Electrical Integration Engineer

• You’ll be working with the Research and Development team
• This team runs on coffee with an infectious passion to build products that have never been
• built before. Our Flexible Energy Stack consists of the e^pack (battery pack), e^Port
• (charging connector), e^Plug (charging connector) and e^pump (charging station)
• which together unlock 15-minute rapid charging.
• Exponent’s philosophy: Break. Believe. Build.
• There’s no playbook for disruption. The only way to create a radical future is to continuously
• break, believe and build.
• Break assumptions and thumb rules.
• Believe in the process, the team, and through failures.
• Build fast, passionately, and with first-principles thinking.

Job Description

• We are seeking a hands-on Electrical Integration Engineer to lead the design, integration,
• and validation of high-voltage electrical systems across Exponent’s EV energy products.
• This role sits at the intersection of electrical design, power electronics, firmware
• integration, and electro-mechanical systems, with ownership from concept to production.
• The ideal candidate will drive end-to-end electrical architecture, ensure safety and
• compliance of HV systems, and debug complex hardware–software interactions in
• fast-evolving EV platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Design & Safety

• ● Design and coordinate multi-stage electrical protection schemes for HV and LV
• systems
• ● Size and select protection devices, switchgears, and cables
• ● Own insulation coordination, including creepage and clearance definitions
• ● Design earthing and grounding architectures for HV systems
• ● Ensure compliance with IS, IEC, ISO, SAE, CSA, NFPA, CEA, NEC, NBC standards
• ● Own HVDC safety concepts and validation

Electrical & System Integration

• ● Integrate power electronics hardware including converters, inverters, sensors, and
• actuators
• ● Review and debug schematics, PCBA designs, and component ratings
• ● Lead hardware–firmware integration, including protocol-level debugging
• ● Support EMI/EMC testing, harness design, and routing considerations
• ● Analyze and mitigate effects of parasitics in automotive systems

Firmware & Debugging

• ● Debug communication protocols: CAN, UART, MODBUS, SPI
• ● Work with MCU peripherals including ADC configuration
• ● Diagnose and resolve hardware–software interaction issues
• ● Collaborate with firmware teams during bring-up and validation

Electro-Mechanical Systems

• ● Perform thermal and fluid flow calculations for electrical systems
• ● Define packaging, separation, filters, and ingress protection strategies
• ● Interface with chillers and HVAC systems for thermal management

Reliability & Engineering Excellence

• ● Own DFMEA and drive mitigation actions
• ● Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for electro-mechanical failures
• ● Support reliability testing and modelling across product lifecycle

Required Skills & Experience

● Experience across 2+ full product development cycles in one or more of the

following

• ○ Electrical protection & insulation coordination design
• ○ EV powertrain or >500V battery architecture
• ○ Power electronics converter design or application
• ● Strong fundamentals in electrical circuit analysis
• ● Hands-on experience debugging CAN, MODBUS, SPI
• ● Proven experience driving DFMEA and reliability validation
• ● Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical / Electronics / Mechatronics Engineering

Preferred Qualities

• ● First-principles thinker with strong debugging instincts
• ● Comfortable working across electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams
• ● Bias for ownership in a fast-paced startup environment
• ● Passion for EVs, clean energy, and building hardware that scales
• What Matters at Exponent
• ● Quality of work and attention to detail
• ● Structured problem-solving approach
• ● Discomfort with mediocre solutions
• ● Resilience and learning mindset through failures

About Us

• Exponent simplifies energy for EVs.
• Co-founded by Arun Vinayak (Founding Partner & Former CPO, Ather Energy) and Sanjay
• Byalal (Former Hardware Strategic Sourcing & Cell Strategy Lead, Ather; Former Supply
• Chain Lead, HUL), Exponent is solving EV energy challenges by building the e^pack and
• e^pump, enabling 15-minute rapid charging.
• With a 200+ strong team of passionate builders, Exponent is one of the most experienced
• EV teams in India — and we’re looking for more builders to help us scale.