery of safe, reliable vehicle performance.

You're expected to guide system-level requirements, collaborate with suppliers, and drive continuous improvement while meeting cost and quality targets.