Motive Companies · 21 hours ago
Sustaining Engineer
Fountain Valley, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$90K/yr - $110K/yr
2+ years expMotive Companies is seeking a Sustaining Production and Service Electrical Engineer to act as a key technical liaison among various teams. The role focuses on supporting released products throughout their lifecycle, enabling production and service teams through training and documentation, while ensuring clear communication across internal and external partners.
Environmental ConsultingIndustrialRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Acts as a technical bridge between engineering, manufacturing, service, vendors, and customers, ensuring alignment and timely resolution of issues
Hands-on troubleshooting of analog, digital, and power electronics systems in production, service, and field environments
Supports manufacturing and service teams by diagnosing test failures, yield issues, and field-reported problems
Performs failure analysis and root-cause investigation down to the component level using structured methodologies (e.g., 5-Why, 8D)
Implements and tracks corrective and preventive actions, including hardware, process, and documentation improvements
Supports Engineering Change Orders (ECOs/ECNs), including schematic updates, BOM changes, and component obsolescence resolution, in collaboration with the engineering team
Responds to and manages Engineering Field Requests (EFRs) originating from service teams and customers
Develops and maintains troubleshooting guides, work instructions, and service procedures
Trains manufacturing operators, service technicians, and customers on products, processes, and corrective actions
Interfaces with contract manufacturers (CMs), suppliers, and vendors to support production issues, component changes, and quality improvements
Supports the New Product Introduction (NPI) process by assisting with production ramp, end-of-line test readiness, end-of-line testing, and service documentation
Qualification
Required
Acts as a technical bridge between engineering, manufacturing, service, vendors, and customers, ensuring alignment and timely resolution of issues
Hands-on troubleshooting of analog, digital, and power electronics systems in production, service, and field environments
Supports manufacturing and service teams by diagnosing test failures, yield issues, and field-reported problems
Performs failure analysis and root-cause investigation down to the component level using structured methodologies (e.g., 5-Why, 8D)
Implements and tracks corrective and preventive actions, including hardware, process, and documentation improvements
Supports Engineering Change Orders (ECOs/ECNs), including schematic updates, BOM changes, and component obsolescence resolution, in collaboration with the engineering team
Responds to and manages Engineering Field Requests (EFRs) originating from service teams and customers
Develops and maintains troubleshooting guides, work instructions, and service procedures
Trains manufacturing operators, service technicians, and customers on products, processes, and corrective actions
Interfaces with contract manufacturers (CMs), suppliers, and vendors to support production issues, component changes, and quality improvements
Supports the New Product Introduction (NPI) process by assisting with production ramp, end-of-line test readiness, end-of-line testing, and service documentation
Proficient in the use of oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, function generators, logic analyzers, and related laboratory equipment for debugging and validation
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings, and to correlate documentation with physical hardware
Familiarity with product lifecycle collaboration tools such as PLM and ERP systems (Arena, SAP or similar) including BOMs, revisions, and change tracking
Experience using issue tracking and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira or similar) to manage issues, actions, and cross-functional communication (Confluence, Notion or similar)
Working familiarity with embedded systems sufficient to program boards, load firmware, perform basic configuration, and interface effectively with firmware engineers for troubleshooting and validation (firmware development not required)
Working familiarity with common wired communication interfaces and protocols such as CAN, RS-485/RS-422, UART/serial, SPI, I²C, and USB, as well as wireless technologies including Wi-Fi and cellular, sufficient to support diagnostics, manufacturing test, service troubleshooting, and coordination with firmware teams
Works effectively with engineers, technicians, manufacturing, service, quality, vendors, and customers
Communicates technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Manages multiple issues in parallel while maintaining clear prioritization
Takes ownership of issues from discovery through resolution and closure
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented, methodical, and disciplined approach to troubleshooting and documentation
Comfortable working independently within established processes and engineering guidance
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field
Approximately 2+ years of relevant experience in sustaining engineering, production support, test engineering, or product support roles
Experience supporting electronics in a manufacturing or service environment
Exposure to ECOs, failure analysis, and cross-functional engineering processes
Preferred
Familiarity with wireless communication technologies such as Wi-Fi and cellular
Experience with battery chargers for Material Handling Equipment (MHE), or GSE (Ground Support Equipment)
Company
Motive Companies
Motive Companies is a provider of renewable energy and infrastructure solutions for industrial and commercial applications.
1001-5000 employees
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