Lead AI Engineer

Lead AI Engineer

Inside the role, as a lead AI engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery, adoption, and value realization of AI-enabled solutions. The role provides technical leadership, delivery oversight, people leadership, and strategic direction to ensure AI applications are successfully designed, developed, deployed, operated, and adopted across Procurement and Supply Chain functions. The AI lead serves as the primary owner of technical execution and business outcomes, leading a cross-functional team of AI Engineers, Data Engineers, and business stakeholders. This position balances technical expertise, product ownership, stakeholder management, and people leadership to drive scalable AI and data solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Position offers a starting salary range of $117,000.00 - $150,000.00 USD. Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience​

Benefits include 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 and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.

What You Drive At DTNA

• AI Application Development & Delivery
• Ontology, Data & Integration Architecture
• Platform Engineering
• Platform Operations & Support
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Community Development & Adoption
• Governance & Strategic Alignment

Knowledge You Should Bring

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Supply Chain, or a related field, and 5-y years of relevant experience, is required.

· At least 1 year of group leader, project lead or mentoring experience required

· 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following: AI Engineering, Data Engineering, Software Development, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Advanced Analytics.

· Strong programming skills in languages such as: Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL.

· Experience building and deploying AI, machine learning or LLM-based solutions.

· Understanding of prompt engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Fundamentals, Data Pipelines, API Development, Cloud and Platform Architectures.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

· Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

· Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment.

· Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

· Experience applying Lean methodologies and continuous improvement principles.

· An attached resume is required.

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

· Advanced degree preferred but not required.

· Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar enterprise data and AI platforms preferred

· Working knowledge of one of more of the following: supply chain, material planning, logistics, procurement

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.

Additional Information

• Visa sponsorship will only be open to current Daimler Truck North America employees working under an existing U.S. Daimler Truck North America Visa
• All other 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.

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