Automotive Startups in Los Angeles

The person in the role of Test Engineer – Powertrain will develop and maintain the test control solutions for power electronics, electric motors and drive unit systems for electric vehicles. They will lead in specifying sourcing and documenting the equipment and interfaces necessary for executing defined test profiles. They will assist in the design of Powertrain test stands and fixturing. The candidate shall be capable of translating requirements and potential failure modes into test cases. They shall be familiar with automotive and industrial equipment communication protocols and high voltage electrical safety standards. They will lead data handling and processing of raw measurements to aid rapid engineering assessment.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer at Canoo you will work closely with our DRE’s and the purchasing directed supply base. You will be instrumental in establishing the supplier quality requirements and handle our supplier evaluation process, from the self-audit to facility audits. You will streamline the Quality communication with our suppliers, from complete reporting on: supplier quality performance, beginning with initial and follow up supplier evaluation. This includes the performance of on-site surveys, running quality rating and supplier corrective action status. You will need a solid understanding of root cause investigation and analytical data processing. Also, you will support the continuous improvement for all active areas with the supplier. You’ll need an understanding of the standard quality processes from: APQP, PPAP, Control plans and AIAG system.

Design and development of Body-in-White system to meet vehicle requirements (function, cost, weight). Develop the architecture and propose alternative engineer solutions for battery pack structure and suspension interface. Work on cross-functional teams (Suspension, Powertrain, Manufacturing, and Interior) to develop efficient designs and leading the integration of interfacing components. Interact with CAE team and interpret results to meet all Regulatory, Safety, NVH, Deflection and Fatigue requirements. Development of DFMEA, DVP&Rs and GD&T documentation. Manage deliverables for all program milestones including cost and timing. Support testing, prototype build, and launch activities. Coordinate with manufacturing group on mass production assembly solutions, assembly sequence, and part feasibility. Own a portion of the underbody design. Collaborate with other stakeholders to deliver vehicle structural performance, packaging, mass, cost and timing targets.

We seek high performance engineers with experience in startup environments. We like folks that execute quickly and effortlessly using data as their guide. Your litmus for success is your ability to innovate when given a blank sheet of paper; your primary goal is to develop excellent user facing products on the web.  You have deep iOS UX experience and are highly motivated to ship reliable, impactful and scalable products in the pursuit of a game-changing collective mission. You love solving hard challenges, have worked in complex, fast-moving environments, with an emphasis on UX, and are collaborative by nature. You care for your teams. You stand up for what’s right. You’re driven by building the electric car of the future. You’re emotionally aware and capable of leading teams. 

This is a rare opportunity to help lead strategic operations within the Product Launch team at Canoo while we define and build the interaction between Canoo and our customers. This will range from helping direct the creation of the web and app environment, to how we think about optimizing fleet management and the marketplace, as well as how we’ll handle payments, partnerships, and other customer interactions. This role will be responsible for creating and optimizing business strategies, such as how we balance our marketplace and fleet, optimize our promotions, and identify local operations problems. They balance improving or innovating new processes with setting and delivering on core goals to meet business needs.