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Applications Engineer at Proterra, Inc.

Posted in Architecture 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Greenville, South Carolina





Job Description:

Position Overview

This position will provide comprehensive engineering support to Proterra’s Staff Integration Engineer and other site leadership team members. This position will need someone with a dynamic, disciplined, vehicle engineer with experience in integration and application of new products.  These projects may encompass vehicle and sub-system development, performance integration, analysis, validation and production launch support. The emphasis of this position is to facilitate integration and application of Proterra technology in customer OEM applications.

About the Role- You will:


  • Support sub-system and vehicle integration activity for Proterra Powered projects

    • Provide technical support to customer OEM and attend meetings and reviews scheduled with the OEM

    • Provide timely closure of issues affecting quality, reliability and durability by utilizing problem solving skills to resolve customer test, build, and field incidents

    • Support customer design activities, such as application reviews, to balance packaging, design, manufacturability, quality, financial and service requirements

    • Support launch of new customer product content into the field

    • Work closely with the customer OEM to understand, document, and execute sub-system and vehicle requirements and specification

    • Communicate and interpret customer design requirements to internal development engineers

    • Support timely completion of development and integration deliverables necessary to meet planned production capacity ramp



  • Develop, support, and maintain application documentation for Proterra Powered products

  • Meet corporate objectives for cost, quality, and efficiency

  • Ensure engineering processes are consistently and effectively utilized

  • Other duties as assigned by management.

About Our Group:


  • As strategic partners, the Integration team strives to ensure that our values, culture and engagement always allow us to do great things for our company.

  • We strive to provide the highest level service and support to our clients each and every day.

  • We work collaboratively to build strong relationships with our clients, partners, and our own team.

  • We treat each other with respect……and always try to have a little fun every day!

  • This position will be part of the Integration team that supports Proterra's engineering operations

  • You will report to the Staff Integration Engineer and collaborate with other engineering team members located at our headquarters in Burlingame, CA and manufacturing facilities in Los Angeles, CA and Greenville, SC.

About You:


  • Self-starter with the ability to adapt interpersonal styles and techniques to influence at all levels of the organization.

  • Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion.

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

  • Team player who understands and demonstrates by example the importance of working well with others both internal and external to the organization.

  • Detail-oriented, resourceful and diligent.

  • Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to balance and prioritize.

  • Works with moderate instructions on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.

  • Sound judgment and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent English communication and presentation skills.

Your Experience Includes:


  • BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience

  • 3-5 years of progressive engineering experience with vehicle design, performance, or systems integration experience

  • Commercial bus, heavy truck or automotive vehicle systems development or integration experience required

Travel: 0 - 10%

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).  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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