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.

Qualifications

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

Understanding 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. Electrify America endeavors to make accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at careers@electrifyamerica.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.