Electric Vehicle Interoperability Technician

Position Overview

International Corporation, a leading North American truck manufacturer with great products, a strong market position and best-in-class distribution network, has an exciting new opportunity for an Electric Vehicle Interoperability Technician to join our join our team in Rochesterhills, MI This role can have up to 75% travel. 

This role is within the Zero Emissions Commercial function. The Electric Vehicle Interoperability Technician will be responsible for testing interoperability between Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSEs) and medium duty and heavy-duty vehicles. The individual will test Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers with Navistar’s electric school buses and trucks.

Responsibilities

• Perform charging interoperability testing with vehicles in lab & field settings.
• Troubleshoot interoperability charging communication issues, primarily on DC fast chargers.
• Document test results.
• Collect & analyze PLC charging communication & vehicle CAN data.
• Understand SAE and ISO standards & develop test cases for interoperability testing.
• Update Vehicles with Hardware and/or Software and perform tests to ensure successful updates.
• Collaborate with headquarter counterpart teams on system functionality & maintain targets & testing/validation milestones.
• Work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ensure Charging System (components and software) operation by monitoring logs and communications between ECUs.
• Collaborate with counterpart teams on system functionality & maintain targets & testing/validation milestones.
• Participate in charging interoperability testing symposiums (e.g., CharIN & ACT test events).
• Collaborate with industry across CPOs, EVSE Manufacturers, & OEMs.
• Collect feedback & develop interoperability technical requirements for US specific system/feature implementation.
• Participate in technical working groups across different locations and units in the US to align priorities and coordinate efforts.
• Provide feedback to the internal Navistar teams to improve the customer experience.
• Protect Navistar’s reputation by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 5 years of service operations, technical service engineering, automotive or truck service or automotive component experience

OR

• Master’s degree
• At least 3 years of service operations, technical service engineering, automotive or truck service or automotive component experience

OR

• At least 7 years of service operations, technical service engineering, automotive or truck service or automotive component experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current International Motors employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. International Motors does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• ASE certifications or technical degree
• At least 2 Years Automotive testing or related experience
• Understands basic principles and operation of EV & EV charging systems
• Knowledge of vehicle diagnostic and analysis tools such as CAN/CANalyzer and Vector tools
• Basic knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Teams
• Experience working with customers and vendors in a professional manner
• Ability to present technical issues in a non-complex way
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to be flexible to adapt and act quickly when urgent matters require it
• Valid driver’s license

Highly desired:

• Electric Vehicle knowledge
• Experience working with interoperability between vehicle and charger
• CDL

Benefits and Compensation

We provide a competitive total rewards package which ensures job satisfaction both on and off the job. We offer market-based compensation, health benefits, 401(k) match, tuition assistance, EAP, legal insurance, an employee discount program, and more. 

For this position, the expected salary range will be commensurate with the candidate’s applicable skills, knowledge and experience. 

You can learn more about International’s comprehensive benefits package at https://careers.international.com/#benefits.

EEO Statement

International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to access the online application system or participate in the interview process due to your disability, please email HUB@Navistar.com to request assistance. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response. Otherwise, your request may not be considered.