Position Title: EV Charging Systems Verification Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract EV Charging Systems Verification Engineer opportunity located in Seattle, WA.
Job Description:
- You'll join a team focused on ensuring the reliability and safety of the company’s charging infrastructure through systematic testing and validation.
- Our client's EV charging network is one of the largest in the world for private fleets. They value attention to detail, thorough documentation, and efficient test automation, working closely with vendors to maintain high standards across our charging network.
- Our client is seeking a hands-on engineer who will execute thorough validation of third-party charging systems, maintain detailed testing records, automate repetitive test processes, and identify potential safety or reliability issues.
Job Responsibilities:
- Hardware Installation & Commissioning: Hands-on experience installing hardware like EV chargers, instrumentation, and fuses—including wiring, commissioning, and bolting.
- Requirements Management & Verification: Drive requirements management from elicitation to verification in EV chargers, power supplies, inverters, and DC-DC converters.
- Schematic & Drawing Interpretation: Interpret mechanical and electrical engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications to support testing and troubleshooting.
- Distribution System Testing & Troubleshooting: Maintain and troubleshoot electrical distribution systems, including developing testing procedures for DC and AC power distribution equipment.
- Lab Space Maintenance & Operations: Keep the lab organized, clean, and configured for safe, efficient testing (workstation layout, cable management, storage). Coordinate facility needs (power, HVAC, bench space) and support lab buildout or reconfiguration projects.
- Lab Safety Enforcement: Enforce lab safety protocols, including electrical and high-voltage safety practices; ensure PPE, signage, and emergency equipment are present and current. Maintain compliance with relevant safety, environmental, and company standards.
- Test Methodology & Execution: Develop test plans, execute tests, and generate reports based on test cases provided by the engineering team and leadership. Develop, execute, and document market-based and customer-specific System Integration Tests.
- Programming & Automation: Utilize Python and/or MATLAB for data parsing, visualization, and scripting/programming tools to assist in analysis and automation of data collection.
- Vendor & Subcontractor Collaboration: Manage subcontractor relationships/leads, work effectively with external vendors, and support field deployments and issue resolution.
Job Qualifications:
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in electrical systems development, integration, and testing.
- Test Plan & Execution: 5+ years of experience developing test plans, executing tests, and generating reports based on provided test cases.
- Test Instrumentation: 2+ years of experience/proficiency with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and data logging instruments.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.
- Software Proficiency: Familiarity with Python and/or MATLAB for data parsing/visualization, as well as proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Travel Requirements: Willingness to travel 10% of the time to domestic sites for executing tests and collecting data.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- Advanced Degree: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- System-Level Verification: Proven system-level testing expertise and strong test environment management.
- Documentation & Reporting: Strong technical writing skills, systematic approach to testing, clear problem-reporting skills, and ability to present test results effectively.
- Self-Starter: Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Pay Rate Range: Market Rate
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health plan options, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and a 401(k) program.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.