Sr. Sustaining Engineer

Motive Workforce; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking a Senior Sustaining Engineer focused on Battery Design & Architecture to drive design-focused support and issue resolution for advanced battery products in production.

The role leads investigations, creates design updates, and manages ECO/CRB/CCB processes, coordinating with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers. CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE is central to the work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a product development or sustaining engineering environment with an emphasis on failure analysis.
• Experience with 3D CAD design and 2D drafting, including GD&T.
• CATIA experience preferred, with CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE experience highly relevant.
• Knowledge of high- and low-volume manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Hands-on technical engineering experience.
• Experience working with mechanical and electrical measurement equipment, including isolation testing, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and data acquisition systems.
• Ability to analyze complex technical issues, develop solutions, and work across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to develop deep technical knowledge of assigned products.

Responsibilities

• Lead as design engineering representative for battery products in production.
• Investigate and implement engineering solutions to design and production issues.
• Use CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE to create and modify 3D and 2D design data.
• Develop technical project plans and schedules for engineering activities.
• Create and support technical documentation including NCRs, SDRs, and ECRs.
• Write, submit, and coordinate approvals for ECOs and support implementation in production.
• Manage BOM generation and revisions for a high-mix product line.
• Participate in MRB activities and provide engineering guidance on material disposition.
• Collaborate with quality and manufacturing teams on first-article inspections, line trials, and production pilot builds.
• Provide DFA/DFM feedback and support development of design specs, FMEAs, DOEs, and verification protocols.
• Work with component suppliers to troubleshoot issues, request samples, and evaluate cost/timing impact of design changes.

Skills

Failure analysis

3D CAD design

GD&T

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Mechanical measurement

Electrical measurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Sustaining Engineer, Battery Design & Architecture to provide design-focused support and technical issue resolution for advanced battery products entering or already in production.

This position will take a lead role in investigating and improving battery products, working cross-functionally to perform failure analysis, identify design improvements, implement design updates, test to requirements, and release changes to manufacturing. Design changes will follow established engineering change order (ECO) and change management processes, including CRB/CCB.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a design engineering representative for battery products in production.
• Lead investigations to identify and implement engineering solutions to design and production issues.
• Use CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) to create and modify 3D and 2D design data.
• Develop technical project plans and schedules for engineering activities.
• Create and support technical documentation, including non-conformance reports (NCRs), supplier deviation requests (SDRs), and engineering change requests (ECRs).
• Write, submit, and coordinate approvals for engineering change orders (ECOs) and support implementation of design changes in production.
• Manage BOM generation and revisions for a high-mix product line.
• Participate in material review board (MRB) activities and provide engineering guidance on material disposition.
• Partner with quality and manufacturing teams on first-article inspections, line trials, and production pilot builds.
• Provide DFA/DFM feedback and support the development of design specifications, FMEAs, DOEs, and verification and validation protocols.
• Work directly with component suppliers to troubleshoot technical issues, request samples, and evaluate the cost and timing impact of design changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a product development or sustaining engineering environment with an emphasis on failure analysis.
• Experience with 3D CAD design and 2D drafting, including GD&T.
• CATIA experience preferred, with CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE experience highly relevant.
• Knowledge of high- and low-volume manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Hands-on technical engineering experience.
• Experience working with mechanical and electrical measurement equipment, including isolation testing, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and data acquisition systems.
• Ability to analyze complex technical issues, develop solutions, and work across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to develop deep technical knowledge of assigned products.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position, including H-1B, OPT, CPT, TN, or other employment sponsorship.