Charging Automation Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical lead ensuring seamless data integration between vehicle mechatronic embedded controls, charging hardware, CMS products and cloud-based data aggregation mobile applications
• Support the integration of robotic automation into existing charging infrastructure, specifically the communications between the various systems involved
• Lead the smart buildings design and implementation of automated test scripts and standardized workflows for EV charging features, from initial development through utility energization and final customer activation
• Define and enforce rigorous quality standards and testing strategies, integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality charging infrastructure
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead implementation of automation virtualization opportunities to reduce manual testing and streamline commissioning activities
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and feature owners while managing external commissioning vendors to ensure all site technical requirements are met

Job requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of relevant experience with Charger Management Systems development, API development, data automation/scripting, specifically with high proficiency in Python and experience with frameworks like Autobot or similar
• Extensive technical experience with EV charging infrastructure deployment and the commissioning lifecycle, specifically with regards to OCPP/OCPI and other means of offboard data communications
• Strong experience speccing, building and managing API's between cloud based platforms and data repositories
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps, along with version control systems like Git
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects that involve both hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) bench work and in-vehicle testing
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical issues, project status, and strategic recommendations to leadership and external partners
• This role requires travel approximately 25% of the time. Specifically, the employee will be expected to travel quarterly as part of their job responsibilities.