Staff Equipment Design Engineer, Battery Engineering

at  Proterra Inc

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position as part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) organization will assist in the development of new manufacturing automation equipment through the design of machines, fixtures, and tools. This highly collaborative position is a key part of the Battery Technology organization. You will work with other leaders, engineers, and technicians to establish Proterra as a world-class manufacturer of battery-based energy storage.

YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 8+ years of eEperience in a engineering role or similar technical role; designing equipment and/or fixtures for a production environment
• Experience with automation equipment design
• Hands on experience in high or low volume manufacturing environments
• Experience using CAD to design parts and assemblies
• Experience creating 2D Drawings to ensure parts are made to specification.
• Experience organizing CAD of large assemblies
• Experience managing a project with cost, safety, performance, and schedule metrics
• Knowledge of pneumatic components and control methods
• Knowledge of machine safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA)
• Knowledge of automation controls and components

• Design and implement custom fixtures, machines, and tooling to be used in the manufacturing of Proterra Battery Based Energy Storage
• Create BOMs, Drawings, And Documentation for various designs using CAD and other software
• Manage internal manufacturing design projects to ensure project meets schedule, requirements, and performance
• Participate in the automation design cycle from conception to implementation including concept generation, detail mechanical design, controls hardware design, machine controls/sequence planning, assembly, testing ect.
• Collaborate with manufacturing controls engineers to develop automated equipment through the selection of sensors, motors, actuators and other electromechanical hardware.
• Work alongside Manufacturing Engineers to develop manufacturing processes through the design of novel automated machines, semi-automated machines, and manual machines fixtures
• Work with technicians to build and implement new equipment, fixtures, and tooling
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop new advanced equipment and methods
• Work cross functionally with internal and external teams to ensure equipment implementation is successful
• Perform tolerance analysis on production parts and tooling to ensure functionality of designs
• Assist with creation of mechanical design standards for automation equipment and fixture design. Apply lessons learned from projects to further improve the standard.
• Participate in design reviews with external automation vendors
• Help manage an approved component list for equipment
• Provide DFM feedback to product design as it relates to tooling design for automation and assembly