Design Engineer 1 - Powernet

Daimler Truck AG group is the leader in the global automotive industry with more than 120 years of experience in 200 countries.
Our people reflect the company values: Passion, Respect, Integrity and Discipline; we are looking for engaged individuals to join this diverse group, which manages ever-changing challenges.

Daimler Truck, a leading and pioneering group worldwide in the automotive industry with more than 120 years and presence in more than 200 countries. In Mexico it has the divisions of: Daimler Truck, Daimler Truck Buses and Daimler Truck Financial Services.
In our people, we can reflect our corporate values: Our customers success is our success, moving at the speed of right, one team best team, and we are looking for highly committed individuals to join the group in an environment of diversity and constant challenges.

Objective of the position:
As a member of the Product Design Engineering Department at Daimler Trucks Mexico (DTMEC), provide innovative, technically feasible, and high-quality engineering solutions to Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) within the LV inetgration Current Product Engineering (CPE) area. Ensure compliance with DTNA engineering standards, procedures, and strategic objectives while supporting the company's initiative to expand Current Product Engineering (CPE) and New Product Development (NPD) activities in Mexico.
The LV integration engineer serves as a subject matter expert in low-voltage electrical system integration across the entire vehicle, including wiring harness routing, clipping strategies, battery cable design and standards, and battery box systems. Responsibilities include the design, release, validation, and continuous improvement of battery boxes and related components, ensuring compliance with safety, durability, manufacturability, serviceability, and regulatory requirements. The role requires proficiency in advanced engineering and CAD tools, in-depth knowledge of commercial vehicle electrical and electronic architectures, battery system integration, and emerging technologies, as well as an understanding of emissions and regulatory requirements. These competencies are essential to delivering high-quality, reliable, and technologically advanced products that meet Daimler's performance, safety, and customer expectations.

Indispensable Requirements (Candidates who do not meet these requirements may be discarded):

• Intern performed supporting electrical topics or into a automotive industry
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience preferred (electrical, automotive industry).
• Electrical harnesses routing in NX experience preferred.
• Product Release, BOM, product documentation
• Fundamentals in IMACS (ENG-100) preferred.
• English: B2+
• Spanish: C1

Soft Skills:

• Analysis and problem solving
• Effective communication
• Planning and organization
• Project management
• Decision making

Academic Knowledge:  Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field required.

Degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering preferred.

At Daimler Truck we are united in our purpose “We work for all who keep the world moving”. This motivates us to pursue our common goal: leading sustainable transportation. However, our impact as a global transportation company depends entirely on the impact of everyone at Daimler Truck. That’s why we ensure that our people are encouraged and empowered to show their full impact.

We promote diversity and stand for an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, because these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company.

You can be your true self at Daimler Truck. Inclusion and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, generations, physical appearance, phases of life, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual expression, people with disabilities and people from any underrepresented group.

Main Functions:

• Responsibility: Limited area of responsibility, including assignment of limited number of Low Voltage modules and systems of lower complexity. Support upper level engineering personnel on key assignments and projects to contribute to the achievement of DTNA's strategic objectives.
• Design: According to the above described area of responsibility, create and manage models, drawings, bills of material, design charts and other engineering data of medium & low complexity using the DTNA product structure management and documentation release processes and platforms (NX, IMACS, IMACS+, ERS+, PLATON).
• Validation: Assure validation requirements for new product designs, as defined by upper level engineering personnel, and coordinate to assure they are satisfactorily completed to contribute to the excellence on the results delivered since the first time.
• Deliverables: Complete assigned tasks on projects led by Senior design engineers, such that they meet established scope, quality, cost and timing to consistently achieve a high level of customer's satisfaction.
• Issue Resolution: Provide containment and permanent solutions, as agreed to in conjunction with upper level engineering personnel, in a timely manner to all reported engineering issues to promote an Agility culture within the DTMEC department.
• KPIs: Assure engineering activities support targets for all relevant DTNA Engineering Key Performance Indicators. Promptly address issues in areas of responsiblity to contribute to the Operational Excellence in the DTMEC PE group.
• Continuous Improvement: Support creation and implementation of CI Inititiates for Design Optimization, Process Improvements, and Improved Peformance of KPIs in assigned areas of responsibility to contribute to the Continuous Improvement culture that lead to efficiency improvements and to exceed customer's expectations.
• Communication: Maintain close communication with DTNA Engineering via e-mail, conference calls, design reviews, etc., to assure alignment and projects remain on track. Provide frequent status reports to DTMEC Engineering management and DTNA stakeholders to ensure the strategic objectives of the DTMEC PE group are met.

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