Senior Technical Support 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 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. 

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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Senior Manager, Technical Support

What You Will Be Doing

(Sr) Technical  Support Engineers will provide technical and network problem resolution to end-users by diagnosing issues and engineering solutions for specific and general use cases. Solutions include, but are not limited to adjusting network configurations, verifying and applying proper software configurations, working with field technicians to troubleshoot and correct physical installation issues, and compiling, pulling, and parsing various station and network logs, and as needed, working with the product and engineering teams on major customer issues. Support will be provided by clearly communicating technical solutions in a user-friendly, professional manner.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Tenacious commitment to customer focused support
• Comfort with making complex decisions and excited by "thinking outside the box"
• The ability to read and understand site drawings, field repair guides and product specifications
• Must have exceptional troubleshooting and advanced analytical thinking skills for complex issue resolution between hardware/software components
• Ability to accurately convey complex concepts in easily digestible communications both verbally and in writing
• Proven experience in driving initiatives, cross-functional collaborations, and holding others accountable to expectations
• Create test plans, test cases, and other documents based on software expectations and specifications.

• Account management skills including investigating and understanding current and historical issues for specific accounts
• Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in personal work tasks or work environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
• Ability to work effectively and complete tasks/projects with minimal supervision
• Open communicator, ability to give and receive actionable feedback
• Proactively identify areas of product improvement including design enhancements, failure analysis, and quality control

• Focuses and guides self in accomplishing work objectives
• Deals effectively with others in antagonistic situations, using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict
• Actively appreciates and includes the diverse capabilities, insights, and ideas of others and working effectively and respectfully with individuals of diverse backgrounds, styles, abilities, and motivation
• Sets high standards of performance for self; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years in a technical support environment for complex hardware and software solutions
• Working experience, certifications, or bachelor’s degree in technical field

• Experiences desired:
  • Embedded Linux, RTOS, System Administration, syslog parsing/triage
  • Shell Scripting
  • Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, M2M communications, etc.)
  • Power distribution and/or power electronics fundamentals, familiarity with AC/DC EV charging protocols: CCS, CHAdeMO, J1772 etc.
  • Cloud based management platform and application support
  • Documentation and creating knowledge articles
  • Capture serviceability and supportability requirements to improve support deliver to customers.
  • Ability to work with hardware and software engineering on problem resolution
  • CRM tools such as Salesforce
  • Jira or other bug management tools
  • NetSuite or other ERP management tools
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, motivational, and organizational skills

Location

Remote-India

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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