EV Charging Systems Validation Engineer

Avance Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avance Consulting seeks an experienced EV charging validation engineer to execute validation/verification for charging systems, DC-DC converters, and on-board chargers. You will develop test plans and scripts, conduct multi-team vehicle tests, and analyze data to identify root causes of issues.

Responsibilities include working with software, hardware, and diagnostics teams, ensuring ISO15118/IEC61851 compliance, and preparing detailed reports for leadership.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with EV charging systems, power electronics, or vehicle HV/electrical systems and high voltage 400/800V.
• Validation & Verification experience preferably within the Automotive industry
• Working Knowledge on power electronics HW & SW life cycle process.
• Working Knowledge on Automotive communication protocols CAN, LIN, Ethernet and Vector tools like CANoe / CANalyser, PLC logging, ETAS INCA, Wireshark, MDA, UDS Diagnostics, DOIP
• Strong knowledge of HV safety procedures and risk assessments
• Vehicle-Level Diagnostics & Fault Analysis and triaging, stakeholder management on progressing on defects
• Working Knowledge of ISO15118, DIN70121, IEC61851 charging standards and functional safety ISO26262
• Experience with charging protocols such as CCS (Combo), NACS, CHAdeMO, GB/T, Type2, Type1
• Vehicle preparation with necessary software and hardware for testing
• Test equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, EVSE simulators
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system/sub-system requirements
• Experience in agile environment & tools
• Car Driving License Holder (Desirable UK Licence)

Responsibilities

• Execute validation and verification activities for Charging Systems, DC-DC converter, On-Board charger and charging types
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on system requirements
• Conduct vehicle-level Charging systems SW release tests for multiple teams/programs
• Conduct vehicle-level testing using real EVSE, charging emulators, power analyzers, and diagnostic tools
• Perform functional, performance, and robustness testing on EV charging systems
• Capture logs, analyze data, and identify root causes of charging failures or communication issues
• Verify SIMS/AIMS/BUGS issue fixes on vehicle/labcar/Vehicle In loop
• Work with cross-functional teams to resolve defects
• Ensure compliance with ISO15118, IEC61851, DIN70121, ISO26262
• Prepare detailed test reports and present findings to engineering leadership
• Contribute to continuous improvement of validation processes and procedures
• Adopt structured problem-solving approaches across teams
• Support charging systems integration activities across programs & builds
• Undertake any other work as directed by line manager

Skills

EV charging

Power electronics

Automotive validation

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

HV safety

ISO26262

DC-DC converter

Education

Electrical/Electronics degree

Tools

CANoe

CANalyser

ETAS INCA

Wireshark

Job description

Avance Consulting seeks an experienced EV charging validation engineer to execute validation/verification for charging systems, DC-DC converters, and on-board chargers. You will develop test plans and scripts, conduct multi-team vehicle tests, and analyze data to identify root causes of issues.

Responsibilities include working with software, hardware, and diagnostics teams, ensuring ISO15118/IEC61851 compliance, and preparing detailed reports for leadership.