Job Description

Proterra offers a dynamic and supportive workplace where our employees can thrive personally and professionally. With cutting-edge facilities and groundbreaking projects, Proterra offers unique opportunities to grow, collaborate, and lead transformative change in the electrification of heavy-duty transportation and equipment.

Our commitment to innovation extends beyond our battery solutions to our people, where we create an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to drive change for the earth. Here at Proterra we strive to foster a culture of inclusivity, valuing diverse perspectives and encouraging bold ideas, allowing our employees to bring their full selves to work. Our employees benefit from competitive total rewards packages, and opportunities to develop professionally.

Position Overview:

This engineering position, in the Systems & Test Engineering group, will support all cell-related aspects of our battery management system (BMS) software. The primary objective is to develop software that ensures our products will function safely and do so with world-class performance.

About the Role – You will:

• Create and maintain performance and lifetime models of lithium-ion cell behavior.
• Develop experiments to parametrize and validate models. Analyze resulting data.
• Develop on-board real-time algorithms that involve cell behavior: state-of-charge, state-of-health, power limits, temperature estimation, etc. Work with BMS engineers to implement algorithms.
• Devise cell level and pack level experiments to parameterize and validate algorithm performance.
• Develop battery pack simulation model using Simulink to facilitate powertrain integration and evaluate pack performance. Use model to investigate faults in the field and lab.
• Interface with vehicle teams and external OEM partners to develop and refine algorithms.
• Analyze algorithm performance from real world vehicle data and use learnings to propose algorithm/model improvements.
• Investigate the use of physics-based models and machine learning to build better algorithms and models.

About Our Group:

• As strategic partners, the Engineering 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 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 Systems Engineering team that supports Proterra’s Manufacturing and Engineering operations.
• You will report to the Cell Engineering Manager and collaborate with other Engineering team members located at our headquarters in Burlingame, CA and manufacturing facilities in Greer, 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 communication and presentation skills.

Your Experience Includes:

• 5+ years of work experience in at least one of the following: controls engineering, state estimation, battery modeling, or battery algorithms.
• BS/MS/PhD in a related field.
• Familiarity with basic electrochemistry and lithium-ion cell behavior.
• Proficient with MATLAB/Simulink.
• Proficient with dynamic modeling, Kalman filtering, and state estimator design.
• Experience in writing code to analyze large data sets.
• Experience with requirement management (JAMA, Doors, etc).
• Experience with cell modeling (equivalent circuit and/or electrochemical).

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: Burlingame, CA

Travel: 0 – 10%

Compensation : 148,000 - 176,000

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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