SUMMARY:
Our Client builds affordable electric vehicles and charging systems for the five million motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa.
POSITION INFO:
Headquartered in Kigali in Rwanda, Our client is the world''s first true mass-market shift to electric vehicles, a vital tipping point in the fight against climate change, through providing electric motorcycles to moto taxi drivers in East Africa. Our electric motorcycles offer savings that double a driver''s income, reduce carbon emissions by more than 75%. Converting just 1 petrol motorbike to electric is the equivalent of the C02 captured by 128 trees.
Client Details
Africa''s first and leading integrated electric motorcycle and transport energy solution. Offering East Africa''s five million taxi motorcyclists a commercial electric motorcycle that is cheaper from day one, provides better overall user experience and requires minimal customer behaviour change.
Using technology adapted for the local market and the right business model to achieve scale, our vehicles deliver superior driving performance, emit 75% less carbon than petrol motorcycles with zero tailpipe emissions and put over $500 a year back into driver''s pockets.
Description
We require someone with broad understanding of Electromechanical Systems that can assist with all aspects of the
vehicle drive train R&D including but not limited to working with high power inverters and dc motors as well as
low-voltage battery systems.
We require our employees to have rapid prototyping skills.
- Ideally have read the Art of Electronics end to end.
- Will also lead a team of younger electrical engineers.
- Solid/demonstrable understanding of power electronics
- Solid/ demonstrable understanding of battery systems stationery and mobility and BMS
- Systems.
- Solid/ demonstrable understanding of PCB design and prototyping, with CAD
- Thermal analysis of PCB''s
Profile
Candidate Requirements
A strong work ethic, and the ability to manage shifting priorities and unforeseen challenges.
- Minimum 5 years of prior industry experience in working with automotive or power systems roles.
- 3 years managing a team of engineers.
- Proven Senior Electrical Engineer Experience in Battery''s or Motorcycles.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Out of the box thinker, able to boil down complex problems into simple designs.â— Fantastic communicator
- Solid understanding of low-level communication networks such as CANBus, MODBus, i2c, etc.
- Strong CAD/CAM/FEA skills
- Good comprehension of Matlab and Excel
- Able to go from design to manufacturing (DFM)
- You are a doer; you move quick and iterate now how to prioritise and get things done.
- Ability to relocate to Rwanda, Kigali or to Netherlands, Amsterdam.
Job Offer
- A competitive compensation package commensurate with international market rates and experience including health insurance, an annual flight allowance and relocation support.
- This role will be based either in Kigali, Rwanda; or in Amsterdam or Berlin (together with our new Europe R&D team) with regular travel to Kigali.
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