ChargePoint, Inc

Senior Hardware Design Engineer

ChargePoint, Inc$120K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • 4-8 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, or Harness Design role.
  • Strong knowledge of cable design, grounding, shielding, and mass production processes.
  • Proficient in CAD, preferably NX, and cable routing tools.
  • Experience with rapid prototyping and mechanical testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Own electromechanical design for high-voltage components in EV chargers.
  • Convert electrical schematics into detailed cable harness drawings.
  • Interface with suppliers to bring designs into mass production.
  • Identify design improvements for quality, cost, and manufacturability.
  • Conduct root cause and failure analysis on existing products.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment focused on innovation.
  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge electric vehicle technology.
  • Emphasis on professional growth and career development.
  • Cross-functional teamwork that enriches skill sets.
Full Job Description
Reports To

Director, Hardware Design Engineering
What You Will Be Doing

The Hardware Design Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer - Interconnects to join our team. As a member of the Hardware Design Engineering Team, you will be a driving force of innovation and help build the future of electric vehicle charging.

The Senior Hardware Engineer will play a direct role in the mechanical design and execution of ChargePoint's products. We are seeking a confident and personable engineer who has exceptional product design and development experience, including design for manufacturing, design for cost and assembly, and production tooling development, with a proven track record of delivering world-class products in cross-functional teams.
What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

As a Senior Hardware Engineer, your responsibilities will focus on the design and manufacturability of current production and new products:
  • Own the electromechanical design for high-voltage conductors, cables, interconnects, mechanical parts, and subsystems in EV chargers
  • Take electrical schematics and convert them into cable harness drawings and wiring diagrams
  • Interface with suppliers to efficiently execute designs into mass production
  • Identify design opportunities for quality, cost, assembly, and manufacturing
  • Perform root cause and failure analysis on current products
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Minimum 4-8 years of industry experience in a Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, or Harness Design role
  • Strong working knowledge of cable design, grounding, shielding, injection molding, CNC machining, sheet metal, aluminum die casting and extrusion, cosmetic part finishing, and mass production processes
  • Skilled in rapid prototyping as well as in mechanical testing methodology and equipment
  • A self-starter who is comfortable driving multiple parts and aspects of the product design process simultaneously
  • Ability to learn quickly and operate outside of your comfort zone
  • Proficient in CAD (NX highly preferred, others accepted)
  • Proficient in cable routing tools
  • Ability to review and optimize 2D drawings, including understanding tolerances of various manufacturing methods and GD&T
Location

Campbell, CA

About ChargePoint, Inc

ChargePoint is a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and related software. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California. ChargePoint operates a network of over 100,000 charging stations in 14 countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company's products include home charging stations, commercial charging stations, and software for managing charging stations. ChargePoint has partnerships with a number of automakers, including BMW, Daimler, and Volvo, and has received funding from investors such as BMW i Ventures and Siemens.
Learn more about ChargePoint, Inc
Size
700 employees
Market Cap
$2.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$4.9 million
Founded
2007
NASDAQ

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