New Grad - Vehicle Attributes Engineer

About Canoo

If you're intrigued by the dream of working alongside the smartest & most revolutionary designers and engineers in the EV space, Canoo just may be the place for you. Are you a person who is irked by the status quo? Do you derive personal satisfaction from doing something you've never done before, and seeing that work put into production? Here at Canoo, every day is vastly different from the one before it, as we're moving swiftly toward our goal of changing the way the world looks at Urban Mobility. We’re a well-funded start-up, led by the who's who of EV business leaders, whose passion brought them together on this special mission. We're diligently preparing for our first vehicle launch and looking for deeply experienced and passionate talent, who are not just looking for a “job," but rather are driven to raise the bar and create new benchmarks within the global EV industry. Read on...

Job Purpose

The Vehicle Attribute Engineer will work with the Attribute/Test and engineering teams as well as other stakeholders in order to achieve the Vehicle(s) Attribute targets

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the different Attribute Teams to define and meet the Vehicle Attributes targets
• Key interface between Oklahoma team and Attribute team in other sites
• Benchmark competitor set for target references. Coordinate Attribute teams to plan and execute real-world evaluations & collect jury feedback to feed into Attribute Target Book
• Coordinate and execute Attributes Drive Sessions and vehicle/systems evaluations including robust reporting, documenting issues in the proper systems and providing recommendations
• Create/Maintain a standard Attribute Scorecard, Attribute Target Book, ensure effective and on time closure of issues. Execute a frequent and robust escalation process
• Weekly report out development status (Scorecard) and track KPI's; organize and facilitate necessary meetings with Attribute Leads and Attribute Chief Engineer and other stakeholders
• Support defining the Vehicle Attribute workstream, processes, documents, and metrics
• Identify and document all project deliverables and the timing of those milestones within an overall program framework
• Provide insight around potential risks and opportunities, resolve conflict, initiate resolution and deliver results
  
  

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering
• Preferable - technical knowledge of Electric Vehicles key systems
• Preferable - 5+ years’ experience on Vehicle Attributes or Test engineering
• Ability working cross functionally with multiple teams
• Ability to identify and solve complex problems. Use evidence based rational to support arguments
• High level of maturity and integrity, work as a team member, easy to do business with, strong drive for results and work in a self-directed manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced skillset with MS Excel, MS Project, MS Power Point. Preferable- Atlassian JIRA and Siemens Polarion. Ability to quickly learn new program management software tools
  
  

What's Cool About Working Here...

• Four months paid primary care giver leave
• Flexible PTO
• Participation in the Employee Equity Compensation Plan
• Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy
• Work in a high-growth start up that will redefine urban mobility
  
  

Canoo is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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