Staff Manufacturing Test 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.

Discover what it’s like to help build the fueling network of the future - check out our Engineering Blog.

Reports To

Senior Manager of Manufacturing Test Engineering

What You Will Be Doing

ChargePoint is looking for an experienced Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer to successfully develop, productize, and scale our factory test stations. 

This role will be responsible for the following activities:

• Early engagement with the Systems Design and Hardware Test Engineering teams influencing the design of factory test equipment.
• Working with vendors to ensure equipment designs are as per specifications and monitoring tester health.
• Analyzing and debugging failures, providing debug guidance to our team at the CM sites and interface with the Hardware Test Engineering team.
• Implementing, and debugging new test platforms and evaluating test coverage with the broader engineering team to ensure high yields and lower cycle times on the test lines.
• Driving factory test process optimizations and ensure test stations provide data that is reliable, repeatable and meets the quality expected (SPC, Cp/Cpk and GRR experience)
• Facilities preparations, installation, validation, and training for new (NPI related) test systems
• Periodic monitoring of test data for statistical trends to detect component, manufacturing and measurement system changes occurring through their lifecycles
• This role requires an engineer who is self-driven, and highly motivated to gain in-depth knowledge of ChargePoint’s products and test processes. He or she will be ChargePoint’s first line of  defense in ensuring that our testers are capable and scalable to meet the growing product volumes.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Experience in developing and deploying Test Equipment at scale (high volume)
• Knowledge of industry standards/best practices to help test station design and factory layout.
• Keen eye to home in on problems proactively by reviewing factory test data and coverage reports, gauge R&Rs.
• Effective in building cross functional relationships to influence test coverage and station design
• Experience with CM/Vendor management from prototyping, design of experiments to providing and reviewing test requirements.
• Experience in supporting a global footprint of facilities and test teams, that rely on our global Manufacturing test team to keeping the test lines up and running.
• Ability to provide 2nd level support to CM debug techs when necessary; escalate to other cross-functional teams as required
• Feedback into quality and test teams to correct product defects, test station and process issues
• Working knowledge of ICT, Hi-Pot and Ground Bond Testing.
• Familiarity with ECR/ECO Process and special builds.
• Experience in Test Stand, Lab View or Linux/Python based test software.

Requirements

• Bachelors or degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems engineering or RF experience
• 5-8 years of industry experience
• Experience working in an CMs/ODMs/OEMs
• Ability to consolidate test requirements
• Ability to read circuit schematics and to debug PCBA and electro-mechanical systems
• Experienced user of electronic test equipment such as DMMs, Power Supplies, RF test equipment and signal acquisition devices
• Experienced with configuring and maintaining custom test systems (HW and SW)
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.

Location

Campbell, CA

ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $85,000 to $164,000. 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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