Vehicle & Systems Integration Engineer III

dtna; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DTNA in Portland, OR, seeks a senior vehicle architecture professional to translate customer needs into technical requirements for software-defined vehicles and propulsion technologies. You will partner with Strategy, Validation, Software & Connectivity teams to shape early concepts into actionable specs.

This hybrid role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, deep systems knowledge across vehicle levels, and the ability to drive readiness for upcoming integration projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of automotive industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of On-Highway, Vocational, Medium Duty & Powertrain platforms.
• Broad engineering knowledge spanning vehicle, system & component levels.
• Understanding of development & documentation methods across multiple systems & spatial zones.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, locally & globally.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface between Strategy & Engineering teams to ensure clarity and translation of customer requests into executable technical requirements.
• Lead technical intake, synthesis & distribution of development requests across multiple engineering teams to achieve customer needs, strategic priorities, and lifecycle management needs.
• Define early-stage technical requirements & specifications for future-focused projects, including but not limited to software-defined vehicles & future propulsion technologies.
• Drive early development & readiness, enabling successful execution of upcoming vehicle and software integration projects.
• Conduct structured assessments and integration reviews to ensure vehicle & system impact is clear and addressing areas requiring clarification.
• Develop & execute technical benchmarking methods to establish baselines & targets, identify industry trends, and emerging technologies that will differentiate our products.
• Define & implement vehicle-level compatibility, configuration & complexity strategies to enable optimized and effective platform solutions.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering/ Software Engineering

Tools

IMS

ELM

JIRA

Job description

Inside the Role

The Vehicle Architecture team leads with the vehicle view developing exceptional vehicle products that deliver customer value. We serve as the technical voice of the customer, ensuring their needs are understood and ensure we can effectively meet their expectations. This role is responsible for the intake of development requests and translating them into technical requirements & specifications, enabling downstream Systems & Product Engineering teams to deliver optimized solutions that meet customer expectations. In addition to the Systems & Product Engineering teams, this role will have direct engagement with Product Strategy, Product Validation, Software & Connectivity teams to ensure our solutions meet customer expectations. We achieve this through clarity, consistency and collaboration...We are Partners in Progress!

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

• Serve as the primary interface between Strategy & Engineering teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and effective translation of customer requests into executable technical requirements.
• Lead technical intake, synthesis & distribution of development requests across multiple engineering teams to achieve customer needs, strategic priorities, and lifecycle management needs.
• Define early-stage technical requirements & specifications for future-focused projects, including but not limited to software-defined vehicles & future propulsion technologies.
• Drive early development & readiness, enabling successful execution of upcoming vehicle and software integration projects.
• Conduct structured assessments and integration reviews to ensure vehicle & system impact is clear and addressing areas requiring clarification.
• Develop & execute technical benchmarking methods to establish baselines & targets, identify industry trends, and emerging technologies that will differentiate our products.
• Define & implement vehicle-level compatibility, configuration & complexity strategies to enable optimized and effective platform solutions.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience in the automotive industry.
• Strong knowledge of On-Highway, Vocational, Medium Duty & Powertrain platforms.
• Broad engineering knowledge spanning across vehicle, system & component levels.
• Understand development & documentation methods including integration & compatibility across multiple systems & spatial zones.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams, locally & globally.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and project management skills.

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• Experience with technical benchmarking processes & methods.
• Experience with DTNA development tools such as IMS, ELM, JIRA & others.
• Experience with DTNA processes such as Commercial Vehicle Development System (CVDS), System Engineering Development Process (SEDP) & others.
• Working collaboratively across multiple business units including Engineering, Strategy, Software & Connectivity.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple regions and time zones.

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

Visa sponsorship will only be open to current Daimler Truck North America employees working under an existing U.S. Daimler Truck North America Visa. All other 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 b