Software Requirements Engineer III

Daimler Truck; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler Trucks North America is seeking a qualified engineer to lead regional ADAS feature development for Active Lane Assist and Lane Departure Warning.

This role will own the local interfaces with steering systems, work with product strategy, embedded software, validation, and aftermarket teams to define software requirements, manage progress and drive technical excellence in North American vehicle platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Control Systems or related field.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience in engineering design reviews and feature-level specification writing.
• System validation and troubleshooting experience.
• Programming and control systems modeling proficiency.
• Strong cross-functional engineering and feature management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for presentations and status reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-profile global ADAS features for the North American market: Active Lane Assist and Lane Departure Warning.
• Lead local interface and integration of active safety features with steering systems.
• Coordinate with product strategy, embedded software, validation, and service teams.
• Gather and specify software requirements for DTNA.
• Own development progress and issue management for local features.
• Serve as the local ADAS feature expert.
• Manage vehicle configuration for North American platforms.
• Support validation activities and analyze data to generate ADAS metrics.
• Model and analyze ADAS performance across vehicle platforms.
• Communicate proactively to identify problems and craft solutions.
• Participate in regulatory and compliance activities for driver assistance.
• Apply standards and tools across the development lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and motor vehicle regulations.
• Stay updated on state-of-the-art developments and apply to new designs.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics/Engineering

Job description

Inside the Role

Daimler Trucks North America is the market leader in commercial vehicles and the industry’s technology trendsetter. We are agents of change working to create a cleaner, safer, and more efficient world for today and tomorrow. The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Highway Safety team is part of a global community that is developing the safest vehicles on the road. This highly collaborative team exudes creativity, inspiration, passion and innovation. We deliver industry leading safety and driver comfort features such as emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping and more.

This role will lead the regional feature development for Active Lane Assist and Lane Departure Warning, and be the local responsible for the system interfaces with the steering wheel and steering systems, including automated steering and steer by brake. A regional feature owner works cross functionally with the global development team and numerous local DTNA teams to create regional requirements, and support development and validation.

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

What You Drive at DTNA

• Manage high-profile global ADAS features for the North American Market: Active Lane Assist and Lane Departure Warning
• Act as the lead for the local interface and integration of active safety features with steering systems.
• Interface with key stakeholders end-to-end across the organization including product strategy, embedded software developers, product validation, and aftermarket field service.
• Responsible for gathering and specifying software requirements for DTNA
• Act as the local feature owner, accountable for the development progress and issue management
• Act as the local feature expert
• Vehicle configuration management for all North American vehicle platforms.
• Support validation activities and analyze data from field test, functional test, reliability growth and customer test to generate ADAS performance metrics and resolve defects
• Model and analyze performance of ADAS systems across a variety of vehicle platforms using both internal and external resources.
• Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to identify problems and create solutions
• Participate in and support regulatory and compliance activities relating to driver assistance and safety systems
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the development lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with environmental, motor vehicle, and other regulations
• Improve competitive market position by keeping abreast of state of the art developments in the commercial vehicle industry and applying knowledge to new designs
• Mentor and develop junior engineers

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Control Systems or other related fields with 5+ years of relevant experience
• High level of proficiency in general office applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• High level of proficiency in engineering design review and feature-level specification authoring
• High level of proficiency in system validation and troubleshooting
• Moderate level of proficiency in programming and control systems modeling
• High level of proficiency in technical feature management and cross functional engineering
• High level of proficiency in verbal and written skill, preparing and giving technical presentations, and status reports to various levels of management

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• Knowledge of ADAS features
• Proficiency in vehicle communication network protocols
• Familiarity with automotive regulations
• German language

Where We Work

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

Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.

That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.

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.