About UsWith 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.
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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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Reports To Director, Product EngineeringDirector, Product Engineering
What You Will Be DoingChargePoint is looking for a motivated and creative Staff Electrical Systems Engineer to drive the design, development, testing, and manufacturing of our DC fast charging products. In this role, you'll take ownership of the technical direction, system architecture, and key design trade-offs. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team spanning power electronics, mechanical, electrical, thermal, PCB design, regulatory, quality, reliability, and test engineering. Your systems-level expertise and technical leadership will guide our HV DC fast chargers from early-stage concepts through to deployment in the field.
What You Will Bring to ChargePoint- Lead the electrical system architecture, define subsystem boundaries, and manage cross-disciplinary interfaces for HV DC fast chargers
- Review and approve design documentation, schematics, and board layouts, drawing on deep experience in analog, digital, and power circuit design
- Collaborate across power electronics, firmware, hardware, thermal, test, quality, reliability, and regulatory teams to gather and align on cross-functional requirements and drive execution
- Own the DFMEA process to ensure product reliability
- Conduct short circuit analysis and select appropriate protection devices
- Define fault classifications, thresholds, and response strategies for all system-level components
- Develop and execute thorough test plans to validate hardware and firmware performance, durability, and compliance with product specifications
- Diagnose and resolve hardware issues efficiently using hands-on lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a closely related discipline; Master's degree preferred
- 7 to 10 years of hands-on industry experience working with systems in the 208-600 VAC and up to 1000 VDC range
- Demonstrated history of leading complex hardware programs from initial concept through volume production
- Experience with renewable energy systems and grid-tied inverter applications such as solar, battery energy storage, or EV charging
- Foundational understanding of power converter topologies (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC) and associated control strategies
- Familiarity with relevant regulatory standards such as IEC 62368, IEEE 1547, UL 1741, CA Rule 21, IEC 61851, and SunSpec Modbus is a plus
- Thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments alongside firmware, hardware, regulatory, and systems engineering teams
LocationCampbell, CA
ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $150,000 to $180,000. 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.
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