Mechanical Product Design Engineer III - Suspensions

Inside the Role

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Product Engineering is at the forefront of developing new product specifications, designing innovative products, and maintaining current heavy truck systems. This dynamic and diverse role is achieved within a team environment that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and delivering top-tier technical solutions. Success in this role hinges on the candidate's ability to actively engage with the broader organization and collaborate seamlessly across departmental and functional boundaries.

We are seeking a high-performing engineer who is driven to deliver technical excellence and provide leadership in the design and development of best-in-class heavy truck systems. These systems must be safe, reliable, serviceable, and competitive within the commercial vehicle market. The ideal candidate will lead all technical aspects of select suspension design and integration, directly impacting vehicle performance and driver satisfaction.

This role requires a skilled communicator who fosters an atmosphere of support and collaboration with teammates and cross-departmental colleagues. The successful candidate will approach new challenges with positivity and resourcefulness, fully embodying the ‘One Team Best Team’ principle in daily decision-making and interactions.

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

Position offers a salary range of $104,000 to $133,000 USD

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6%, as well as non-elective company contribution of 3-7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness; tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off, short-term and long-term disability plans.

What You Drive at DTNA:

• Lead proprietary rear steel suspension integration projects within vehicle development programs
• Represent team in Technical Staff Meetings, Program Core Team Meetings and other internal or external 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 by applying engineering principles
• Collaborate with suspension component suppliers to design, develop, and validate rear steel suspension systems integrated onto vehicle platforms
• 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…