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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 world’s 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.
Sr. Director, Test Engineering
What You Will Be Doing
ChargePoint is seeking a Test Development Engineer to join our Test Engineering team. Our test systems are deployed to our manufacturing locations and interact with our products’ software, electrical and mechanical components during the manufacturing process. The Test Engineer will work to ensure the streamlined deployment of common architecture and processes for all Test Systems.
This role is critical to the successful design, integration and deployment of automated functional testers to ensure all our electromechanical sub-assemblies and systems are manufactured, programmed, configured and assembled according to specifications. You will be involved with test automation software throughout their entire lifecycle and by cultivating strong cross-functional relationships with a diverse group of Hardware, Software and Operations teams. You will also work closely with external teams from our manufacturing partners and tester vendors.
What You Will Bring to ChargePointThis role will be responsible for the following activities
- Early engagement with the Systems Design and Hardware Test Engineering teams influencing the design of factory Automated Test Equipment.
- Collaborate cross-functionally on test requirements through the entire product lifecycle
- PCBA and system level schematic review to design functional test
- Lead and collaborate with HWTE and X-functional team on end-to-end design of test systems
- Automate Test Sequences in Python leveraging internal frameworks
- Debug and optimize automation to reduce cycle time, improve yield and uptime
- Participate in product design reviews, code reviews and test coverage reviews
- Analyze parametric and functional test results from manufacturing facilities
- Drive towards better integrated test solutions and code reuse
- Work with vendors to ensure equipment designs are as per specifications and monitoring tester health.
- Travel internationally to manufacturing facilities to support NPI and updates to testers (15%)
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering with 2-3 years of experience in Hardware and Software development required
- Proficient with process integration of electromechanical systems
- Strong in the fundamental of Electrical Engineering
- Able to review and understand PCBA and system level schematics
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to make critical system-level design decisions and drive projects from start to finish with minimal supervision
- Proficient in an Object Oriented programming language, such as Python (preferred) or C++
- Comfortable working in a Linux based environment for development and application deployment
- Familiar with communication protocols such as CAN, UART, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, etc.
- Experience developing automated tests for software or hardware validation
- Experience transitioning products from prototype to production in volume manufacturing
- Hands-on experience building and/or troubleshooting test fixtures/setups for mechanical and electronic products
- Experience with power electronics (high voltage and low voltage) design, optimization, and test.
- Experience building factory test stations for validating embedded devices
Location
Campbell, USA
ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $70,000 to $160,000. 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.
ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer.
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ChargePoint Campbell, California, USA Office
240 E. Hacienda Avenue, Campbell, CA, United States, 95008
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