Electrical Engineer - Robotics - Ample, Inc.

About Ample:

Are you ready to make a global impact? Ample, inc. is a cutting-edge electric vehicle battery swapping company at the forefront of sustainable transportation solutions. Our mission is to accelerate the global transition to clean and efficient mobility by revolutionizing the way EVs are powered. At Ample, we utilize advanced robotics to enable rapid and cost-effective modular battery swapping, making powering your electric car as convenient as a gas station visit. Our passionate team of technologists, designers, and environmental advocates is dedicated to addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our era. Join Ample and be part of our mission to make this accessible to billions of vehicles worldwide.

About the Role:

At Ample, you'll be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the world. Our commitment to sustainability and cutting-edge technology offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation. We value diversity, innovation, and collaboration, and we provide a supportive work environment where your ideas can thrive.

As an Electrical Engineer on the Swapping Station Team you will play a key role in developing Ample's automated systems for swapping and charging batteries across a portfolio of vehicles.

What You'll Do:

• Work on a variety of low and high voltage systems for batteries and robotic systems
• Take a hands-on approach to tackle and solve an array of practical electro-mechanical technical problems
• Support a rapid and adaptable design process for manufacturing of production systems
• Develop tooling for validation and verification across multiple electrical interfaces from small isolated subsystems to large station level systems

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years industry experience (post internship experience) 
• Experience with at least one design cycle of prototype, verification, testing and production of a PCB design
• Hands-on experience with inter-system communication protocols such as I2C, UART, and SPI
• Experience with PCB routing rules generation, PCB stack-ups, and overall aspects of PCB tolerances and layout
• Exposure to wire harness routing and harness design
• Exposure to industrial automation systems including motor selection, electrical cabinet design, and PLC programming
• Experience communicating across mechanical, electrical, and software domains to investigate and understand underlying design interfaces
• Desire to work in hands-on environment doing research and work with electrical systems
• Ability to take an abstract problem and break it down into an implementable system - starting with a scrappy approach and progressively building it up into a sophisticated solution

We are an equal opportunity and E-verified Employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status.