Product Development Director

We are seeking a Product Development Director to lead the development and delivery of consumer-grade wireless charging products for Electric Vehicles. Reporting to the VP Engineering, this role will be a key member driving product execution. Based on the strategic and business Corporate vision, the Product Director is responsible for owning the product and delivering WiTricity-branded products to the global market.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a cross-functional team productizing and delivering next generation wireless charging products for passenger electric vehicles. The global team includes internal and external resources responsible for product engineering, quality assurance, test, packaging, regulatory, and manufacturing.
• Work with Product Management, Business Development, and other functions to ensure product requirements and target schedules are defined.
• Develop detailed plans encompassing each project phase: concept, execution, release to manufacturing, production, and sustaining engineering. Work with Product Management to iterate on plans as necessary (e.g., schedule, features).
• Work with Engineering functional leads and WiTricity’s external ODM partners to identify and fill staffing needs.
• Work with Program Management to constantly track progress, to identify and resolve issues, and to keep projects on track in terms of schedule, budget, and features.
• Provide continuous support to product engineering, manufacturing, and other resources to solve problems and set priorities. Escalate issues to senior management as needed.
• Ensure quality acceptance criteria are defined and met for each product release.
• Provide input on the Product Development Process. Evangelize and advocate for positive changes and to support the growth of the company.

Requirements:

• Proven leadership in managing cross-functional teams/projects.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive and varied technical and business experience delivering hardware and software products to the market. Multi-disciplinary background including roles in design, product engineering, manufacturing, and customer engineering strongly desired.
• Demonstrated experience delivering products to market in consumer and/or industrial applications. Experience should include products with heavy software content and cloud-connectivity (IoT).
• Must have demonstrated solid capabilities in all facets of product life cycle management, including developing product strategies and market/product road-mapping.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills allowing for effective management by influence.
• Proven track record of growing a product team using creative ideation and thought leadership. Ability to recognize possible innovation opportunities.
• Experience with contract manufacturing, and ODMs in Asia.
• Experience with supporting customers and OEMs globally.
• Experience working within a smaller size tech company with heavy reliance on external partners and ODMs.
• Experience with automotive, power systems, and battery charging products desired.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com.

Firmware Support and Test Engineer

We are seeking a Firmware Support and Test Engineer to support firmware development for embedded control of WiTricity’s wireless power systems. The core duties and responsibilities of the position are as follows:

Responsibilities:

• Support existing embedded software designs and provide hands-on support of system test and verification.
• Write test plan, conduct test, and accomplish test report on new embedded software features and publications.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure for Embedded Software Testing.
• Use source control systems in place at WiTricity for the maintenance of the code base and to provide proper revision control and release structure.
• Provide Maintenance, Support, and Development of Version control and source code configuration management.
• Responsible for Software release process and Continuous Integration.
• Work collaboratively with firmware team members and team members of other disciplines to integrate, test, and debug system components.
• Be able to multi-task and independently manage the requirements of several projects in parallel.

Qualified candidates will have a solid understanding of embedded programming, microcontroller architectures embedded software implementations, embedded software development process and testing.  Candidates will also possess good written and verbal communication skills, have a positive attitude.  Candidates will be  able to work independently with a sense of urgency and individual accountability and will also be a reliable team player.

Requirements:

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of embedded programming design/test experience.
• Fluent in C/C++, Python, Bash and Batch scripting
• Solid knowledge about continuous integration tool chain: Jenkins, Artifactory, Parasoft, Ceedling Test, etc.
• Strong experience with development tools: Raspberry Pi, Arduino.
• Proficient with microcontroller IDE design/development tools.
• Proficient in lab debug, including usage of power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators and in-circuit debuggers.
• Ability to work as part of a team in fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills:

• Proficient with microcontroller IDE design/development tools.
• Experienced with version control software: SVN, GIT, etc.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Design, develop and support system software for embedded control of WiTricity’s wireless power systems. The core duties and responsibilities of the position are as follows:

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and document embedded software solutions for the functionality of next generation systems.
• Write and conduct tests on new embedded software features and publications.
• Work collaboratively with firmware team members and team members of other disciplines to integrate, test, and debug system components.
• Support existing embedded software designs and provide hands-on support of system test and verification.
• Use source control systems in place at WiTricity for the maintenance of the code base and to provide proper revision control and release structure.
• Be able to multi-task and independently manage the requirements of several projects in parallel.
• Provide Maintenance, Support, and Development of Version control and source code configuration management.
• Responsible for Software release process and Continuous Integration.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure for Embedded Software Testing.

Qualified candidates will have a solid understanding of embedded programming, microcontroller architectures embedded software implementations, embedded software development process and testing.  Candidates will possess good written and verbal communication skills, have a positive attitude.  Candidates will be able to work independently with a sense of urgency and individual accountability and will also be a reliable team player.

Requirements:

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of embedded programming design experience.
• Fluent in C/C++, Python, Bash and Batch scripting
• Proficient with microcontroller IDE design/development tools.
• Proficient in lab debug, including usage of power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators and in-circuit debuggers.
• Ability to follow circuit schematics and PCB layout drawings.
• Ability to work as part of a team in fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills:

• Familiar with a variety of microcontrollers including Microchip, TI, NXP, and ARM-based embedded processors.
• C#, Python, Visual Basic, Verilog, Javascript, Labview, EXI, JSON, and XML experience.
• Experience Groovy script, JQL, Ruby
• Experience with CANbus, SPI, I2C, RS-232, IEEE 802.11, TCP/IP, and HTTP protocols.
• Experience developing device drivers, control systems, and communications protocols.
• Experience with standards-based feature design and code development.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com.

Principal Mechanical Engineer

WiTricity is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer as a key member of our product team implementing our next generation Wireless Charging products to power the global deployment of Electric Vehicles.  We are seeking experienced, innovative, proactive candidates with a can-do attitude.  You will collaborate across various functions including: Global R&D, Product Ideation, and external ODM & manufacturing partners.  You will contribute to key technical decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and create key technical performance requirements to ensure cost-effective, high performing products in various customer use cases from home to public charging.

Responsibilities:

• Primary owner of the mechanical engineering of WiTricity’s Wireless Charging products. Works with a cross-functional team productizing and delivering next generation wireless charging products for passenger electric vehicles.  The global team includes internal and external resources responsible for product engineering, quality assurance, test, packaging, regulatory, and manufacturing.
• Work with Product Management, Business Development, and other functions to ensure product requirements and target schedules are defined.
• Develops detailed mechanical engineering requirements taking into consideration product functionality & ideation, performance, cost, manufacturability, and industrial design.
• Support specific mechanical engineering sub-tasks in the following areas: mechanical design, thermal management, IP Rating, environmental robustness to temperature, humidity, water/snow/ice, security, and structural performance.
• Works closely with Engineering functional leads (EE, SW, Packaging), Manufacturing, and external ODM partners to ensure product requirements are met.
• Work with Program Management to constantly track progress, to identify and resolve issues, and to keep projects on track in terms of schedule, budget, and features.
• Provide continuous support to product engineering, manufacturing, and other resources to solve problems and set priorities.  Escalate issues to senior management as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Advanced degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in mechanical engineering of a high-volume consumer grade product.  This includes extensive experience with mechanical design tools such as Solidworks or a similar CAD program.
• At least 5 years of experience in active and passive cooling systems. Experience with thermal and structural analysis design tool (e.g. Solidworks Simulation & Flow).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.  Must have the ability to express independent opinions based on experience, education, and intuition.  Must have the ability to articulate and advocate across various groups including teammates, management, and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally including with manufacturing, design, and industrial designers.  This includes collaboration with team member who are remotely location (e.g., North America, Europe, Asia).
• Experience working within a smaller size tech company with reliance on external partners and ODMs.
• Experience with automotive, power systems, and battery charging products desired.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com.