Staff Reliability 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.

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Hardware Reliability Test Manager

What You Will Be Doing

ChargePoint is looking for an experienced and skilled Staff Reliability Test Engineer to help ensure that reliability and validation testing for our EV Charging stations meet performance and reliability requirements. 

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• · Collaborate with reliability engineers to build new test setups which satisfy product stress test goals involving PCBAs and mechanical assemblies.
• · Perform hands on fabrication of electrical/mechanical test set ups.
• · Automate and scale test set ups through programming languages such as, python, Arduino/C++, and BASH scripts.
• · Use test equipment effectively to capture data and/or perform FA, i.e., oscilloscopes, DAQs, accelerometers, load cells, etc.
• · Identify bottlenecks in the test pipeline and devise new ways to improve.
• · Train technicians as needed to support reliability testing, including customized product specific instructions.
• · Lead test plan execution hands-on for assigned programs, driving test schedule and resources for timely completion.
• · Report all test failures found daily through JIRA tickets, providing detailed cross function responses requested.
• · Perform data analysis as requested to effectively report on results.
• · Track test progress to identify test process issues, escalating as needed to minimize schedule impacts.
• · Document and revise test procedures as needed.
• · Perform first level system FA, following through on further root cause analysis prescribed by cross functional team.
• · Provide test and/or equipment performance data analysis to support test-to-field correlations.
• · Determine and setup instrumentation needed to study system performance and failure mechanisms, sourcing new instruments to enable needed measurements.
• · Execute prescribed experimentation and DOE’s to investigate failure mechanisms.
• · Troubleshoot complex test setup issues to improve equipment reliability.

Requirements

• 10+ Years experience
• BS or MS Degree in Engineering or other related field, ME/EE preferred

Location

San Jose, 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 $175,500. 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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