Lead AI Engineer

Daimler Truck North America

. Lead end-to-end delivery, adoption, and value realization of AI-enabled solutions .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • United StatesSenior💰 $117,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudITSMJavaJavaScriptPythonSQLTypeScriptC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end delivery, adoption, and value realization of AI-enabled solutions
Provide technical leadership, delivery oversight, people leadership, and strategic direction
Lead a cross-functional team of AI Engineers, Data Engineers, and business stakeholders
Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain AI-enabled applications within Palantir Foundry and associated AI platforms
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases with business stakeholders
Develop solutions using LLMs, AI agents, machine learning, and workflow automation
Engineer scalable and reusable solutions with global deployment potential
Define ontology design, object models, and schema architecture
Ingest, clean, transform, and integrate enterprise and external data sources
Develop data pipelines, connectivity frameworks, APIs, integrations, and platform connectivity solutions
Design and support infrastructure architecture for AI and data applications
Support engineering standards, scalability, performance optimization, and deployment practices
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and tools for enterprise solutions
Own operational support for deployed AI applications
Monitor performance, reliability, and adoption metrics; troubleshoot incidents and root causes
Coordinate with IT Service Management and platform support teams
Apply Lean principles and value-stream thinking to improve processes
Drive automation, AI agents, predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, and generative AI innovation
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 solution adoption
Contribute technical expertise to governance reviews and architectural decisions
Provide technical assessments, effort estimates, and implementation recommendations to leadership and steering committees
Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security requirements, and AI governance frameworks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Supply Chain, or a related field
At least 1 year of group leader, project lead, or mentoring experience
2+ years of experience in AI Engineering, Data Engineering, Software Development, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, or Advanced Analytics
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or 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 with technical and non-technical teams
Experience applying Lean methodologies and continuous improvement principles
Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States at the time of application, unless a current Daimler Truck North America employee works under an existing U.S. Daimler Truck North America visa
Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus program
401(k) company contribution with company match up to 6%
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
Wellness programs
Onsite fitness at some locations
Tuition assistance
Volunteer paid time off
Short-term and long-term disability plans