Sr. Software Validation Engineer

Position Overview

As a Firmware Support and Test Engineer on the Battery Controls team, you will be supporting development, testing and release of new BMS firmware builds for Proterra’s existing and upcoming battery products.

About the Role – You will:

• Work with system architects, hardware designers, and controls engineers to maintain an expert understanding of our battery systems
• Work with various cross-functional teams to define and implement new BMS features, diagnostics, and algorithms
• Investigate battery field issues through data analysis and issue reproduction, and propose and validate robust solutions
• Develop and maintain automated regression/integration test suites for new BMS firmware builds, using hardware in the loop testing environments
• Develop and maintain automated test reporting infrastructure
• Continuously analyze and improve regression test suite coverage
• Own the release process for BMS firmware releases, including test strategy scoping, test execution, and sign-off

About Our Group:

• This role is part of the larger Battery Technology Team. The Battery Technology Team’s work is guided by our team values:
  • Purpose: We work towards a sustainable future for all by leading battery technology development and enabling electrification in every sector of transportation.
  • Initiative: We encourage taking ownership to find creative solutions to challenges. We’re not afraid to fail.
  • Humility: We recognize when we’re not the expert, ask for help when needed, and change our minds when we get new information.
  • Critical Thinking: We are both creative and analytical. We break problems down to the fundamentals and question assumptions.
  • Intellectual Challenge: We are continuously learning and growing so that we can strategically tackle hard problems that push the industry forward.
  • Community & Diversity: We actively work to build a supportive space where people from diverse backgrounds can bring their whole selves to work, connect meaningfully, and grow both as individuals and as a group.
  • Kindness: We’re more productive when we treat each other with empathy and respect. We support each other and offer meaningful help.
  • Fun: We purposefully create outlets to take breaks and have fun. We believe we should be inspired by our jobs and each other.

• You will report to the Engineering Manager of Battery Software 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:

• Proactive
• Able to adapt interpersonal styles and techniques to influence at all levels of the organization
• Customer-focused attitude
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality, establish trust and credibility, and act with complete integrity
• Detail-oriented, resourceful, and diligent
• Flexible and open to change
• Demonstrate sound judgment and problem-solving skills including challenging assumptions
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Your Experience Includes:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in embedded development, test automation, and/or continuous integration
• Experience with Python or other scripting languages
• Experience with EV battery management, charging systems and power electronics
• Working knowledge of automotive communication protocols such as CAN and UDS
• Working knowledge of Vector CAN / Ethernet tools
• BS/MS/PhD in EE/CE/CS

Location: Burlingame, CA

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).

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