V2G Systems & Validation Engineer - Bidirectional Charging Systems

MICLA ENGINEERING & DESIGN SRL; Rivoli; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MICLA seeks an engineer to lead Bidirectional Charging Systems and Validation for vehicle integration, focusing on V2G, V2H and V2B capabilities in passenger car development.

You will define system requirements and technical specs for bidirectional charging, develop roadmaps for Smart Charging and energy management, and collaborate with BMS, OBC, power electronics, connectivity and energy partners to ensure grid integration and cybersecurity compliance per ISO 15118 and IEC 61851.

Qualifications

• Define system requirements and technical specifications for bidirectional charging and V2X energy transfer functions.
• Develop and maintain feature roadmaps for Smart Charging, Plug & Charge, and energy management services.
• System design activities related to charging architecture, energy flow management, and grid integration.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 15118 and IEC 61851.
• Collaborate with BMS, OBC, Power Electronics, Connectivity, Telematics, and Energy Management teams.
• Define charging and V2G use cases, system requirements, interfaces, and performance targets.
• Support vehicle integration, testing, validation and issue resolution activities.
• Test infrastructure development and infrastructure simulator maintenance.
• Vehicle testing and cross-functional decision-making processes.

Responsibilities

• Define system requirements and technical specifications for bidirectional charging and V2X energy transfer functions.
• Develop and maintain feature roadmaps for Smart Charging, Plug & Charge, and energy management services.
• System design activities related to charging architecture, energy flow management, and grid integration.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 15118 and IEC 61851.
• Collaborate with Battery Management System (BMS), On-Board Charger (OBC), Power Electronics, Connectivity, Telematics, and Energy Management teams.
• Define charging and V2G use cases, system requirements, interfaces, and performance targets.
• Support vehicle integration, testing, validation and issue resolution activities.
• Test infrastructure development.
• Infrastructure simulator maintenance and update.
• Vehicle testing
• Support project management activities, technical reviews, and cross-functional decision-making processes.

Skills

V2G systems

Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)

ISO 15118

IEC 61851

System design

Energy management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

In the context of passenger car vehicle development phase MICLA is looking for engineer who will work in the role of V2G System and Validation Engineer for Bidirectional Charging Systems.

Bidirectional Charging V2G Systems & Validation Engineer is responsible for the development, integration and validation of electric vehicle charging functions, including AC/DC charging, Smart Charging, Plug & Charge, ISO 15118 communication, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), Vehicle-to-Home (V2H), and Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) capabilities and bidirectional energy transfer functions, ensuring compliance with automotive, grid and cybersecurity requirements.

The role acts as a key interface between vehicle engineering, battery systems, power electronics, charging infrastructure providers, utilities, and energy service partners to ensure seamless integration of bidirectional energy services within the vehicle ecosystem.

More in detail, she/he will be responsible for leading or supporting the following activities:

• Define system requirements and technical specifications for bidirectional charging and V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) energy transfer functions.
• Develop and maintain feature roadmaps for Smart Charging, Plug & Charge, and energy management services.
• System design activities related to charging architecture, energy flow management, and grid integration.
• Ensure compliance with relevant international standards, including ISO 15118, IEC 61851
• Collaborate with Battery Management System (BMS), On-Board Charger (OBC), Power Electronics, Connectivity, Telematics, and Energy Management teams.
• Define charging and V2G use cases, system requirements, interfaces, and performance targets.
• Support vehicle integration, testing, validation, and issue resolution activities.
• Test infrastructure development
• Infrastructure simulator maintenance and update
• Vehicle testing
• Support project management activities, technical reviews, and cross-functional decision-making processes.