Senior Hardware Engineer

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Campbell, CA
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
The Senior Hardware Engineer will be responsible for the electrical circuit design and development of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) for EV charging technologies, ensuring optimized designs for cost, reliability, and features, and overseeing the transition to manufacturing.
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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.

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.

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

Reports To

Director of Hardware, PCBA Design

What You Will Be Doing

  • Electrical circuit design and development of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) with the following technologies: processors, memory networking interfaces, analog sensors, motor control, board-level power, and charging electronics for ChargePoint’s industry-leading products.
  • Deliver designs optimized for multiple dimensions including; cost, reliability and feature richness.
  • Drive board-level architectures and distill block diagrams into sub-components, circuits and board designs.  
  • Develop from lowest level (discreet) circuit designs to full-scale system design and see those systems all the way through to volume manufacturing and field deployment.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

  • Strong electrical/electronic design skills and understanding of board-level engineering tradeoffs.
  • Experience in the design and implementation of: embedded processors, high-speed interfaces, memory, power, analog sensing and control circuits.
  • Proficiency with board: CAD, Schematic, Simulation and PCB Layout tools.
  • Proven ability to test and validate electrical design and document passing results and margin to limits.
  • Must be inventive, curious, and creative as well as fanatical about cost, quality, and building market leading products.
  • Able to drive hardware designs across software, mechanical, power and thermal boundaries to assure great results.

Requirements

  • Must have a successful record developing complex products placed into production.
  • 5+ years of experience developing electronic products.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or related discipline.

Location

Campbell, CA

ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. 

The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $70,000 to $183,375. 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. 
Applicants only - Recruiting agencies do not contact.

Top Skills

Electrical Circuit Design
Pcb Design
The Company
Campbell, CA
968 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Electric mobility is the smart choice. We make it the easy one, too. So easy that someone plugs into our network every 2 seconds. Since 2007, we’ve focused solely on building the best electric vehicle (EV) charging experience for everyone involved in the shift to electric.
Join us in shaping the future of mobility. If you'd like to learn more about what it's like to build the new fueling network, check out our Engineering Blog: www.chargepoint.com/engineering

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