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Power Distribution Engineer roles in the U.S. are accessible to international professionals through the J-1 visa Trainee or Research Scholar program categories, depending on your career stage. Securing sponsorship requires a designated State Department sponsor organization to issue your DS-2019 before you begin work with a U.S. host employer.
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With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.
Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.
At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.
Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.
REPORTS TO
Senior Director, Systems Engineering
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
ChargePoint is looking for a creative and highly motivated Power Electronics Engineer Intern to help ensure that our products meet high design, development, and production quality. The position will play a key role in driving many aspects of developing high-quality systems. THIS IS A TEMP ROLE
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO CHARGEPOINT
- Come up with a detailed development test plan from the requirements by collaborating with HW and SW teams and actively take part in prioritizing test needs.
- Support Systems Design Engineers in the product development with characterization testing.
- Bring your experience with high-voltage and high-power testing to create safe test setups and guide other engineers/technicians on the practices.
- Bring your experience with development test procedures and processes into the team, identify bottlenecks, and suggest opportunities for improvement.
- Work with engineers and technicians to set up test benches to take the product from prototype to regulatory and release it into manufacturing.
- Automate the test benches to improve testing efficiency.
REQUIREMENTS
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (POWER ELECTRONICS) or equivalent industry experience.
- 2+ years of experience in development testing of electrical equipment.
- Experience with designing, setting up the test benches, and executing the test sequences.
- Experience with working on high voltage systems (600Vac/ 1000VDC).
- Needs to be hands-on with tools & modifications, adept with the use of instrumentation such as Oscilloscopes and power analyzers, and electrical troubleshooting.
- Familiar with basic Linux commands.
- Familiarity with interpreting communication standards & protocols and applying them to the product testing.
- Enjoys working in cross-functional groups and providing direction to technicians.
LOCATION
Campbell, CA
We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any legally protected status.
If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the company's needs, we will contact you directly.
ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants only - Recruiting agencies do not contact.
ChargePoint is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports all qualified individuals. In alignment with this commitment, we ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations throughout the employment process.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to access any other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at accommodations@chargepoint.com.
About us
With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.
Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.
At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.
Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.
REPORTS TO
Senior Director, Systems Engineering
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
ChargePoint is looking for a creative and highly motivated Power Electronics Engineer Intern to help ensure that our products meet high design, development, and production quality. The position will play a key role in driving many aspects of developing high-quality systems. THIS IS A TEMP ROLE
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO CHARGEPOINT
- Come up with a detailed development test plan from the requirements by collaborating with HW and SW teams and actively take part in prioritizing test needs.
- Support Systems Design Engineers in the product development with characterization testing.
- Bring your experience with high-voltage and high-power testing to create safe test setups and guide other engineers/technicians on the practices.
- Bring your experience with development test procedures and processes into the team, identify bottlenecks, and suggest opportunities for improvement.
- Work with engineers and technicians to set up test benches to take the product from prototype to regulatory and release it into manufacturing.
- Automate the test benches to improve testing efficiency.
REQUIREMENTS
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (POWER ELECTRONICS) or equivalent industry experience.
- 2+ years of experience in development testing of electrical equipment.
- Experience with designing, setting up the test benches, and executing the test sequences.
- Experience with working on high voltage systems (600Vac/ 1000VDC).
- Needs to be hands-on with tools & modifications, adept with the use of instrumentation such as Oscilloscopes and power analyzers, and electrical troubleshooting.
- Familiar with basic Linux commands.
- Familiarity with interpreting communication standards & protocols and applying them to the product testing.
- Enjoys working in cross-functional groups and providing direction to technicians.
LOCATION
Campbell, CA
We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any legally protected status.
If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the company's needs, we will contact you directly.
ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants only - Recruiting agencies do not contact.
ChargePoint is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports all qualified individuals. In alignment with this commitment, we ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations throughout the employment process.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to access any other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at accommodations@chargepoint.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Power Distribution Engineer
Align your credentials with J-1 program categories
If you graduated within the past year, the Trainee category fits best. Research Scholar applies if you hold an advanced degree and are joining a university or research lab. Mismatching your career stage to the wrong category delays your DS-2019 issuance.
Document your power systems coursework specifically
Designated sponsors review training plans closely. Compile transcripts, licenses, and project records that reference distribution network design, load flow analysis, or grid protection systems, not just general electrical engineering experience, which weakens your training plan application.
Target host employers with active DOL training plan history
Utilities, transmission operators, and engineering consultancies that have hosted J-1 Trainees before understand the DS-2019 process and structured training plan requirements. Use Migrate Mate to filter for Power Distribution Engineer roles at employers already familiar with J-1 hosting obligations.
Confirm host employer willingness before sponsor outreach
Designated sponsor organizations like Cultural Vistas or AIPT issue the DS-2019 only after a host employer commits to the program. Secure a written offer or letter of intent from your host first, or the sponsor application stalls at the first review stage.
Check whether your home country triggers the two-year rule
Power engineering is often listed on the Exchange Visitor Skills List for developing countries, which activates the two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). Confirm your country's status with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer, since this affects future H-1B visa or green card eligibility.
Build your training plan around measurable grid engineering objectives
J-1 Trainee training plans must specify phase-by-phase learning goals. For power distribution roles, that means outlining progression from fault analysis to switching procedures to SCADA system operation, with timeline milestones your host supervisor can verify and your sponsor can report on.
Power Distribution Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Power Distribution Engineer?
Your category depends on career stage. Current students or recent graduates seeking hands-on grid engineering experience typically qualify under the Intern or Trainee category. Engineers with advanced degrees joining a university lab or national research facility may qualify under Research Scholar. The Trainee category is the most common path for working professionals at utility companies or engineering firms.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa as a Power Distribution Engineer?
A U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor organization issues your DS-2019 form and holds legal responsibility for your exchange program. The utility, consultancy, or grid operator where you work is the host employer, not the sponsor. Organizations like Cultural Vistas or AIPT administer the sponsorship and monitor your training plan compliance throughout your placement.
How do I find U.S. host employers open to J-1 Power Distribution Engineers?
Host employers are not recruited through designated sponsor organizations. You need to identify and approach them independently. Migrate Mate lets you search for Power Distribution Engineer roles at U.S. employers that are familiar with J-1 hosting requirements, so you can focus your outreach on organizations already set up to support the training plan and DS-2019 process.
Does the two-year home residency requirement affect Power Distribution Engineers?
It can. If your home country appears on the DOS Exchange Visitor Skills List and power engineering is listed as a needed skill, the two-year home residency requirement applies automatically under INA Section 212(e). This means you must return home for two years before switching to H-1B or applying for a green card, unless you obtain a waiver. Verify your country's status with your designated sponsor early.
What goes into a J-1 training plan for a power distribution role?
Your training plan must detail specific, measurable learning objectives tied to your host's actual operations, not a generic job description. For power distribution, that typically means phased goals covering protection relay settings, distribution system fault isolation, outage management procedures, and SCADA monitoring. Your host employer drafts this with you, and your designated sponsor reviews it before issuing the DS-2019.