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Electrical Engineer

Portland, Oregon, United States

Position Summary

A rapidly growing company is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, validation, and improvement of board-level hardware for EV charging equipment (EVSE). This role is focused on practical electrical design work including schematic capture, component selection, prototype bring-up, debugging, and compliance-driven product development.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience developing electronic hardware for commercial or industrial products and is comfortable working across embedded control hardware, interfaces, sensing, protection, and power-related circuits. Experience with EV charging equipment, EMI/EMC mitigation, and UL or other regulatory compliance is strongly preferred. Familiarity with J1772 and ISO 15118 is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design and support board-level electrical hardware for EV charging systems.
  • Develop specifications, schematics, and component selections; support PCB layout review.
  • Bring up, validate, characterize, and debug prototype hardware.
  • Troubleshoot analog, digital, mixed-signal, and embedded interface circuits.
  • Define hardware interfaces and resolve system-level issues in collaboration with firmware and software teams.
  • Maintain BOMs and support component sourcing and design updates.
  • Validate and troubleshoot hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, meters, and spectrum analyzers.
  • Mitigate EMI/EMC issues through filtering, grounding, shielding, and layout review.
  • Support UL and regulatory compliance efforts, including design changes driven by certification testing.
  • Coordinate with manufacturers, vendors, and external test labs during prototype and production builds.
  • Document design revisions, test results, and engineering changes.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Hands-on experience in board-level design for commercial or industrial electronic products.
  • Proficiency in schematic capture, component selection, prototype bring-up, and hardware debugging.
  • Experience with analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
  • Familiarity with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, CAN, Modbus, or Ethernet.
  • Comfortable with standard lab equipment for validation and troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with EVSE or EV charging products.
  • Experience with EMI/EMC troubleshooting and UL or other regulatory compliance.
  • Familiarity with AC-powered systems, power electronics, relays, sensing, isolation, and protection circuits.
  • Familiarity with J1772 and ISO 15118.

Why Join

  • Be part of a dynamic and fast-growing company
  • Competitive Salary
  • Benefits Package includes:
    • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Ability to Participate in Electric Vehicle Incentive Program
    • Ability to Participate in Company 401K Plan with match
    • Quarterly Mental Health Days
    • Employee Educational Reimbursement

 

Final compensation will be determined based on experience and skills, but will sit in a range of $105,000 - $130,000

 

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and offers a remote-friendly work environment with benefits and the opportunity for personal growth as well as advancement within the company.

Engagement Structure

This role begins as a 1099 independent contractor engagement for up to three (3) months, with the intention of converting to a permanent, full-time position based on mutual fit and performance during the contract period. Benefits listed above apply upon conversion to a permanent employee.

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