Project Engineer II

Inside the Role

Daimler Trucks North America continuously strives to remain at the forefront of innovation and drives the technology revolution. For our Autonomous Technology Group in Portland, OR, we are hiring a Project Coordinator to work with a team of project managers on our L4 Autonomous Cascadia vehicle project. The position is an individual contributor role and will have many challenging opportunities to learn, grow, and refine project management skills, as well as to build a broad network within Daimler Trucks. This position reports to Tim Piete, Project Leader, Autonomous Cascadia.
The Autonomous Cascadia project strives to develop and commercialize the best-in-class Level 4 Cascadia together with our strategic software development partners Waymo and Torc Robotics. You will work together with global teams within the company and external partners to advance todays active safety systems to L4 highly automated driving systems. Join a passionate and fast-paced team to drive excellence in execution and DTNA’s technology revolution. Our purpose: make freight transportation safe and more efficient – for all who keep the world moving.

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 starting salary range of $78,000 - $100,000 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; 15 calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.

What You Drive at DTNA

-Support development and launch of autonomous trucks at Daimler Trucks.

-Support project management activities including:

• Schedule development
• Scope definition & change management
• KPI development & tracking against targets
• Project budget development
• Maintaining project documentation, including project Sharepoint site, schedules, project concerns and countermeasures, etc
• Applying project management best practices
• Supporting vehicle builds in the Truck Assembly Plant, Mfg Mockup Center and Product Validation
• Coordinating and following-up on cross-functional activity within the project
• Taking accurate meeting minutes
• Interfacing with global counterparts & strategic partners
• Providing direction to professional service team member(s) providing back office support

-Attend & facilitate project team meetings and represent the Project Management -Office in system development team meetings. 

-Serve as a delegate of the L5 project managers.

-Prepare and present project management content in meetings. 

-Assist with workshop preparation & facilitation. 

-Lead work streams within the project.

-Identify & implement continuous improvement opportunities for project management activities.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university/college with 1 year of related experience OR an Associate’s Degree with 2 years of related experience or 6 years of related experience required
• Excellent, proactive communication skills with the ability to communicate to all levels of management
• Well organized with ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Detail oriented, reliable, and self-motivated
• Ability to work in an environment of ambiguity & ongoing change
• Experience using Excel & Powerpoint
• Ability to quickly adapt to new IT tools
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience giving presentations
• Ability to produce results with minimal supervision, especially in a remote working environment
• Group facilitation skills

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• Degree in Engineering or Business Administration
• PMP certification
• At least 1 year of cross-functional project management experience
• Strong knowledge of DTNA products and vehicle development process (CVDS)
• Experience with software development & release process
• Experience using C-place, Sharepoint, IMACS
• Experience working in Product or Validation Engineering

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.

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