Sr Mechanical Design Engineer, Battery Design & Architecture

Proterra; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Proterra is seeking an experienced Design Engineer in Greer, SC to lead investigations and implement design improvements for battery products in production. You will use CATIA 3DExperience to create and modify data, develop technical plans, and manage ECOs, NCRs, SDRs, and ECRs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a BS in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in product development, failure analysis, and 3D/2D CAD design.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering; 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a product development environment with emphasis on failure analysis.
• 3D CAD design and 2D drafting (CATIA preferred) including GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a 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).
• Develop technical project plans and schedules; meet design control and SOP requirements.
• Create and support NCRs, SDRs, and ECRs; write and coordinate ECO approvals; ensure design changes are implemented in production.
• Manage BOM generation/revisions for a high-mix variant product line.
• Attend MRB and guide material disposition.
• Collaborate with quality and manufacturing for first-article inspections, line trials, and pilot builds.
• Provide DFA/DFM feedback and assist in development of design specs, FMEAs, DOEs, and verification protocols.
• Work with suppliers to troubleshoot issues and assess cost/timing impacts of changes.

Skills

Failure analysis

SME mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA 3DExperience (3DX)

3D CAD design

2D drafting

GD&T

Job description

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 Sustaining Engineering 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 a 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.

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.
• Worked 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 Subject Matter Expert (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.

Designed and assembled in the United States, Proterra’s innovative battery platform offers industry-leading energy density, durability, performance and safety systems – enabling Proterra EV batteries to be the premium choice for commercial vehicles and industrial equipment.

Proterra’s battery technology offers industry-leading energy density, safety systems, and durability. Proudly designed in Silicon Valley and assembled in Greer, South Carolina, Proterra® batteries are the premier choice to electrify commercial vehicles ranging from buses and trucks to construction equipment and more. Proterra is building innovative battery technology to power a better, more sustainable world.

Location: Greer, SC

Travel: <15%

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. There is no immigration sponsorship available for this role (ex: H1-B, OPT, CPT, TN or any other employment sponsorship).

Proterra is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all Employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Proterra participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify).

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