Director Charging Systems & Infrastructure

Zeno; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive leadership compensation

Company-sponsored healthcare coverage

Job summary

A leading energy technology firm in India is seeking a Director of Charging Systems & Infrastructure. This role involves leading the strategy for electric vehicle charging and battery-swap infrastructure, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring high reliability and performance of charging solutions. Candidates should possess extensive experience in EV charging systems, strong leadership skills, and a deep knowledge of electrical systems. This position offers competitive pay and the chance to influence energy access on a global scale.

Qualifications

• 12–18 years of experience in EV charging or infrastructure engineering.
• Deep understanding of AC/DC charging and electrical protection systems.
• Proven leadership in scaling charging products across markets.
• Strong experience with certification and compliance for EV charging systems (AIS, IEC, UL, ISO, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Build and drive the charging strategy for the battery-swap network.
• Lead engineering teams across various disciplines.
• Define product roadmaps for charging solutions.
• Own reliability, uptime, field performance, and lifecycle management of all charging systems.
• Collaborate with suppliers, OEMs, and technology partners to evaluate, negotiate, and onboard charging solutions and components.
• Oversee validation plans, DVP&R cycles, homologation, and compliance with AIS, IEC, UL, ISO standards.
• Lead cross‑functional alignment with powertrain, BMS, electrical, firmware, operations, and service teams.
• Use field data, analytics, and diagnostics to drive continuous improvements and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Plan large‑scale deployment of charging infrastructure across markets with operations and business teams.
• Build and mentor a high‑performing engineering organization focused on charging innovation and reliability.
• Define CapEx/OpEx budgets, vendor strategies, and cost‑reduction programs for charging systems.

Skills

EV charging expertise

Leadership skills

Data-driven decision making

Infrastructure engineering

Battery system knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Director Charging Systems & Infrastructure

Location: Bengaluru – Work from Office (5 days a week)

Start Date: Immediate

About Zeno

An unprecedented energy transition has begun. To meet 2040 net‑zero goals, over 2 billion electric two‑wheelers must be sold and $11 trillion in fuel consumption displaced. Zeno is building a technology platform to electrify this massive market, which contributes over 4 % of global GHG emissions. Starting with East Africa, Zeno is developing a new energy ecosystem with ground‑up engineering of an advanced electric motorcycle and a battery‑swap network. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition and democratize its benefits across Africa, India, and Latin America.

The Role

Zeno is seeking a Director of Charging to lead the strategy, development, deployment, and continuous improvement of our EV charging and battery‑swap infrastructure. This role will own charging product roadmaps, field performance, supplier partnerships, reliability targets, and large‑scale rollout of charging systems across multiple regions. You will be responsible for building a world‑class charging ecosystem that delivers scalability, uptime, safety, and customer convenience.

What You’ll Do

• Build and drive the long‑term charging strategy for Zeno’s battery-swap network and charging ecosystem.
• Lead engineering teams across charging hardware, embedded software, cloud connectivity, thermal systems, and infrastructure integration.
• Define product roadmaps for AC/DC chargers, swap‑station charging modules, grid interfaces, and smart‑charging features.
• Own reliability, uptime, field performance, and lifecycle management of all charging systems.
• Collaborate with suppliers, OEMs, and technology partners to evaluate, negotiate, and onboard charging solutions and components.
• Oversee validation plans, DVP&R cycles, homologation, and compliance with AIS, IEC, UL, ISO standards.
• Lead cross‑functional alignment with powertrain, BMS, electrical, firmware, operations, and service teams.
• Use field data, analytics, and diagnostics to drive continuous improvements and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Plan large‑scale deployment of charging infrastructure across markets with operations and business teams.
• Build and mentor a high‑performing engineering organization focused on charging innovation and reliability.
• Define CapEx/OpEx budgets, vendor strategies, and cost‑reduction programs for charging systems.
• Represent charging engineering in executive reviews and support strategic planning for global expansion.

What You Bring

• 12–18 years of experience in EV charging, power electronics, infrastructure engineering, or adjacent high‑reliability systems.
• Deep understanding of AC/DC charging, power conversion, grid interaction, and electrical protection systems.
• Proven leadership in scaling charging products or infrastructure across regions or markets.
• Strong experience with certification and compliance for EV charging systems (AIS, IEC, UL, ISO, etc.).
• Knowledge of lithium‑ion battery systems, BMS‑charger interaction, and thermal behavior.
• Expertise in high‑power electronics, HV safety, and reliability engineering.
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams (hardware, firmware, controls, validation).
• Strong data‑driven decision‑making skills with experience in diagnostics, telemetry, and field analytics.
• Ability to communicate and align with C‑level leadership, partners, and regional operations teams.
• Passion for building technology that impacts energy access and transportation at scale.
• Competitive leadership compensation and performance‑based incentives.
• Company‑sponsored healthcare coverage.
• Opportunity to architect a charging ecosystem powering a next‑generation EV platform.
• Build and lead a world‑class engineering team transforming the global two‑wheeler energy landscape.