Sr. Sustaining Engineer, Battery Design & Architecture

Position Overview

This engineering position will provide design-focused support and technical issue resolution for our battery products that are entering or are already in production. As a member of the New Product Development organization, you will work in a lead role on the investigation and improvement of products with key cross functional teams to perform failure analysis, identify design improvements, create the design updates, test to requirements, and document and release to manufacturing. Implementation of design changes will follow our engineering change order (ECO) and change management (CRB/CCB) processes.

About the Role - You will:

• Serve as the design engineering representative for all battery products in production

• Lead investigations to identify and implement engineering solutions to design issues, utilizing Catia 3DExperience (3DX) to create/modify design data (3D and 2D)

• Responsible for the development of technical project plans and schedules covering engineering activities, meeting all design control and product development SOP requirements

• Create and support documentation and reporting activities, including (but not limited to) non-conformance reports (NCRs), supplier deviation requests (SDRs), and engineering change requests (ECRs)

• Write, submit and coordinate the approvals for engineering change orders (ECOs), while also ensuring the proper implementation of design changes in production

• Manage BOM generation/revisions for a high-mix variant product line

• Attend material review board (MRB) to provide guidance on disposition of materials

• Work with quality and manufacturing teams to support first-article inspections, line trials and production pilot builds

• Collaborate with the broader engineering team to provide DFA/DFM feedback and assist in the development of significant design specifications, FMEAs, DOEs, verification and validation protocols

• Work directly with component suppliers to troubleshoot issues, request samples, and understand cost and timing impacts of changes

About Our Group:

By designing all the internal components in the battery, the Module & HV/LV teams play a critical role in driving innovation at the very heart of Proterra. This role is part of the larger Battery Technology Team. The Battery Technology Team's work is guided by our team values:

• Purpose: We work towards a sustainable future for all by leading battery technology development and enabling electrification in every sector of transportation.

• Initiative: We encourage taking ownership to find creative solutions to challenges. We're not afraid to fail.

• Humility: We recognize when we're not the expert, ask for help when needed, and change our minds when we get new information.

• Critical Thinking: We are both creative and analytical. We break problems down to the fundamentals and question assumptions.

• Intellectual Challenge: We are continuously learning and growing so that we can strategically tackle hard problems that push the industry forward.

• Community & Diversity: We actively work to build a supportive space where people from diverse backgrounds can bring their whole selves to work, connect meaningfully, and grow both as individuals and as a group.

• Kindness: We're more productive when we treat each other with empathy and respect. We support each other and offer meaningful help.

• Fun: We purposefully create outlets to take breaks and have fun. We believe we should be inspired by our jobs and each other.

• You will report to the Sr. Manager, Sustaining Engineering and collaborate with other Engineering team members located at our headquarters in Burlingame, CA

About You:

• Able to adapt interpersonal styles and techniques to communicate at all levels of the organization

• Able to maintain strict confidentiality, establish trust and credibility, and act with complete integrity

• Detail-oriented, resourceful and diligent.

• Effective time management and organizational skills; able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; willing to challenge assumptions not supported by engineering analysis

• Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Flexible and open to changes

Your Experience Includes:

• BS degree in Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience

• Working in a product development environment with an emphasis on failure analysis

• Proficient in 3D CAD design and 2D drafting (including GD&T) of mechanical components (CATIA experience is preferred)

• Knowledgeable in high and low volume manufacturing methods and equipment

• Detail oriented, with an ability to become a SME in order to make informed decisions

• Hands on technical experience

• Exposure to mechanical and electrical measurement equipment (isolation testing, multi-meter, oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, etc.)

• Methodical and diligent thinker, with a high attention for detail and a desire to work with a strong sense of quality and craft.

Job Details:

Department: Battery Engineering

• Base Location: Greer, SC
• Travel: <15% Travel