At Ampd Energy we believe in making a zeroemission future for many industries a reality. Founded in 2014 Ampd Energy develops robust versatile advanced compact and connected battery energy storage systems (BESS) to replace the dirty noisy and hazardous diesel generators that power job sites in industries such as construction civil works mining events film and utilities.
Ampd Energy is a mission and valuesdriven company with a diverse highperforming global team supported by visionary customers who all want to make a difference. We are poised for significant expansion and seek dynamic passionate team members to help propel our growth.
Description of the Role
Ampd is currently seeking to hire a motivated and experienced Electrical Engineering Lead to join our team. This role is critical in overseeing the design and development of Ampds mobile energy storage system products. The successful candidate will lead an existing team of 4 electrical engineers and will be responsible for driving the continued growth and maturing of Ampds electrical engineering function.
What you will do:
Design Oversight. Oversee the design and development of electrical systems for Ampds products ensuring compliance with industry standard best practices and regulations. Specifically you are expected to provide clarity on:
the design direction feasibility and scope of work in order to deliver on a given set of product requirements which you receive from the Product Management team;
the degree of coverage of risks or defects in a validation and verification testing plan and ways to maximize coverage while shortening timelines and costs;
what artifacts are necessary for a given programme and the order in which those artifacts will be delivered at different stage gates.
Project Management. You are expected to collaborate with Programme Management to provide them with clarity on how the artifacts which your team will produce fit into the broader picture of a given programme. Within your team you are expected to define and delegate work units to your team members and provide them with clarity on what youre expecting them to deliver at what quality and by when.
Team Leadership. Manage mentor and develop a team of electrical engineers fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where creative ideas can be raised challenged tested validated and documented. Support your team by shielding and guiding them while removing obstacles fostering collaboration with other functional teams and escalating resourcing requests.
Internal Collaboration. Work closely with crossfunctional teams both within engineeringincluding Mechanical Engineering System & Electronics Engineering Embedded Software & Firmware Engineering Programme Management Product Management and Complianceand beyondsuch as with Sourcing Service and Quality Management.
External Collaboration. Ampd relies significantly on vendor and supply chain partners for key components and services (such as specialized testing logistics and certifications). You will be expected to contribute significantly to building and maintaining the relationships with vendors and supply chain partners to gain access to bestinclass components resolve complex issues and improve quality in your capacity as a functional engineering lead.
Safety. Ampds products are inherently electrical in nature and have very high levels of power density. Therefore you are expected to champion a Safety First culture. This means you are expected to ensure that:
All team members and especially your direct reports work and operate safely when handling or working around Ampds products;
We constantly seek ways to make our products safernoting the hierarchy of hazard controlsfor our distributors and customers.
What you need:
This position will be based onsite in Hong Kong.
Education: Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering (or Electronics) required; Masters degree a plus.
Experience: At least 8 years of relevant work experience including at least 3 years in a role where you were managing direct reports.
Technical Proficiency: Indepth knowledge of electrical design software (AutoCAD PSpice Altium etc.. Strong awareness and indepth understanding of the relevant electrical industry regulatory and compliance standards especially for LV electrical distribution and power conversion (e.g. IEC IEEE UL NEC etc..
Leadership: Proven experience in leading managing and motivating engineering teams including through challenging and stretch goals. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Engineering rigor: Proven experience in supporting the development of best practices in an engineering organization such as comprehensive documentation testing and validation and collaborating with Product Management (or clients) to develop clear requirements etc.
Prior experience designing or developing or integrating power electrical components or subsystems such as inverters or transformers or distribution panels. Prior experience designing or developing battery energy storage systems is a further plus.
Strong experience developing or executing or managing functional and performance electrical testing plans. Prior experience with compliance testing is a further plus.
Prior knowledge of industry and compliance standards for battery energy storage systems.
Ampd Energy offers comprehensive benefits professional development opportunities and a multicultural collaborative and diverse environment.
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Ampd Energy is an equalopportunity employer. All candidates will be assessed on merit without regard to age race gender sexual orientation religion nationality marital status political affiliation or any other factor protected by law.
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