Senior Hardware Design Engineer

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.

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

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.

ChargePoint is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports all qualified individuals. In alignment with this commitment, we ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations throughout the employment process.

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ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer.

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