Process Quality Engineer (Charger)

Exponent; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent is building the energy stack powering commercial EVs in India. A Process Quality Engineer will own manufacturing and build-stage quality for our charger product line, ensuring PFMEA through end-of-line testing and field commissioning.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on manufacturing quality experience, strong RCA instincts, and willingness to travel to installation sites to see products through to operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Hands-on manufacturing quality experience within product development or production.
• Experience applying PFMEA and creating control plans for assembly lines.
• Ability define End-of-Line test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Proficient in root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Willingness to travel for site commissioning and field verification.

Responsibilities

• Apply PFMEA to charger manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Identify and mitigate build-stage quality risks before production.
• Define End-of-Line test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) and close corrective actions.
• Travel to installation sites to commission chargers and report issues.

Skills

PFMEA

Control plans

EOL test definition

RCA methodologies

Travel to site

Education

B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, or related field

Job description

Role: Process Quality Engineer (Charger)

Department: New Product Development Location: Bengaluru, India Experience: 3+ Years

Your Team:

You'll be working with New Product Development — 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:

We are seeking a Process Quality Engineer to own manufacturing and build-stage quality for our charger product line, ensuring build processes consistently deliver on design intent from PFMEA through end-of-line testing and field commissioning.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on manufacturing quality experience, strong RCA instincts, and comfort traveling to installation sites to see products through to operational readiness.

What you'll do:

Process Quality & PFMEA

• Apply PFMEA to charger manufacturing and assembly processes
• Identify and mitigate build-stage quality risks before they impact production
• Define End-of-Line (EOL) test requirements and acceptance criteria

Build Quality & RCA

• Run root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) on issues surfaced during build and manufacturing
• Track corrective actions to closure with manufacturing and design teams
• Translate design specifications into manufacturing test cases

Field Commissioning

• Travel to installation sites to commission chargers post-installation
• Certify chargers as ready for operation following commissioning checks
• Capture and report field commissioning issues back to design and process teams

Continuous Improvement

• Support process audits and layered process audits (LPA)
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce build defects

What you'll bring:

• Education qualification
• B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in manufacturing or process quality engineering
• Working knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, and EOL test definition
• Familiarity with RCA methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone)
• Willingness to travel for site commissioning work

Preferred Experience (Good to Have):

• Prior experience in electronics or power product manufacturing
• Exposure to EV charger or field commissioning work
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 process documentation

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.