Sr. Charging System Integration & Test Engineer

Electrify America is committed to revolutionizing the way people charge. As the country's largest open DC fast charging network, Electrify America is actively contributing to electrifying mobility today and building a more sustainable future.

At Electrify America, we value innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to sustainability. We strive to establish a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can develop personally and professionally. As a team member at this rapidly growing company, you can work on state-of-the-art technology and join a team making a significant impact in the world. If you're interested in joining a dynamic, innovative company, Electrify America is a place where you can learn, grow, and make a difference!

Role Summary

The Senior Charging System Integration & Test Engineer reports to the Sr. Director of HW/FW and System engineering and is a key driver of the NPI (New Product Introduction) process for all charging- and ancillary electrical systems in Electrify America’s product portfolio.

The role is responsible for creating comprehensive system and components specifications, technically coordinate and support the development teams (internal and external with Vendors) and finally coordinate/conduct the testing and validation of solutions against the requirements. In this capacity the role will closely work with Product and Program Managers, System Architects, Principal engineers as well as test engineers throughout the complete development process. The Senior Charging System Integration and test Engineering must have extensive experience in driving development of complex electro/mechanical systems, the needed steps for a successful system integration including the corresponding validation. The role will support product acceptance and sign off process with suppliers as well as all relevant internal stakeholders throughout the Product lifecycle. This includes design review workshops, FMEAs, reliability testing, UL certification and witness testing.

This role will work closely with Electrify America’s Product-, SW-, Charging Technology and Quality teams to turn business requirements and business needs into products. A strong understanding of electro-mechanical products with embedded firmware/software, electrical safety system design, PCB design and manufacturing industry best-practices is required.

The candidate will present technical progress reports to upper management to drive key decisions and provide status updates on system development and roll-out path.

Role Responsibilities

Main responsibility – Charging System Integration and Validation (70%)

• Drive development process with vendors and internal stakeholders – measured against requirements and timeline
• Implement, review and optimize charging system and components design
• Work directly with suppliers from project start to delivery
• Support and conduct product and component tests, working closely other test and validation teams at Suppliers and Electrify America to prepare product for acceptance and certification

Additional responsibilities – Process ownership (20%)

• Implement and refine Engineering test process, based on ISO 9001 principles, guidelines and industry best-practices
• Align and coordinate overall Test and validation process with other departments at Electrify America

Additional responsibilities – Alignment with Business/Product development and Operations (10%)

• Report on the current project Status to Business Development and Operations
• Support Business Development in the communication with external partners, including the preparation of technical offers for the development scope of the role.

Years Of Relevant Experience

• 7+ years of relevant experience

Education (Required)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Education (Desired)

• Master's degree in Engineering

Skills

• Excellent written & oral communications skills
• Excellent analytical & computer skills
• Experience working in Cross-functional teams
• Analytical and conceptual thinking
• Excellent Communication skills
• Experience in negotiation of technical scopes/contracts
• Problem solving
• Customer focused
• Results oriented / tenacious achiever who gets results

Specialized Skills (Required)

• Computer or Electrical Engineering background or equivalent
• Requirement & Feature development experience
• Experience in Systems engineering with multiple components
• U nderstanding of technical Product lifecycle and maintenance
• Experience in Electrical- and System development and validation
• Experience in Product and Feature development and Validation
• Experience with integrating components into a system from specification through testing and validation
• Experience in managing and working with Suppliers as development partners
• Experience in Resource and time management

Specialized Skills (Desired)

• Knowledge and understanding of the automotive OEM industry; electric vehicle mobility
• Understanding of electric vehicle charging architecture , incl standards such as SAE J1772, ISO15118, IEC 61851, UL 2202, NEC, IPC 610 and related standards
• Experience in CAD, thermal management design, DFx, functional & electrical safety
• Experience with patent creation / securing IP

Work Flexibility

• Local position in Virgina with up to 25% travel

Electrify America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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Hybrid On-Site

Primary Location

United States-EA Home Based