Sparkcharge is currently seeking a Staff Test Engineer with a can do attitude and a team oriented work style. This position is fully in-office.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and take responsibility for all component, sub-assembly, completed assembly, and manufacturing End Of Line testing processes in Somerville, MA and Buffalo, NY.
• Design and create test fixtures for both individual PCB and system performance validation.
• Design and create test fixtures for both completed battery units and completed charger units coming off the production line at our factory.
• Program firmware to operate test fixtures.
• Developing less experienced test engineers
• Troubleshoot and solve testing problems.
• Manage interoperability testing for EVs from all OEMs
• Manage life cycle testing for SparkCharge products.
• Research certification agency requirements (UL, ETL, CE, IEC, etc). Select those which apply to Company products. Write test plans for them.
• Meticulously document and perform tests on a wide array of electrical and mechanical projects.
• Troubleshoot and maintain test fixtures.
• Maintain functional lab equipment. Manage the Company’s R&D Lab.
• Rework printed circuit boards, maintain pilot and test units.
• Help maintain product documentation such as Inter-connectivity diagrams, connection charts, requirements documents, bill of materials, and schematics.

Requirements:

Candidates must have:

• An Engineering degree from a four-year college or university. Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• A minimum of two year's full-time product testing experience at a company that produces tangible, electronics-based goods.
• Experience designing and building test fixtures for PCBs.
• Working knowledge of the theory behind production test fixtures.
• Familiar with electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, and software design.
• Experienced in safely working with high power.
• Experience working with common Electric Test Equipment: Oscilloscope, Multimeters, Power Supplies, etc.
• Strong communication skills and team-oriented personality.
• Expert knowledge of LabVIEW software.
• Soldering: SMT and through-hole components.

Additional “Plus” Experiences Include:

• Experience with Electric Vehicles.
• Experience in the Automotive Industry.
• Expert knowledge of LabVIEW software.
• Soldering: SMT and through-hole components.
• Experience training others in the use of test procedures

Benefits:

We are a fast-moving start-up with a culture based on our values of togetherness, ownership, passion, resilience and respect. This position qualifies for unlimited PTO. The Company pays over 90% of health insurance premiums for employees. We offer FSA savings and 401(k) plans. Compensation will be based on the candidate’s ability to quickly add value to SparkCharge.