Cooling Systems Engineer I

Daimler Truck North America is focused on building extraordinary products that deliver value to customers. They are seeking a Cooling Systems Engineer I to design, validate, and integrate cooling systems for vehicles, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. The role involves collaboration with various teams and managing multiple projects to enhance product quality and efficiency. Responsibilities Concept, develop, and release best-in-class solutions for Western Star and Freightliner vehicles, with awareness to overall vehicle packaging Apply theoretical principles and engineering techniques to design systems that are reliable, serviceable, efficient, and competitive and use the latest technology available Support truck manufacturing plants, sales order processing, quality groups, and service engineering Promptly respond to shop calls and plant build issues. Understand the ramifications of these issues and how their potential solutions roll out across multiple projects and products Select and implement suitable counter measures Interface and support other teams including product design, validation engineering, and compliance, manufacturing, sales and marketing Interact with multi-tier supplier base to ensure conformance of designs to specifications, internal and external customer expectations, engineering practices and government regulations Provide a broad emphasis on continuous improvement and challenge others to top performance Act as a consensus builder to various stakeholders to maintain directional support throughout the project life cycle Manage multiple assignments concurrently, and prioritize them in a manner consistent with business goals Successfully implement projects on time and within budget Proactively inform management of project issues, delays and risks Improve competitive market position by keeping abreast of state of the art developments in the trucking industry and applying the new knowledge to designs Generate and implement ideas to continuously improve work environment, systems, tools, processes as well as product cost and quality Skills BS in Mechanical Engineering or relevant Demonstrated CAD expertise, including surface development (NX) Proven follow-through and ability to work independently Ability to work with other design areas to reconcile conflicting design solutions into robust and cost effective solutions Experience preparing and giving presentations Understanding of engineering & upstream/downstream processes Experience leading implementation of cross-functional improvement initiatives Demonstrated strategic foresight, ability to anticipate questions/next steps, and ability to motivate self and others Knowledgeable in the areas of Engine cooling systems, Thermodynamics and or Fluid mechanics- strongly preferred Experience with DTNA systems (SMARAGD, IMACS+, etc.) Knowledge of vehicle assembly plant processes Demonstrated strategic foresight, ability to anticipate questions/next steps, and ability to motivate self and others Benefits 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 (at some locations) Tuition assistance Volunteer paid time off Short-term and long-term disability plans Company Overview Daimler Truck North America, a Daimler Truck AG company, is the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America and a leading producer of medium-duty trucks and specialized commercial vehicles. It was founded in 1940, and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is