Daimler Truck North America

Automotive

QualityEngineerIII

$117–150k Portland, Oregon, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Quality Engineer III at Daimler Truck North America. Skills: Design risk management, DFMEAs, System specifications. Lead DFMEA processes. Lead Component Specification processes”

What You'll Achieve.

Prevent late design changes; Enable clear designs; Enable manufacturable designs; Enable testable designs; Perform reliably throughout lifecycle

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Problem Solving

Eligibility Requirements

Work on-site

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 5–7 years relevant experience, Experience in product development, Experience in engineering quality, Experience in systems engineering, Experience in design assurance, Experience in automotive industry, Experience in aerospace industry, Experience in regulated industries, Engineering fundamentals, Experience in design risk management, Experience leading DFMEAs, Experience moderating DFMEAs, Experience driving risk reduction, Ability to influence without authority, Ability to challenge design decisions, Excellent facilitation skills, Excellent communication skills, Excellent stakeholder management skills, Organizational skills, Ability to manage multiple activities, Comfort operating in ambiguity, Comfort operating in change, Ability to work on-site

Nice to Have

Experience with safety-critical systems, Experience with hazard analysis, Experience with single-point failure prevention, Experience with component specifications, Experience with system specifications, Experience applying DFMEA software tools, Familiarity with requirements management tools, ASQ certification, Experience with Problem Solving tools, Exposure to change management concepts, Familiarity with low level automation tools, Interest in data analytics, Interest in AI for quality, Interest in AI for risk, Interest in AI for process improvement

What You'll Do.

Lead Component Specification processes

Lead Designation Safety‑Relevant processes

Drive early risk visibility

Strengthen requirements clarity

Reduce downstream design changes

Prevent safety‑critical failures

Act as risk authority

Facilitate risk assessment

Ensure DFMEA findings translate

Author quality-related specifications

Review quality-related specifications

Lead Designation Safety‑Relevant analysis

Ensure assembly single-point failures identified

Mitigate single-point failures

Specify Special Characteristics

Support Special Characteristics flow-down

Represent Engineering Quality

Ensure EQ deliverables completed

Escalate risks appropriately

Track engineering quality KPIs

Communicate engineering quality KPIs

Communicate open risks

Communicate systemic issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Project governance forums; Core team meetings; System owners; Component engineers; Test engineers; Design engineering; Operations quality; Manufacturing teams; Service teams; Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management

Process & Methodology

Visual management

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