Electrical & Electronics Engineer Job SONGA Mobility

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SONGA Mobility is a pioneering electric mobility company revolutionizing rural transportation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our mission is to develop sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective electric mobility solutions tailored to rural markets. We specialize in electric trikes (eTrikes), charging infrastructure (AgrEHubs), smart battery technology, and IoT-based fleet management systems.

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As part of our R&D team in Nairobi, we are seeking an Electrical & Electronics Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and optimization of our e-mobility solutions through sourcing, testing, integration, and maintenance of electric motors, controllers, and IoT solutions. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Kenya’s growing e-mobility industry and work alongside leading engineers in the field.
For more details about SONGA Mobility, visit www.songa.mobi

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Systems Development & Testing:

• Test, quality control, integrate, and optimize the electric motor powertrains and controllers for SONGA’s eTrikes.
• Test, quality control, integrate, and optimize high-capacity batteries for SONGA’s eTrikes.
• Setup long-term automated tests of battery chargers
• Test and support the development of battery management systems (BMS) and IoT devices for real-time tracking, remote control, and diagnostics.
• Conduct bench testing and on-field performance analysis of electrical sub-systems to improve overall system efficiency and reliability.
• Ideate, design, and implement automated test setups with logging capability, document their use, train personnel on test processes for quality control

IoT Integration & Digital Systems:

• Work on embedded electronics and IoT applications, integrating CAN bus communication for real-time monitoring of vehicles and batteries.
• Collaborate with software engineers to develop sensor-based monitoring solutions for battery health, energy consumption, and predictive maintenance.
• Prototyping & Product Development:
• Help brainstorm electrical designs for benchtop testing and qualification of electrical components.
• Build first-hand prototypes of electrical systems for use in bench testing and vehicles.
• Participate in converting concepts into prototypes and scaling them into commercial products.
• Assist in designing electrical schematics and PCB layouts for new product iterations.
• Identify failure modes, find root causes, and develop robust resolutions to the problems
• Procure necessary components, or define required specifications for components and work with supply chain specialists in finding suitable components

Field Testing & Performance Analysis:

• Support on-site troubleshooting of e-mobility systems at SONGA’s AgrEHubs and operational sites.
• Work closely with mechanics and technicians to analyze real-world usage data and optimize product performance.
• Define standard operating procedures for component replacement, retrofits, and/or repairs on electrical systems and individual components
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, performing preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting breakdowns

Technical Documentation & Reporting:

• Develop detailed engineering documentation, assembly SOPs, schematics, and test reports.
• Provide insights for continuous product improvement and contribute to R&D decision-making.
• Proactive Team membership
• Work as part of an international team
• Be proactive on meetings, propose new ideas and solutions
• Propose efficiency and productivity-enhancing improvements
• Take initiative where improvement is needed
• Continuously train yourself

Qualifications & Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Outstanding electrical engineering fundamentals
• Hands-on prototyping skills, including PTH and SMT soldering, crimping, breadboarding, and working knowledge of electrical tools, common appliances, and devices (multimeter, oscilloscope, LCR meters, signal generators, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of electric motors especially BLDC or PSMS motors.
• Strong fundamentals in power electronics, especially motor controllers.
• Working experience with embedded electronics and sensor integration.
• Familiarity with communication protocols (such as CAN).
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and PCB layouts.
• Proficiency in diagnostics, troubleshooting, and testing of electrical components and printed circuit boards.
• Mastery of MS Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Extreme attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills: ability to diagnose and resolve previously unseen problems
• Ability to work autonomously: the ability to foresee all required steps, ask for help if needed, then perform all required steps
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Dependability: ability to deliver quality results in a reliable fashion
• Ability to quickly learn from written instructions and/or manuals
• Recordkeeping: ability to retain records of performed actions and results

Preferred:

• Work experience at a fast-moving hardware startup.
• First class honors
• Prior experience with embedded system and IoT development
• Experience designing PCBs
• Firmware development experience in embedded C and firsthand design experience with CAN bus communication protocol
• Hands-on experience with renewable energy systems, large lithium-ion battery packs (>1kWh), battery management systems, and charging infrastructure.
• Understanding of mechanical systems in electric vehicles.
• Experience with product development and product optimization.

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