Lead AI Engineer

Design and support infrastructure architecture required for AI and data applications.

Develop APIs, integrations, and platform connectivity solutions.

Support engineering standards, scalability, performance optimization, and deployment practices.

Evaluate and incorporate emerging AI technologies and tools into enterprise solutions.

Own operational support for deployed AI applications.

Monitor application performance, reliability, and adoption metrics.

Accept escalations for technical incidents and troubleshoot root causes.

Coordinate with IT Service Management and platform support teams to resolve issues.

Ensure operational excellence and continuous platform improvement.

Apply Lean principles and value-stream thinking to identify process inefficiencies.

Reimagine business processes through automation, AI agents, predictive analytics, and intelligent workflows.

Evaluate emerging AI capabilities and determine practical business applications.

Drive innovation by continuously exploring advancements in generative AI, machine learning, and automation technologies.

Promote AI literacy and digital transformation across Procurement and Supply teams.

Deliver training, demonstrations, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Mentor super users, champions, and citizen developers.

Support change management and adoption efforts for newly deployed solutions.

Foster collaboration with the Palantir ecosystem and broader AI community.

Contribute technical expertise to governance reviews and architectural decisions.

Support evaluation and prioritization of approved and backlog use cases.

Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security requirements, and AI governance frameworks.

Provide technical assessments, effort estimates, and implementation recommendations to leadership and steering committees.

· 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.

· 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

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This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-

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.

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.

Job number: DT-19613

Publication period: 09/08/2026 - 09/18/2026

Location: Portland

Job Category: IT/Telecommunications

Working hours: Full time