Vehicle Control and Uplift Engineer II

Daimler Truck North America

Vehicle Control and Uplift Engineer II at Daimler Truck focusing on advanced in-house software development for vocational applications. Lead a new team in Vehicle Controls and Upfit department.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $95,000 - $121,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

define the Interface Design & Concept Development to implement complex vocational customer requests
Coordinate specific projects development requests (DR’s) from local vocational projects (47V, 47F and FCCC) that has impact in Vehicle Control & Upfit team (VC&U)
align with the team and create the implementation plan.
Plan and ensure the complete migration of existing features in CEEA+ to CEEAce projects
Interface with feature owners, system owners, SW model in VC&U and Extension Module Cabin (XMC) component owner for the right SW implementation
Manage all current issues in XMC1.0 series platform, exchange with VC&U team the solution strategy and work with SW team and XMC component owner for the implementation and time planning.
Coordinate the service packs inputs, SW implementation and deployment to the field, working with SW model team, segment strategy and service team for the SW release announcement.
Lead the continuous improvement in the team, collecting weakness and opportunities areas to improve, in multiple aspects: process, product, collaboration and behavior.
Interface with Hardware in the loop and Vehicle validation team for final feature release.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or software engineering from an accredited university/college with 2-4 years, or 4-6 years in lieu of degree, is required
Previous experience in working in a global development organization with teams and colleagues across the world
Experience working with Software development tools, methods and processes.
Excellent understanding and demonstrated experience with the North American vocational truck customer expectations, in particular Truck Equipment Manufacturers
Demonstrated experience working with Service, Manufacturing, Vocational and IT engineering organizations, and the associated processes.
Experience with vehicle data bus, CAN communications, embedded controllers is required.
Experience leading and mentoring others in identifying/solving the root cause of complex problems is required
Excellent communication skills to interact with customers, market councils and other industry relevant forums.
Being able to work in a flexible work environment with shifting priorities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus program
401k company contribution with company match up to 6%
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

interface designconcept developmentsoftware implementationmigration planningvehicle data busCAN communicationsembedded controllersproject coordinationcontinuous improvementproblem solving

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationflexibilityorganizational skillscustomer interactionteam alignmentstrategic planningissue management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringBachelor’s degree in software engineering