Principal Engineer - Linux

About Us

With electric vehicles (EVs) expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on EV charging and established a business model that's been validated by more than a decade in business and thousands of customers. As now a public company, we remain focused on broadening our market leadership and building on years of innovation. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build our all-electric future and dominate a trillion-dollar market. 

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.

Discover what it’s like to help build the fueling network of the future - check out our Engineering Blog.

Reports To

Senior Firmware Manager

What You Will Be Doing

ChargePoint is looking for an outstanding Principal engineer interested in applying creativity and a broad skill set toward building interconnected HW for a next generation vehicle charging platform.

• You will work on design, implementation, and testing of the networking HW and SW on ARM based microprocessors controlling high power electronics
• Help design the HW architecture for all charging platforms to meet efficiency, redundancy and performance goals
• Develop and/or support Linux SW to bring up station HW with Secure Boot
• Collaborate cross-functionally across geographies with hardware, system and cloud engineering teams to define and implement specifications, features and protocols
• Have strong inter-personal skills to motivate and influence teams to help establish and drive best practices 

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Expertise in HW bring up and with Linux: BSP, Device Tree, U-boot
• Any experience with RTOS environments like FreeRTOS is a big plus
• Experience with telemetry and cloud connectivity is a plus
• Strong motivation to work through engineering challenges
• Enthusiasm for working with distributed teams
• Ability to understand system-wide implications of electronic design and software integration

Requirements

• B.Eng., B.Sc. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• 10 or more years of experience in designing, developing embedded HW based solutions
• Hands-on experience developing for Linux and strong problem solving skills
• Good understanding and working knowledge on one or more of: CAN, SPI, I2C protocols, DBUS, CANOPEN
• Experience with software build tools, source control systems, and data management tools, namely gcc, git, Confluence and JIRA
• Comfortable and familiar using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol debuggers, DVMs, soldering irons and home-build dev-kits
• Confident ability to understand circuit schematics and apply working knowledge of electronics in the bring up and debug of PCBs
• Pro-active, communicative self-starter, comfortable working in a geographically diverse team environment

 Location

Campbell, CA

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.

ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. 
Applicants only - Recruiting agencies do not contact.

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