Powertrain Electrical Test Engineer

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Hardware Development Engineering

Requisition Number
: POWER
001379

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• Posted :
  September 16, 2024
• Full-Time
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Canoo’s mission is to bring EVs to Everyone and build a world-class teamto deploy this sustainable mobility revolution. We have developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with pioneering technologies, award-winning designs, and a unique business model that spans all owners in the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Canoo is starting production and is distinguished by its pioneering and experienced team of technologists, engineers, and designers.

With offices around the country, the company is scaling quickly and seeking candidates who love to challenge themselves, are motivated by purpose, and possess a strong desire to get things done.

The “Canoo Way”

Canoo’s success is the direct result of the disciplined application of our core operating principles and drills, which are based on three main principles:
Think 80/20 (“Important versus less important”), Act 30/30 (“Reduce waste and increase output”), and Live 90/10 (“We have each other’s back”). We hire based on “MET” - Mindset, Equipment, and willingness to Train - and seek individuals that take accountability and deliver results being Humble, Hungry to succeed, and Hunting for opportunities to win. We train our team to engage with each other by modulating between their intellect (iQ) and emotional intelligence (eQ) applying Facts, Finesse, and Force when they communicate.

The principles and drills of the CANOO Way have been fundamental to our success, and our ability to grow, continuously improve, innovate, and are at the core of our day-to-day operations.

The Electrical Test Engineer will be responsible for component testing and validation of cutting-edge electric vehicle drive units. This individual will focus on drive unit test execution for electric powertrains, with a strong focus on electric motors for on next-generation electric vehicle developments. Responsible for creating, maintaining, and executing DVP/PVP test plans. Create and correlate test procedures and test result reports.

Collaborate with a talented team of design, CAE, and system engineers to create a highly integrated drive unit assembly with electric traction motor, geartrain, cooling, and power electronics. The position oversees the testing of components and must have familiarity with current eDrive systems to maintain a level of competitiveness in target setting.

• Validate electric motor performance and efficiency through the use of dynamo meters equipped with power analyzers
• Support motor analysis and inverter calibration by specifying and conducting motor tests
• Validate, execute, and verify test plans and test results
• Set up, calibrate, and troubleshoot test cell equipment and instrumentation
• Interact with test requestors, technicians, and schedule validation timelines according to development timelines
• Provide guidance to technicians and technical associates and verify all work and data output
• Build and expand internal testing and calibration capability
• Utilize and support external vendors and contractors as needed
• Support the definition of test conditions, pass/fail criteria for sub-systems, and completed system.
• Correlate life testing to life predictions, refining analysis/models, and collaborate with CAE engineers.
• Post-process test results, identify root-cause of potential issues, and make design recommendations to meet the highest level of durability, efficiency, and performance for Canoo vehicles.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of Automotive powertrain development and validation experience, including rotating electric machine, NVH, and power electronic disciplines.
• First-hand experience in the development and validation of electric drive unit components and assemblies from prototype into production scenarios.
• Experience with motor and vehicle test equipment such as dynamo meters and data acquisition hardware and software
• Experience of Test-Simulation correlation in the component/sub-system/models.
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