Senior Hardware Engineer

ChargePoint; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a talented electrical engineer to design and develop cutting-edge Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) for their market-leading products. This role involves working on complex electronic designs, optimizing for cost and reliability, and driving hardware designs across various engineering domains. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical design, experience with embedded systems, and a passion for creating high-quality products. Join a dynamic team committed to pushing the boundaries of technology and delivering exceptional results.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing electronic products.
• Strong understanding of board-level engineering tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) for industry-leading products.
• Drive hardware designs across software, mechanical, and thermal boundaries.

Skills

Electrical circuit design

PCB design

Embedded processors

High-speed interfaces

Analog sensing and control circuits

Testing and validation of electrical designs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Higher degree in related discipline

Tools

CAD tools

Schematic tools

Simulation tools

PCB Layout tools

Job description

Reports To

Director of Hardware, PCBA Design

What You Will Be Doing

• Electrical circuit design and development of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) with the following technologies: processors, memory networking interfaces, analog sensors, motor control, board-level power, and charging electronics for ChargePoint’s industry-leading products
• Deliver designs optimized for multiple dimensions including; cost, reliability and feature richness
• Drive board-level architectures and distill block diagrams into sub-components, circuits and board designs
• Develop from lowest level (discreet) circuit designs to full-scale system design and see those systems all the way through to volume manufacturing and field deployment

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Strong electrical/electronic design skills and understanding of board-level engineering tradeoffs
• Experience in the design and implementation of: embedded processors, high-speed interfaces, memory, power, analog sensing and control circuits
• Proficiency with board: CAD, Schematic, Simulation and PCB Layout tools
• Proven ability to test and validate electrical design and document passing results and margin to limits
• Must be inventive, curious, and creative as well as fanatical about cost, quality, and building market leading products
• Able to drive hardware designs across software, mechanical, power and thermal boundaries to assure great results

Requirements

• Must have a successful record developing complex products placed into production
• 5+ years of experience developing electronic products
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or related discipline

Location

Campbell, CA

ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $70,000 to $183,375. This range represents base salary and does not reflect equity, benefits or variable pay where applicable. Actual base salaries are based on several factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications and specific work location.