Your Tasks
As part of our PV Development Team with focus on transportation applications
you contribute to the development of long lasting, safe, and innovative VaPV
(Vehicle applied Photovoltaics) products, ranging from prototype to series
solutions to transform regular vehicles to Solar Electric Vehicles. Plenty of
exciting and challenging projects await you - widely spread over the bus,
truck, and van industry.
Many varied tasks await you:
Planning, implementation and documentation of test plans and setups for PV
integration and application on vehicles at various development stages
Develop, modify and implement reliability test methods and drive the
expansion of our own testing facilities for our PV products following
industry standards from PV and automotive
Conduct reliability tests on various PV modules, integration methods and
customer prototypes and ensure reliability of use of our products
Conduct in-depth characterization of visual appearance, functionality and
performance of customized PV modules
Perform root cause and failure analysis and utilize those results to make
recommendations to development and customer projects team
Work together with the development engineers to test and deliver
innovative and reliable products to the market
Coordinate projects with institutional and testing partners
Prepare reports and present results to the team in a regular manner
Doing that, you always keep in mind the sustainable and environmental
friendly execution of the project
Our Requirements
You have a completed training as a technician or a degree in physics,
chemistry, material science or engineering, e.g. automotive, mechanical,
mechatronic engineering, renewable energies, or photovoltaics with a
strong practical background
You have at least 2 years of experience in a technical role in industry or
an industry-related institute for research, development and test methods
You have experience in testing of industrial products, materials and/or
photovoltaic systems and/or subcomponents
You have knowledge of standards, quality and reliability requirements from
the photovoltaic, automotive or other industries
It is an advantage to have experience with PV modules and in particular
polymer-based PV modules
You work in an exceptionally structured and conscientious manner, act
independently and on your own responsibility, but still prefer to
celebrate success as part of a team rather than alone
You are fluent in English - German is a plus
Sustainability is a matter of the heart for you, you like to swim in the
open sea and stand not only by your achievements, but also by your
mistakes
What to expect
A visionary and highly committed team in a "new-born" company that is
endeavouring to combat CO2 emissions
Additional benefits such as subsidies for public transport, gym
memberships or others - after the end of the probationary period
Flexible working hours and extensive home office options
No deadlocked processes and hierarchies, but plenty of courage to shape
the transport industry sustainably
A culture of mutual support and appreciation in which we celebrate both
successes and mistakes together
An office and workshop space in the north of Munich, easily accessible by
public transport - and by bike ;)
Free charging of your electric car in the office
Come as you are - we do not follow a dress code
Interested?
Do you see yourself as our Testing & Reliability Engineer for PV Application
(f/m/d)? As part of your application, we would like to give you some
insights into our corporate culture and organisation. At Sono Motors, we are
replacing the traditional employer-employee relationship with a partnership of
equals. When employees from large companies come to Sono, we sometimes hear
that they miss certain services, support and infrastructure. We invite you to
fill these gaps with us. We see you as a co-creator of our company, not as
someone who just turns up to do their job. At Sono Motors, you take matters
into your own hands to achieve the desired impact. Our CEOs will work with you
and together with the entire Sono team you will lead our organisation. We
expect you to take the initiative, contribute to our organisational
development, embrace imperfection and communicate transparently. We call this
#staysono; it's our culture.
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About us
Vision, motivation and professionalism. Creativity and trust. Love for our
planet. All of this unites our current team of nearly 40 colleagues. Together
we fight for our vision, which we want to achieve with a new strategy and
focus of our company: Offering Solar Integration for the transportation
industry.
Our technology is already being used by more than 25 B2B customers, who are
testing our Solar Bus Kit and other solar integration solutions in a variety
of vehicle architectures, including buses, refrigerated vehicles, cars and
eTrucks/eVans.
