Torrance, California, USA
3 days ago
Systems Engineer - IoT, RFID
Job Title: Systems Engineer - Home Energy (IoT, RFID, HEMS, BLE)

Job Description:This engineering role is responsible for daily execution of technical and some business decisions with respect to the research and development of home energy solutions for our customers. The position will be a key contributor to provide new revenue streams to us and new value to our customers through home energy management systems and services while being a part of other areas such as, home charging (EVSE) sales, home electrification product sales and other digital online sales in support of our 2030 Vision.The Engineer will be the keeper of the EV customer home integration experience, requiring an implicit understanding of every aspect of the connected home, and how the EV should work across a diverse set of customer lifestyles. The Engineer will ensure seamless vehicle-home integration in collaboration with our EV and IT teams. This role requires having solid understanding of how home solar, battery ESS, EV charging, HPWH, HVAC, can communicate and have their energy generation/discharge/consumption controlled and to participate via DR, V2H, V2G, load management, TOU, etc.Job Duties:Support the Unit leader of Home Energy Services Business through technical interactions with hardware suppliers, partners, and our internal testing and development teams. Home Energy Services are part hardware, part software, part renewable and part leading technology.Own and conduct necessary technical research and project activity on Home Energy Management System (HEMS) capabilities, IT integrations, and sponsor/propose new projects to realize new capabilities in the business.Show strong passion and initiative with deep understanding in home IOT, automation, controls, charging infrastructure. Stay abreast of the competition and new products.Provide clear guidance to our automotive companies (RO/GO) for electrification future.Own the proposal development process for third-party product approval, internal S-E-D process of home energy products, IT integrations necessary for HEMS and EV customers.Lead of creating, updating and maintaining required documentation for clear compliance and operation. Required documentation must clear necessary regulatory, compliance clearances, as well as legal approvalMUST HAVE Skills:IoT experienceRFID experienceproduct development and testingAdditional Nice-to-Have Skills:Awareness of electric vehiclesEV battery charging/dischargingBA/BS in electrical, mechanical, controls, or systems engineering, or equivalent work experience establishing a technical and business understanding relative to the job purposeBehind-the-meter energy services domain experienceExperience in home IOT, automation, software, or home energy management systemsExperience in the residential energy domain, utility programsEV and EVSE connected services and telematics a plusExperience with home battery ESS, solar PV a plus Experience with project development involving app, server, partner, hardware, and deliveryFamiliarity with product development, testing, and industry standards and regulations for communication/control, product certifications, reliability testing, AC/DC microgridsExcellent technical, planning, analytical, and presentation skills. Experience with device protocols (Modbus/TCP, Modbus/RTU, can bus, Sunspec, IEEE 2030.5, or IEEE 1815), transport layers (such as wi-fi, cellular, Bluetooth, ZigBee, serial, TCP/IP, PLC, USB, OCPP), implementation standards, and experience in implementing compliant solutions for der systems Familiar with relevant industry standards including IEEE, UL, SAE, NFPC NEC, CA rule 21, IEC, and CE basic understanding of business model development required. Awareness of electric vehicles, EV battery charging/discharging. Function in an agile project team as a product owner / LPL, scrum master / ALPL, or person-in-charge of a functional area for a project. Work Site:

This is a hybrid position requiring some days per week on-site in Torrance, California and some days remote.

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