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Role: EV Charging Validation Engineer
Location: FOSTER CITY,CA
Mode of Hire: Contract & Full Time
Responsibilities
- Execute verification and validation testing for vehicles charger interoperability across various identified supplier DC charging systems.
- Develop and implement test cases derived from interoperability and conformance standards (e.g., CCS, ISO 15118, DIN 70121) in collaboration with Powertrain Engineering, Firmware, and Integration/Validation teams.
- Create structured test plans and maintain comprehensive test suites, ensuring clear documentation to support engineering design decisions.
- Configure, operate, and troubleshoot test equipment, including engineering tools (e.g., Vector CANoe, CANalyzer), power supplies, electronic loads, and charging test assets.
- Manage test infrastructure, including hardware configurations, equipment calibration, software versions, and test documentation.
- Investigate field issues by analyzing vehicle and charging logs (CAN, Ethernet), performing root cause analysis, validating fixes, and driving issues to closure.
- Support integration, commissioning, and supplier validation activities, requiring up to 50% travel to various field sites.
Qualifications
- 3 5 years of experience in EV charging systems, including charging session analysis and validation.
- Strong understanding of EV/EVSE charging fundamentals, interoperability, and vehicle-level validation.
- Solid knowledge of DC fast charging technologies and global standards such as
SAE J1772
SAE J3400
DIN 70121
ISO 15118
IEC 61851
- Experience analyzing communication protocols such as CAN, PLC, and serial interfaces using tools like CANalyzer, PCAN View, Wireshark, and terminal interfaces.
- Working knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, SPI, I2C).
- Experience working safely with high-voltage systems (up to ~500 VDC) and AC power systems (single- and three-phase).
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