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Form of workWe are growing at Great Dane, we need you to reach the next level.
We offer competitive pay, great benefits, 401k, and pension.
Great Dane turns innovative ideas into advances in trailer technology, creating new solutions in the transportation and supply chain industry. Our teams craft trailers that deliver essential goods and services, turning the wheels of the American economy.
The Company:
For more than 120 years, Great Dane has earned its reputation as an industry leader in technology, innovation and quality. Our commitment to building superior products and fulfilling customer needs has taken us from a small steel fabricating company to the most-recognized trailer manufacturer in the world.
With thousands of employees worldwide, teamwork and collaboration are valued here. We look for employees who are driven, determined and ready to accelerate their future.
With advancement opportunities, training and tuition reimbursement – the road ahead is paved with possibilities.
The Director of TEES is responsible for development of total vehicle Electrical/Electronic systems for the trailer products. He/she shall understand requirements of modern and future vehicle Electric/Electronic system application development methodologies, tools, infrastructures, ECU software, networking, and detailed development of components such as gateways, domain control processor, and harnesses. He/she will provide technical guidance and direction to development teams and oversee the technical aspects of all software and hardware development projects. He/she will promote industry standards and best practices which integrate Security and DevOps disciplines to accelerate delivery of secure, elastic and resilient application solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversees vehicle Electrical/Electronic (EE) design and development from concept through implementation while ensuring scalability, manufacturability, and maintainability.
• Oversees, designs, and ensures advanced vehicle electronic topology.
• Provides guidance for Model Based E/E development and design life cycle.
• Provides training, guidance, mentoring and leadership.
• Leads and manages PDP for vehicle EE projects.
• Supervises and oversees all technical aspects of all EE projects.
• Manage the project deployment strategy, including interface with company enterprise system.
• Identify resources and tools to manage, design, validate, and implement total vehicle Electrical/Electronic system requirements.
• Interfaces with external vendors and partners to coordinate integration of technologies.
• Makes sure compliance for industry and regulatory standards/procedures and policies.
• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, encourage innovation and a culture of collaboration by experimenting with and learning new technologies.
• Responsible for recruiting, hiring, performance reviews and career advancement of subordinate developer positions.
• Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree equivalent in Computer Science/Electrical-Electronic engineering or related field (Master’s Degree can supplement experience in specific cases)
• Strong working knowledge in vehicle E/E systems, architecture, topography, software/hardware, programming, communication, and test validation process.
• Strong working knowledge of modern web development, scientific computing, software development, cloud infrastructure, and databases.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of vehicle software, application, systems and network engineering.
• 8+ years of full stack development experience; designing, building, and operating scalable, mission critical systems.
• 5+ years leading, mentoring, motivating and growing a mature and goal-driven delivery team.
• Experience with developing/consuming API’s and creating new integration points between multiple platforms
• Ability to work efficiently on several initiatives and projects at once, often with ambiguity and varying timelines.
• Ability to play architect role and design solutions for complex business problems and integration issues
• Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to solve complex design and coding challenges
• Ability to help team members work through conflict in a positive manner and get to resolution
• Extensive experience and deep technical understanding of the following:
o Vehicle communication protocol: ISO, SAE, VDA/FAT
o Programming languages: Java, C#, SQL
o Front-end architecture components: JavaScript, JSON, HTML5, CSS4, ReactJs, MaterialUI
o RDMS: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB
o Enterprise solution applications: ERP, CMS, CRM
o Server Architectures: Docker, Kubernetes, SpringBoot, Weblogic, Tomcat
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally, periodically up to 25%.
• Must be willing to work occasional nights and/or weekends as project commitments dictate.
• Must be able to sit stationary for long periods of time.
Great Dane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
