Staff Electrical Systems Design Engineer (EV Charging)

Location: Campbell, California, United States

Salary: $150,000–$180,000 annual base salary, excluding equity, benefits, and variable pay.

Company

hirify.global develops electric vehicle charging networks and hardware, software, and mobile solutions for charging needs across North America and Europe.

What you will do

• Lead electrical system architecture for high-voltage DC fast chargers, including subsystem boundaries and cross-disciplinary interfaces.
• Review and approve design documentation, schematics, and PCB layouts covering analog, digital, and power circuits.
• Coordinate requirements and execution with power electronics, firmware, hardware, thermal, test, quality, reliability, regulatory, and systems engineering teams.
• Own the DFMEA process and define fault classifications, thresholds, response strategies, and protection devices.
• Develop and execute test plans for hardware and firmware performance, durability, and product compliance.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other laboratory tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a closely related discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 7–10 years of hands-on industry experience with systems operating at 208–600 VAC and up to 1000 VDC.
• Experience leading complex hardware programs from initial concept through volume production.
• Experience with renewable energy systems and grid-tied inverter applications, such as solar, battery energy storage, or EV charging.
• Understanding of AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC power converter topologies and control strategies.
• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional environments with firmware, hardware, regulatory, and systems engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with IEC 62368, IEEE 1547, UL 1741, CA Rule 21, IEC 61851, and SunSpec Modbus.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on products supporting the development of the electric vehicle charging industry.
• Collaborative environment spanning engineering, regulatory, quality, reliability, and testing disciplines.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable accommodations available throughout the employment process.
• Equal opportunity employment regardless of legally protected characteristics.