Program Manager

We are seeking an Engineering Program Manager who would be responsible for supporting the product development of a Wireless Charging Electric Vehicle product.   This role provides program management for highly resonant wireless power systems and products for the automotive market. The position will be based out of our Watertown, MA headquarters.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project plans while driving closure on issues and gaps.
• Work closely with a cross-functional engineering team consisting of Software, Electrical, Mechanical to understand the technical concepts, architecture, systems, and development methods associated with the defined projects. You will then apply that knowledge to deliverables and leverage it to accelerate project completion.
• Synthesize and communicate the details of project strategy at multiple levels including executive team, product management, and marketing.
• Recommend and implement risk mitigation plans while maintaining high quality. Assess risk in programs and recommend solutions to a range of difficult problems.
• Organize program review meetings with executive management to review execution strategy and project status.
• Partner with Sales and Business Development with key partners and customers on deliverables and project status.
• Develop and maintain processes by which projects are executed and reported on. Continuously drive team to seek efficiencies by improving processes and tools.
• Support program activities related to purchasing, shipping, and receiving and other duties as required.

Experience:

• BS in an engineering discipline with 3 to 5 years of experience in program management within a product development team.
• Experience delivering products comprised of software, electrical, and mechanical elements.
• PMP certification and Agile experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to track deliverables and dependencies; Identify and report progress, issues, risks, and cost.
• Must have an execution orientation and a passion for continual process improvement; Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Able to influence and bring technical recommendations or requirements across teams in other disciplines and geographic locations.
• Automotive/EV experience a plus.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Product Manager

Reporting to the Director of Product Management, the Product Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the PM discipline for the relevant sector.  The successful candidate will have a strong technical acumen, progressive, relevant work history and experience working across multiple disciplines to achieve success.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Product Line management for wireless charging of electric vehicles including but not limited to: Product planning, roadmap generation, business case preparation and presentation to a variety of audiences both internal and external
• Develop Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) based on customer needs and market direction to enable those products
• Manage full life-cycle of product execution from PRD/conception to EOL life phases, driving the execution of roadmaps and plans
• Create, review and recommend Marketing collateral, customer presentations, and business proposals to ensure a consistent product vision
• Perform competitor benchmarking, analysis and tracking
• Drive design win and revenue growth by collaborating closely with sales and engineering teams

Experience:

• BS degree in engineering required; Electrical Engineering degree and/or advanced engineering degree (MS) or MBA is a plus
• At least 2 years of experience in product management or sales support/applications engineering
• At least 5 years of total work experience
• Experience with power electronics and/or automotive products desired
• Attention to detail and strategic thinking and planning
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic and collaborative environment
• Execution orientation and the ability to motivate others
• Demonstrated ability to work across the organization to further goals and the ability to influence without authority
• Small company/start-up experience desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Director, Product Management

The Director, Product Management is responsible for leading the specification, product management and launch of the WiTricity’s wireless charging products. Working with the Sales, Engineering and Marketing teams, this person will ensure the successful creation WiTricity products that exceed customer and market requirements.

This individual will help lead a Product Management team to serve as the “voice of customers” and provide direction and specifications to our engineering team. This team will provide guidance and product expertise to our global sales, business development and marketing functions.  Additionally, the candidate will lead development of the product road map. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background, progressive, relevant work history and experience working across multiple disciplines to achieve success in deploying commercial hardware products.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the research and analysis of customer needs, technology and competitor trends to inform product specifications, strategy and roadmap.

• Lead a Product team responsible for all aspects of the Product Management function for wireless charging of electric vehicles including but not limited to product planning, roadmap generation, business case preparation and presentation to a variety of audiences both internal and external.

• Partner with sales, marketing, and cross-functional engineering teams to engage with clients on pre-sales meetings and conferences.
• Collaborate with customers to define and enhance the specifications of the products, communicate those product requirements to the engineering organization to meet the expectation of external clients.
• Recruit and build a team, mentor and coach team members to adopt changes in fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Team Responsibilities:
  • Full life-cycle of product execution from PRD/conception to EOL life phases, driving the execution of roadmaps and plans
  • Ensure development of Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) based on customer needs and market direction to enable those products.
  • Recommend process improvements
  • Review and recommend Marketing collateral, customer presentations, and business proposals to ensure a consistent product vision

Experience:

• BS degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering required (other technical disciplines may be considered based on prior work experience); Advanced engineering degree (MS) or MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of product management experience for consumer and/or industrial hardware products; Minimum 10 years of work experience in product management and/or engineering.
• Must have demonstrated solid capabilities in all facets of product management, including developing product strategies and market/product road-mapping
• Demonstrated experience launching a product from inception to market

• Experience working within a smaller size tech company with heavy reliance on external partners and ODMs

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills allowing for effective management by influence across the organization
• Exceptional attention to detail and strategic thinking and planning
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic and collaborative environment
• Execution orientation and the ability to motivate others
• Experience with the automotive industry and power electronics is a plus

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer will 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.
• Design and implement new embedded software features based on product requirements.
• Write and conduct tests on new embedded software features and releases.
• Work collaboratively with software and 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.
• Use CI tools in place at WiTricity to develop safe, secure, and high quality embedded software for next generation products.
• Be able to multi-task and independently manage the requirements of several projects in parallel.
• Participate in peer review process and contribute to team trainings and professional development.

Qualified candidates will have a solid understanding of embedded programming, application processor 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, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of embedded programming experience.
• Experience with FreeRTOS and multi-threaded embedded programming
• Embedded C/C++ application programming
• Experience with socket level programming and networking/IoT protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, HTTP, MQTT)
• Experience with embedded Linux desirable
• Bootloader development experience desirable
• Ability to work as part of a team in fast-paced environment.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Linux)

The Principal Embedded Software Engineer will 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:

• Architect, design, develop, and document embedded software solutions for the functionality of next generation systems.
• Design and implement new embedded software features based on product requirements.
• Write and conduct tests on new embedded software features and releases.
• Work collaboratively with software and firmware team members and team members of other disciplines to integrate, test, and debug system components.
• Collaborate with other team members to 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.
• Use CI tools in place at WiTricity to develop safe, secure, and high quality embedded software for next generation products.
• Act as mentor to provide guidance for other engineers.
• Be able to multi-task and independently manage the requirements of several projects in parallel.
• Participate in peer review process and contribute to team trainings and professional development.

Qualified candidates will have a solid understanding of embedded programming, application processor 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, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of embedded programming experience.
• C/C++ application development on embedded Linux
• Experience with inter-process communication
• Linux device driver development experience
• Experience with embedded Linux kernel configuration and build systems
• IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.3, networking technologies and configuration
• U-Boot experience
• Open source contributor, desirable
• Ability to work as part of a team in fast-paced environment.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Principal 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.
• Conduct architecture design for embedded system with variety of microprocessor
• Act as mentor to provide guidance for other engineers
• 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 also possess good written and verbal communication skills, have a positive attitude.  Candidates will be energetically active with a sense of urgency and individual accountability, can work independently, and be a reliable team player.

Requirements:

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ 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, 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 RTOS, device drivers, control systems, and communications protocols.
• Experience with standards-based feature design and code development.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Drive software quality for WiTricity’s cloud platform and mobile applications to enhance the wireless charging user experience. The core duties and responsibilities of the position are as follows:

Responsibilities:

• Support new and existing software designs and provide hands-on support of system test and verification.
• Write test plans, conduct tests, and generate test reports for new software features and releases.
• Design, develop, and maintain test software for functional verification and automated regression testing of cloud services and mobile applications.
• Drive the implementation of software quality standards and detect and report defects in an existing bug tracking system.
• Support the development of high quality, maintainable source code.
• Work with automated regression test frameworks and develop regression tests for software systems.
• Support the integration of new code bases in existing Continuous Integration infrastructure and other DevOps tasks.
• Work collaboratively with other team members 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 software programming, cloud architectures, mobile application software implementations, software development process and testing.  Candidates will also possess good written and verbal communication skills, have a positive attitude.  Candidates will be energetically active with a sense of urgency and individual accountability, can work independently, and be a reliable team player.

Requirements:

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of software programming design/test experience.
• Fluent in one of these OOP software languages: Python, Java, C#, C++
• Familiarity with automated test tools and frameworks
• Ability to work as part of a team in fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with Java, PHP, .NET, Angular
• Experience with RESTful web services
• Familiarity with IoT networking protocols (websockets, MQTT)
• Familiarity with database systems
• Experience with version control software: Git, SVN, etc.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Senior QA Test Engineer 

We are seeking a Senior QA Test Engineer to support our Electric Vehicle (EV) wireless charging product development based in Watertown, MA. We are seeking candidates with the following experience:

• Working within an R&D or Product Development environment
• Expertise in developing and executing hardware and software test plans on complex systems with Power Electronics and Embedded Software
• Automotive and industrial experience are preferred
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, highly technical environment with concurrent projects

Responsibilities:

• Defines and develops test plans for EV Wireless Power Hardware and Software Components
  • Single/Three Phase PFC Wallboxes, Inverters, Rectifiers, Ground and Vehicle Resonators, and WiTricity’s Tunable Impedance Matching Network (TMN)
  • Customer GUIs
  • Wireless Power Transfer, Object Detection, and Position Detection Systems
• Executes Tests
  • Functional, Performance, Regression Testing on Hardware/Firmware
  • Compliance / Interop Testing against SAE and other Wireless Power Standards
  • Mechanical Stress/Vibration, Environmental, Fault/Error Handling
• Collaborates cross functionally to ensure testing requirements are defined
• Specifies, designs, and develops test infrastructure including automated test systems
• Supports troubleshooting of technical problems; works collaboratively with engineers and team members to resolve outstanding issues
• Ensures defect data base is maintained; generates reports for team members to review
• Collaborates with team members on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as required

Requirements:

• BS in EE or CS required
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience performing QA and testing on products that consist of electronics and embedded software
• Experience with power electronics of at least 1KW
• Demonstrated ability to write and execute detailed test plans; must be able to compile and report to management and other team members on findings

• Proficiency with Labview and Python; Experience with bug tracking systems such as JIRA required

• Familiarity with testing standards from ISO/IEC, IEEE, and SAE preferred; Knowledge of automotive standards such as ASPICE, QS9000 a plus
• Must be able to work effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional, global team members from Development, R&D, and Product Management
• Must be hands-on in an R&D lab setting with good electrical soldering/wiring and mechanical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com

Principal Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics

We are seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer for the wireless charging engineering team in our Watertown, MA facility supporting high power electric vehicle applications. Projects will focus on developing products from concept through design, development, verification, release to manufacturing and support with the end goal of delivering cost-effective automotive products. Tasks will include circuit modeling and design, simulation, schematic capture, PCB layout and test. Candidates must be able to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly technical environment.  Candidates should be highly motivated with a deep fundamental understanding of power circuits and high-frequency power conversion concepts up to 20KW.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate designs of new, high-efficiency, power conversion and circuits including power factor correction, resonant and soft-switching inverters (at power levels from 3 to 20 KW)
• Analyze, simulate, design, implement, debug, and characterize power conversion feedback control systems.  Both analog and digital control system implementations should be considered
• Lead the PCB and prototyping design efforts, including developing functional and design specifications, test and qualification procedures
• Organize and perform prototyping and simulation efforts, direct and coordinate in-house and external prototype fabrication efforts

• Support new technology development initiatives and other critical projects
• Communicate/collaborate with various team members, both verbal and written, on technical information regarding electronic and electrical system design and performance

Requirements:

• BSEE required; Advanced degree in electrical engineering is desirable
• Minimum 10 yrs experience working in power electronics design, analysis, modeling, and testing; demonstrated competency and innovation with AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC power electronics converters up to 5KW required; 20 KW desired
• Demonstrated ability to take designs from concept through to mass production; candidate should have experience with cost down and release to manufacturing
• Proficient with Design for Manufacturing, Testing, and Compliance best practices
• Desirable skills/experience:
  • High-frequency switch mode power supply design, resonant converters and related components
  • MATLAB / Simulink, Altium, LabView; C/C++
  • Oscilloscope, Network Analyzer, Power Analyzer, Signal Generator, Electronic Load
  • Automotive and industrial applications
• Energetic team player who is fully engaged with the success of the business and a willingness to do what is necessary to get the job done
• Strong Engineering lab bench skills are required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

Senior Director, Business Development – Automotive (Americas)

Reporting to the SVP of Business Development & Strategy, WiTricity is seeking a seasoned, customer-focused Business Development leader who can identify and maximize strategic IP licensing opportunities. This role will represent WiTricity’s technology and business strategy and be a key driver of WiTricity’s global expansion and success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This candidate will initially be an individual contributor, with direct responsibility for cultivating and building strategic relationships.  Over time, this role may be expected to build and manage a team of other business development professionals.  The candidate should have a successful track record of selling advanced technology to carmakers, Tier 1 suppliers, or related EV charging infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive OEM design-in of WiTricity wireless charging
• Evangelize wireless charging to North American vehicle makers and Tier 1s, passenger vehicles, light trucks, commercial vehicles, personal e-mobility
• Close contracts to sell evaluation systems, vehicle integration projects to vehicle makers, fleets
• Close licensing contracts with Tier 1 suppliers

• Create compelling win strategies for new business opportunities
• Conduct market research in order to assess size and potential value of an opportunity
• Identify funding sources, sales vehicles, influencers and decision-makers at prospective customers
• Supporting existing Tier 1 relationship(s) as required

Additional Responsibilities:

• Build trusted relationships across the customer organization at all levels
• Identify and create new business opportunities
• Strengthen the company’s reputation within the customer organization
• Support the monthly forecast reviews and annual strategic planning process
• Prioritize investment decisions for review
• Communicate regularly with the executive team and provide customer requirements and competitive feedback
• Collaborate with marketing in the development of collateral
• Additional duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering strongly preferred; Consideration will be given to a related technical discipline or commensurate industry experience
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience at least five years of which is in a strategic business development role
• Automotive sales/business development experience required
• Experience should be focused on long-term solution sales/business development opportunities
• Experience in a high tech start-up environment strongly preferred
• Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently to drive strategic relationships and to lead internal collaboration efforts on cross-organizational customer deliverables
• Candidate location should be an automotive or tech industry hub (ie Boston, Detroit, Bay Area, LA, Austin, Seattle, as examples)
• Ability to travel to customer sites up to 50%, predominantly domestically but potentially to Europe and/or Asia (once COVID protocols permit)

ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES:

• Ability to work with global customers & partners
• Demonstrated ability to close strategic business deals
• Outstanding conceptual and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to generate ideas and carry them through to execution
• Comfortable with a fast paced, entrepreneurial startup environment
• Ability to build trust & demonstrate collaborative influence skills
• Thrives on working with early adopters of new technology and closing deals with customers. Ability to wear many hats during the engagement cycle
• Passionate & energetic about new technology specifically with regard to the EV industry

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com.

Research and Development Engineers (Power Electronics)

The R&D team at WiTricity is seeking experienced power electronics engineers to work on conception, design, modeling, and implementation of next generation wireless charging systems for electric vehicles. This is a hands-on role with technical supervision by a Principal Engineer in the CTO’s organization.  We have more than one position open and prefer at least one incumbent be an experienced hire.

Responsibilities may include one or more of the following:

• Design, analysis, and development of new power converter designs for wireless charging systems (e.g., PFCs, resonant converters, etc.) at power levels from 3 to 20 kW
• Development of architectures for monitoring and control of wireless power systems
• Development and evaluation of novel components for wireless power systems
• Development, evaluation, and application of power electronics packaging structures
• Invention and evaluation of new applications of wireless power
• Documentation of technical results for patents, training, user manuals or other materials
• Participation in industry standardization activities as needed
• Provide technical direction to junior team members or instruct members of the engineering team on novel technologies

Requirements:

• Candidates are expected to have the following education and relevant experience in the design of power electronics systems as a minimum requirement:
  • D. in Electrical Engineering with up to 5 years of experience OR
  • MS in Electrical Engineering with 2-5 years of experience
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering is required (Ph.D. preferred)
• Experience in implementing digitally controlled power electronic systems is a must
• Experience in implementing high-frequency magnetic components is a plus
• Experience in Wide band-gap devices such as SiC and GaN is preferred
• Strong lab skills are required
• Knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Altium, LabView is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex problems and develop innovative solutions
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communications skills and the ability to present technical results both internally and to customers

Please submit your resume to careers@witricity.com.