Lead- Technical Trainer

Exponent Energy; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent Energy in Bengaluru, India seeks a Lead- Technical Trainer to design, deliver and continuously improve training for our EV dealership network and internal teams. You’ll bridge advanced EV engineering with practical dealership applications for 3 Wheelers and heavy commercial vehicles.

You’ll develop hands-on training modules, safety procedures, diagnostics and product demonstrations, and collaborate with R&D to stay ahead of vehicle launches and software updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Automobile, Mechanical, or Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• 3 to 6 years of experience as a Technical Trainer within an Automobile OEM or Tier‑1 supplier.
• Minimum 2 years of dedicated experience in Electric Vehicle (EV) systems, preferably within the commercial vehicle segment (buses, trucks, or LCVs).

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands‑on technical training for dealer technicians on EV architecture, high‑voltage systems, powertrain, battery and chargers.
• Train dealership staff on advanced diagnostics, troubleshooting, and the use of specialized OEM diagnostic tools.
• Educate teams on rigorous high‑voltage safety protocols, safety gear (PPE) utilization, and emergency response procedures.
• Deliver product performance, capability, and feature training to dealer sales teams and product specialists.
• Translate complex EV commercial vehicle technical specifications into clear, value‑based sales arguments (e.g., Total Cost of Ownership, charging infrastructure, payload efficiency).
• Conduct competitive analysis training to help dealerships differentiate our EV products in the commercial market.
• Create, update, and localize training modules, manuals, e‑learning content, and practical assessment tools.
• Collaborate with R&D, product planning, and engineering teams to stay ahead of upcoming vehicle launches and software updates.
• Design simulation‑based learning and hands‑on trouble‑shooting exercises for the training lab.
• Evaluate and certify dealer technicians and sales staff based on OEM global standards.
• Monitor dealer training KPIs and conduct skill‑gap analyses to recommend targeted training interventions.
• Provide on‑site or remote technical support to dealerships handling complex, first‑time EV issues.

Skills

Technical training delivery

Dealer training

EV systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Automobile, Mechanical, or Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

OEM diagnostic tools

Job description

Role: Lead- Technical Trainer

Department: Operations Location: Bengaluru, India Experience: 10+Years

Your Team:

You’ll be working with the After Sales team — a group that runs on coffee and an infectious passion for building products that have never been built before. Our Flexible Energy Stack consists of the e^pack (battery pack) and e^pump (charging station), which unlock 15-minute rapid charging.

Our philosophy:

Break. Believe. Build.

Break stuff, break assumptions, break the thumb rule.

Believe in the team, the process, and through failures.

Build fast, build passionately, build to simplify.

Own it like you mean it.

What you’ll own:

The Technical & Product Trainer will design, develop, and deliver comprehensive technical and product training programs for our dealership network and internal teams. This role focuses heavily on the Electric Vehicle (EV) segment for 3 Wheelers and Heavy commercial vehicles. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between advanced EV engineering and practical dealership applications, ensuring dealer technicians, service advisors, and sales teams are fully equipped to support our EV commercial product lineup.

What you’ll do:

Technical Training Delivery

• Conduct hands‑on technical training for dealer technicians on EV architecture, high‑voltage systems, powertrain, battery and chargers.
• Train dealership staff on advanced diagnostics, troubleshooting, and the use of specialized OEM diagnostic tools.
• Educate teams on rigorous high‑voltage safety protocols, safety gear (PPE) utilization, and emergency response procedures.

Product & Sales Training

• Deliver product performance, capability, and feature training to dealer sales teams and product specialists.
• Translate complex EV commercial vehicle technical specifications into clear, value‑based sales arguments (e.g., Total Cost of Ownership, charging infrastructure, payload efficiency).
• Conduct competitive analysis training to help dealerships differentiate our EV products in the commercial market.

Content Development & Strategy

• Create, update, and localize training modules, manuals, e‑learning content, and practical assessment tools.
• Collaborate with R&D, product planning, and engineering teams to stay ahead of upcoming vehicle launches and software updates.
• Design simulation‑based learning and hands‑on trouble‑shooting exercises for the training lab.

Dealer Performance & Assessment

• Evaluate and certify dealer technicians and sales staff based on OEM global standards.
• Monitor dealer training KPIs and conduct skill‑gap analyses to recommend targeted training interventions.
• Provide on‑site or remote technical support to dealerships handling complex, first‑time EV issues.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Automobile, Mechanical, or Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• 3 to 6 years of experience as a Technical Trainer within an Automobile OEM or Tier‑1 supplier.
• Minimum 2 years of dedicated experience in Electric Vehicle (EV) systems, preferably within the commercial vehicle segment (buses, trucks, or LCVs).

What matters to us:

• Quality of work
• Structured problem-solving
• Dissatisfaction with mediocre work
• Ability to multi‑task and handle a dynamic working environment
• Resilient attitude to bounce back after failing

About Us:

Exponent is building the energy stack powering commercial EVs in India. Our proprietary battery and charging technology enables safe, reliable 15-minute rapid charging while delivering a 3,000-cycle battery life warranty using standard lithium‑ion cells. Today, our platform powers high-utilisation commercial vehicles - from three-wheelers to intercity buses, making electric mobility rapid, more reliable and more affordable than petroleum.

Founded by Arun Vinayak (Founding Partner & Former Chief Product Officer, Ather Energy), Exponent is a 250+ member team of passionate builders solving some of the toughest engineering challenges in energy.

If solving hard engineering problems across mechanics, thermal systems, power electronics, manufacturing, and the charging network, while staying obsessed with customer experience excites you, we’d love to build with you.