Project Engineer – Onboard Charging Systems

FEV North America, Inc.; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FEV North America, Inc. seeks an Onboard Charging (OBC) Systems Engineer to develop, integrate, validate, and optimize charging solutions for electrified vehicles. You will create system requirements, control strategies, and contribute to hardware/software verification.

Work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with automotive safety, cybersecurity, and quality standards; perform MiL/SiL/HiL testing and vehicle validation.

Qualifications

• Develop system and functional requirements for onboard charging systems.
• Design and optimize charging control strategies for AC charging applications.
• Lead integration of onboard charging with vehicle HV architectures.
• Support hardware and software development for prototype and production charging solutions.
• Perform system verification and validation: MiL/SiL/HiL and vehicle tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage system-level and functional requirements for onboard charging systems.
• Design, develop, and optimize charging control strategies for AC charging applications.
• Lead the integration of onboard charging systems with vehicle high-voltage architectures.
• Support hardware and software development activities for prototype and production charging solutions.
• Perform system verification and validation activities, including MiL, SiL, HiL, bench, and vehicle testing.
• Analyze charging performance, efficiency, thermal behavior, reliability, and fault management strategies.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate charging functionality and compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with software, controls, calibration, and hardware engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support issue investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure compliance with automotive safety, cybersecurity, and quality requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews, design evaluations, and customer discussions.

Skills

Onboard charging systems

EV charging systems

Power electronics

High-voltage architectures

MATLAB/Simulink

CAN/CAN FD

AUTOSAR

C/C++ development

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

CAN/CAN FD

AUTOSAR

Embedded Coder

C/C++ development

Job description

Description

FEV is seeking an Onboard Charging (OBC) Systems Engineer. As a Systems Development Engineer in the field of Onboard Charging Systems, the candidate will work on the development, integration, validation, and optimization of onboard charging solutions for hybrid and electric vehicles. The role requires development of charging system requirements, charging control strategies, system integration, and verification and validation of hardware and software functions. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure robust, efficient, and compliant charging solutions for electrified vehicle platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage system-level and functional requirements for onboard charging systems.
• Design, develop, and optimize charging control strategies for AC charging applications.
• Lead the integration of onboard charging systems with vehicle high-voltage architectures.
• Support hardware and software development activities for prototype and production charging solutions.
• Perform system verification and validation activities, including MiL, SiL, HiL, bench, and vehicle testing.
• Analyze charging performance, efficiency, thermal behavior, reliability, and fault management strategies.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate charging functionality and compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with software, controls, calibration, and hardware engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support issue investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure compliance with automotive safety, cybersecurity, and quality requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews, design evaluations, and customer discussions.

Requirements

• US citizen or Greencard required
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Power Electronics, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in: Onboard Charging Systems (OBC), EV Charging Systems, Power Electronics, Electrified Powertrain Development
• Strong understanding of onboard charger architectures and electric vehicle charging systems.
• Experience developing system and functional requirements.
• Knowledge of AC charging systems, power electronics, and high-voltage vehicle architectures.
• Experience with charging system integration and vehicle-level validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Embedded Coder and C/C++ development.
• Knowledge of EV charging standards and protocols including: CSS, SAEJ1772, DIN 70121, ISO 15118
• Familiarity with EMC/EMI testing and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience with AUTOSAR architecture and embedded software development.
• Understanding of Functional Safety (ISO 26262).
• Knowledge of Automotive Cybersecurity (ISO 21434).

Understanding Of

• AC/DC Conversion
• Power Factor Correction (PFC)
• DC/DC Conversion Technologies
• Hands‑on experience with charging control strategies, diagnostics, and fault management.
• Knowledge of high-voltage systems including contactors, HV interlocks, and charging safety concepts.
• Experience with CAN, CAN FD, UDS diagnostics, and vehicle communication networks.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities