Staff Hardware Systems Design Engineer

About Us

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040 electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution powering one of the worlds leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers businesses automakers policymakers utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007 ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.

At ChargePoint we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous Charge Together Love our Customers Operate with Openness and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day align and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go in any context for generations to come.

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Reports To Director Product Engineering

Director Product Engineering

What You Will Be Doing

• Working as a technical lead for the design and development of complex electrical hardware systems projects for use in EVSE applications taking an active role in planning scheduling and execution across the full product lifecycle from prototype to mass production.
• Driving system-level requirements and architecture decisions. Distilling inputs to create solutions for use across multiple EV charging platforms and products.
• Creating system diagrams and requirements for a global cross-functional team or engineers including software firmware and validation engineers to ensure top-down integration of all features and functionality whilst ensuring designs align with industry standards and regulatory guidelines.
• Specifying system behavior encompassing fault sources thresholds and outcomes and thermal algorithm definition to maximize charging availability without compromising product/component lifetime.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Ability to critically evaluate and approve design documents schematics and layouts based on experience of circuit design and PCB layout (digitalanalog power).
• Attention to detail in creating and implementing testing strategies to verify hardware performance and durability focusing on
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills toidentifyand fix hardware issues ina timelyfashion making hands-on use of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logicanalyzers.
• A DFX mentality ensuring that projects you work on areoptimizedin terms of costmanufacturabilityand reliability.
• Clear communication skills are required when sharing design review and project status updates to stakeholders and leadership and when providing technical assistanceto customers and manufacturing partners.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineeringor a related field. AMastersdegree is preferred.
• 10-15 yearsrelevant industryexperience
• Proventrack recordof leading complex hardware design projects from concept toproduction.

Location

Campbell CA

ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $150000 to $180000. This range represents base salary and does not reflect equity benefits or variable pay where applicable. Actual base salaries are based on several factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set experience certifications and specific work location.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status.

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs we will contact you directly.