About the role

  • Senior Vice President of Engineering & Technology leading vehicle development and innovation at DTNA. Overseeing engineering activities and shaping the future of commercial vehicle products.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all vehicle engineering and product development functions, including Product Validation, Product Integrity, Vehicle & Systems Engineering, Product Engineering, Project Phoenix, Project Mosaic, and Autonomous Trucking.
  • Establish and continuously evolve long term engineering and technology strategy aligned with DTNA’s business objectives and global Daimler Truck technology direction.
  • Serve as a member of DTNA’s OpCom contributing to enterprise level decisions as well as overall business alignment and execution of DTNA’s top imperatives: Product Complexity Optimization Continuous Improvement System Organizational Structure Evolution Total Cost of Quality – Opcom Sponsor Services Growth Vocational Growth.
  • Represent DTNA’s engineering and technology interests externally with customers, suppliers, regulatory agencies and industry associations.
  • Lead product validation engineering, ensuring comprehensive validation strategies, test execution, and compliance to confirm systems and vehicles meet performance, durability, safety, and regulatory requirements prior to launch.
  • Own vehicle-level performance and target delivery, driving cross-functional accountability for fuel efficiency, weight, thermal performance, and final vehicle configuration to meet cost, quality, and regulatory objectives.
  • Oversee integrated systems engineering and delivery, including requirements definition, system ownership, feature and software integration, and coordination across hardware, mechatronics, and global development teams.
  • Direct component and supplier engineering execution, including design and release authority, supplier interface, verification planning, and governance of engineering processes, tools, and documentation to ensure quality and scalability.
  • Lead the definition and execution of DTNA’s advanced technology roadmap, balancing innovation with cost discipline, quality expectations and time to market commitments.
  • Ensure all products meet regulatory, safety, and emissions compliance requirements across North American markets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 14+ years of progressive experience in heavy vehicle engineering
  • Senior leadership experience overseeing large, complex engineering organizations
  • Deep knowledge of: Commercial vehicle product development
  • Regulatory and compliance environments
  • Validation and quality systems
  • Proven ability to lead cross functional‑ and global teams

Benefits

  • annual variable pay bonus program
  • company paid company vehicle with insurance and fuel card
  • 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
  • non-qualified deferred compensation plan with company contribution of 7% of variable pay
  • starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
  • 13+ holidays per calendar year
  • Paid parental leave
  • employee assistance program
  • comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs
  • onsite fitness (at some locations)
  • tuition assistance program
  • volunteer paid time off
  • short-term and long-term disability plans

Job title

Senior Vice President, Engineering - Technology

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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