Inside the Role
As a Software Tooling and AI Integration Engineer at Daimler Truck North America, you will shape how engineering teams create, standardize, and validate specifications by embedding AI driven capabilities directly into the software tooling ecosystem. This role within the Autonomous Technology Group will work at the intersection of software engineering, test automation, and artificial intelligence, leveraging modern AI tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve how specifications are authored, expanded, reviewed, and transformed into executable test artifacts.
In this role, you will partner closely with system engineers, test teams, and software developers to ensure specifications are not only clear and consistent, but also machine interpretable and automation ready. Your work will directly influence how Hardware in the Loop (HiL) and vehicle level test cases are generated and executed, accelerating validation cycles while improving quality, traceability, and developer experience.
Posting Information
We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.
We Take Care of Our Team
What You Drive at DTNA
- Apply AI‑based tools and agent‑driven workflows to optimize how engineering specifications are authored, reviewed, and standardized
- Design and implement mechanisms to expand standardized specifications into automatically generated test cases for HiL and vehicle‑level testing
- Integrate AI‑assisted test generation into existing software tooling developed by the team, ensuring compatibility with established validation pipelines
- Incorporate Large Language Models (LLMs) into the software tool development lifecycle to improve documentation quality, code review effectiveness, and overall user experience
- Collaborate with system, software, and test engineering teams to ensure AI‑enabled tooling aligns with real‑world engineering workflows and validation needs
- Define and maintain technical concepts, architectures, and roadmaps for AI integration within internal software tools
- Validate and verify AI‑enabled tooling through reviews, experimentation, and targeted testing to ensure reliability, traceability, and scalability
- Identify technical risks and limitations related to AI usage and provide clear reporting, recommendations, and mitigation strategies
- Define the data and measurable indicators needed to evaluate virtual driver systems on DTNA vehicles against DTNA performance standards, including ODD expansion rate, incident reporting, remote assistance activity, system capability, and in-service performance.
- Establish apples-to-apples assessment criteria for VD partners by benchmarking autonomous performance against Cascadia durability, maintenance intervals, fuel efficiency, and vehicle uptime to ensure solutions deliver incremental customer value on DTNA platforms.
- Contribute lessons learned and best practices to influence future tooling standards and development approaches across the organization
Knowledge You Should Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline and 2+ years of relevant experience is required
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including experience building and maintaining internal tools or developer‑facing applications
- Experience working with or integrating AI systems, such as LLMs, agent frameworks, or AI‑assisted development tools
- Familiarity with test automation concepts, including HiL, SiL, or vehicle‑level testing environments
- Ability to translate loosely defined engineering needs into structured, scalable software solutions
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Strong sense of ownership, curiosity, and initiative within your technical domain
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with evolving physical autonomy, AI, and software development practices
- An attached resume is required
Exceptional Candidates Might Have
- Experience with design of vehicle autonomy systems and the associated development, test, and deployment processes
- Experience using LLMs for code generation, documentation generation, or automated review workflows
- Familiarity with requirements management, specification authoring, or standards‑based engineering workflows
- Hands‑on experience generating automated test cases from specifications or models
- Exposure to automotive or embedded software development and validation processes
- Experience designing tools with a strong focus on usability and developer experience (UX)
- Knowledge of traceability concepts across requirements, tests, and implementation
- Experience evaluating AI limitations such as hallucinations, determinism, explainability, and validation in engineering contexts
Where We Work
This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-
Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Schedule Type:
Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.
At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.
That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.
Additional Information
- This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
- Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
- Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
- Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
- EEO - Disabled/Veterans
Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.
For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.
