EV Electrical Technician: High-Voltage, CAN & Prototyping

Boson Motors Inc.; Região Autónoma Da Madeira; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick & Vacation Time

401k with Employer Matching

Job summary

Boson Motors in Madera, California, is seeking an Electrical Technician to install, test, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical and electronic systems across our autonomous vehicle platforms. You will work hands-on with high- and low-voltage wiring, harnesses, CAN networks, BMS, and onboard computers, collaborating across engineering, quality, and testing teams.

The ideal candidate has a technical automotive/electrical background, 5+ years of experience, and practical skills in crimping,

Qualifications

• Technical background in automotive, electrical, or electronics engineering.
• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with crimping, soldering, stripping, and harness assembly.
• Fabrication of prototype test rigs and wiring subsystems.
• Strong proficiency diagnosing EV electrical systems, including CAN, Ethernet, high-voltage systems.
• Understanding of BMS and motor controller communication over CAN/OBD.
• Experience with test equipment like oscilloscopes, voltmeters, current probes; CANdapters with Vector CANalyzer or PicoScope.

Responsibilities

• Install, and route high-voltage and low-voltage wiring harnesses in compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Interpret and work from wiring diagrams, schematics, and engineering drawings to install or replace instrument clusters, dashboards, and other electronic components such as onboard computers, lidar, cameras, etc.
• Perform prototype harness builds, debug issues, and support design verification for custom vehicle builds.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot CAN bus and OBD communications, including analyzing message traffic using CAN analyzers.
• Support integration of subsystems like BMS, motor controllers, and displays over the CAN bus network.
• Understand basic Battery Management System (BMS) functions: state-of-charge monitoring, thermal protection, cell balancing, diagnostics over CAN or OBD protocols.
• Use diagnostic tools such as digital multimeters, current probes, oscilloscopes, and logging equipment to diagnose electrical and CAN network issues.
• Assist in software/firmware updates of critical control modules including BMS, motor controllers, and displays via OBD or proprietary interfaces.
• Execute test plans provided by the engineering teams, carry out troubleshooting of issues, and provide comprehensive reports.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and testing teams to identify and resolve electrical or system-level issues.
• Train other technicians on testing, troubleshooting, and vehicle servicing activities.

Skills

Electrical diagnosis

CAN/Ethernet HV systems

Harness fabrication

Crimping/Soldering

BMS communication

Safety procedures

Education

Automotive/Electrical/Electronics degree

Vocational training in automotive/electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Voltmeters

Current probes

CANdapters

Vector CANalyzer

PicoScope

Job description

Boson Motors in Madera, California, is seeking an Electrical Technician to install, test, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical and electronic systems across our autonomous vehicle platforms. You will work hands-on with high- and low-voltage wiring, harnesses, CAN networks, BMS, and onboard computers, collaborating across engineering, quality, and testing teams.

The ideal candidate has a technical automotive/electrical background, 5+ years of experience, and practical skills in crimping,