Canoo

Senior Design Release Engineer

Canoo • $100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in automotive electronics development
  • Experience with safety-critical automotive controllers
  • Knowledge of automotive validation standards
  • Proficient with CAN, LIN, Ethernet communications
  • Hands-on with lab equipment (DMM, Oscilloscope)
  • Strong in circuit theory and electronic design
  • Skilled in troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Responsibilities

  • Capture and translate system requirements into technical specifications
  • Guide documentation for design robustness and testing
  • Collaborate with engineering disciplines to meet product requirements
  • Coordinate with commercial teams on cost and schedule targets
  • Work with testing team to verify specifications are met
  • Integrate final designs into vehicles or subsystems
  • Develop detailed DVP&R plans including statistical measures
  • Log and resolve product issues during testing phases

Benefits

  • Challenging work impacting the future of electric vehicles
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Equity compensation opportunities
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Casual and energetic workplace culture
Full Job Description
Job Title

Senior Design Release Engineer

Job Purpose

The Senior Design Release Engineer is responsible for leading the development and sourcing of the in-house control units and ensuring the products satisfy all requirements.

Responsibilities (80s of the Position)

  • Capture system requirements from all stakeholders and translate into a technical Technical specification shall guide and glue together HW and SW requirements maintaining linkages to the system requirements.
  • Guide the documentation to support technical robustness of design (Worst Case Analysis, Circuit Simulations, DFMEA, Functional Safety Analysis)
  • Work with all engineering disciplines to ensure final product meets all technical and commercial requirements.
  • Work with commercial teams (Programs, Supply Chain) to ensure cost targets and schedules are met. Be the main technical point of contact between suppliers and all engineering disciplines.
  • Work with test and validation team to verify functional operation to technical specification
  • Work with all stakeholders to integrate final design in vehicle or subsystem
  • Assist in the development of detailed DVP&R plans, including statistical confidence intervals
  • Ensure all product issues are identified, logged, tracked, and resolved during each testing phase
  • Good communication with the rest of the organization when issues/failures arise


Required Experience

  • Experience with automotive electronics development standards
  • Experience with automotive controllers used in safety critical systems
  • Technical understanding and familiarity with automotive industry standards that covers environmental, mechanical, electrical aspects of validation
  • Familiarity with CAN, LIN, Ethernet communications and the tools used to interface with them
  • Hands-On experience working with electronic/electric systems and all traditional lab equipment (DMM, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzers, Power Supplies)
  • Excellent aptitude in circuit theory and general electronics design practice (communication networks, SMPS, Analog and Digital design)
  • Experienced in troubleshooting and root cause analysis


Travel Requirements

  • Domestic Travel up to 10%
  • International travel as needed


Physical Requirements for Non-Physical Positions

While performing the duties of this job, employees may be required to sit for prolonged periods of time, occasionally bending or stooping, lifting up to 10 pounds, and prolonged periods of computer use.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

What's Cool About Working Here...

  • Meaningful, challenging work that will redefine automotive landscape and make EVs available to everyone
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance
  • Equity Compensation
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy


About Canoo

Canoo is a company that specializes in developing electric vehicles. The company's mission is to create affordable, sustainable transportation solutions that are designed for the modern world. Canoo's vehicles are designed to be modular and customizable, allowing customers to choose the features and functions that best suit their needs. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Torrance, California.
Learn more about Canoo
Size
400 employees
Market Cap
$353 million
Industry
Net Income
-$1.4 million
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