EV Charging Interoperability Technician

Reports To: Dir of Testing

This role requires a full-time onsite presence in Durham, NC

Target Base Salary:  $70 – 80k (based on experience)

Please note: We are only able to consider candidates who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and who do not require current or future visa sponsorship of any sort. 

KPIs:

• Test Cycle Completeness
• 1st time plug success (pre-release/prod)
• Number of vehicles/platforms tested

Description

The EV Charging Interoperability Technician is focused on interoperability testing on IONNA's network and will be a critical member of the technology and quality team, ensuring that IONNA is delivering the best-in-class customer experience and industry-leading uptime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own a rolling master list of all EVs sold in North America
• Source and acquire electric vehicles for testing through rental networks, OEM loan programs, and dealership partnerships
• Maintain the current inventory of all EVs available for testing
• Perform charge sessions on a wide variety of vehicles in the lab and in the field, executing structured test sessions
• Document outcomes including 1st attempt success, plug success, charge success, connector behavior, and any anomalies
• Track statistics on which vehicles have been charged on the IONNA network and provide findings back to the engineering and quality teams 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or similar with a minimum of 1 year experience testing complex technical products (Recent graduates with exceptional skills and attitude as well as internship experience will be considered for this role)
• Experience testing Software and/or Hardware products, payment systems or integrated solutions
• Exceptional communication and task management skills to effectively progress discussions with important stakeholders
• Preferred: Technical understanding of the charging standards landscape (e.g. OCPP, ISO 15118, OCPI, PKI)
• Preferred: Detailed understanding of the current public fast charging landscape
• Preferred: Experience working in test labs

 Highly Desirable:

• Experience with charging electric vehicles

IONNA is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices through a competitive base salary, as well as offering bonus programs, comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401(K), and paid holidays. 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.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. IONNA 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.