<p>Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup launched in 2020 by Tesla alumni that is bringing the $26B recreational vehicle industry into the electric age. Based in San Francisco and Broomfield, Colorado, Lightship is designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.</p>

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Revolutionizing RVs with quiet, emission-free, battery-powered trailers.

<div><b>Overview</b></div><div>Lightship is the first American all-electric RV manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div>Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representation from representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</div><div><br></div><div><b>About the Role</b></div><div>Lightship is seeking a highly experienced Body Engineering Manager who will be tasked with leading the team of internal resources and external partners to deliver innovative body solutions for Lightship’s groundbreaking RVs. The successful candidate will use their deep technical knowledge and broad experience along with strong leadership skills to develop finely balanced solutions which meet the commercial, structural, functional and cosmetic needs for current and future products. </div><div><br></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Overall: Lead the body engineering team to design a support structure and cosmetic exterior panels for a unique electric RV</li><li>Collaborate with other Lightship engineering teams to ensure proper mechanical integration of their content, especially closures, glazing, high and low voltage electrical systems, interior systems.</li><li>Work with internal and external partners to optimize the body structure and exterior panels to meet targets for structure, cost, mass, manufacturing and assembly, dimensional and cosmetic quality.</li><li>Support selection of suppliers and work closely with the chosen supplier to manage delivered part quality and delivery timing</li><li>Develop and perform component and system level testing as needed to validate your designs</li><li>Support the manufacturing team in the assembly of the body structure in-house.</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>BSME engineering or equivalent</li><li>10+ years of experience with production-level vehicle body design; 5+ years in a leadership position.</li><li>5+ years utilizing CAD tools such as CATIA, to design vehicle structures.</li><li>3+ years experience collaborating closely with Industrial Design teams to deliver cosmetically correct vehicle body designs. </li><li>Collaborative mindset, dedication to excellence and completeness, clear communication style</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Experience within a startup or other small company environment </li><li>Strong CATIA 3DX user</li><li>Significant automotive body design leadership experience including dimensional control, sealing, fit &amp; finish</li><li>Experience applying lightweighting techniques, materials and processes to vehicle structures.</li><li>Experience with achieving aggressive aerodynamic targets on vehicle structures.  </li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li><div><br></div></ul><br><div><b>Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>Lightship offers all of its employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</div><div><br></div>

Senior Manager - Body Engineering

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">About the Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">As a highly motivated and experienced Staff Global Supply Manager, you will leverage your strong background in the sourcing &amp; procurement of composites, thermoforming and/or recreational vehicle supply chain to establish and secure Lightship’s supply base. Your experience in the electrified automotive, industrial or RV industries and extensive knowledge of the global supply chain will greatly impact our success bringing our vehicles to market and beyond.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">You will be responsible for facilitating cross-functional sourcing efforts to identify potential sources, facilitating the cross-functional supplier selection process, negotiating contracts with suppliers, managing the procurement of goods and services, and ensuring timely delivery of high quality materials/products that meet Design and Engineering requirements. You will also be responsible for working closely with Lightship’s product development and design teams to ensure the successful development of our vehicles to meet our quality, design and cost standards.</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Source, negotiate, and manage contracts with suppliers for a range of goods and services, with a focus on sustainability and product development</li><li>Collaborate with the engineering team on procurement strategies to fulfill Lightship product requirements</li><li>Execute relevant purchase orders for materials and any relevant reliability or quality testing</li><li>Ensure the timely delivery of products and materials to meet project deadlines and quality standards</li><li>Collaborate with product development and design teams to ensure the successful launch of our vehicles that meet the cost, schedule, quality and design standards</li><li>Manage supplier relationships and resolve any issues that may arise</li><li>Conduct market research and analysis to identify new suppliers and negotiate better pricing</li><li>Develop and implement purchasing strategies to maximize cost savings MOQs and minimize supply chain disruptions</li><li>Monitor and report on key performance metrics to senior management</li><li>Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures related to procurement, supply chain management, and sustainability</li><li>Mentor and support the growth of others as a senior professional on our Supply Chain team</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience</li><li>12+ years of experience in purchasing and supply chain management</li><li>Experience sourcing composites, thermoforming, plastics for interiors and/or recreational vehicle supply chain</li><li>Proven experience negotiating contracts with suppliers and managing supplier relationships</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li><li>Strong project management skills and attention to detail</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Familiarity with sustainability practices and an understanding of the importance of sourcing sustainable materials</li><li>Experience with Jira and Netsuite</li><li>Strong knowledge of transportation and logistics practices, including import/export regulations</li><li>Sourcing experience with a strong focus on transportation and new product development</li><li>Experience mentoring/leading individual contributors </li><li>Startup or small company experience</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Staff Global Supply Manager

<div><b>Overview</b></div><div>Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div>Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</div><div><br></div><div><b>About the Role</b></div><div>Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands building cutting edge electronics and controls.  As a Software Engineer in Test, you will design and implement automated test infrastructure to validate our embedded software and hardware with a focus on our unique propulsion system. To succeed, you will develop a strong understanding of how our systems work and how to break them to ensure a high bar of quality for our embedded software systems. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Design and implement Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automated test infrastructure for our embedded systems</li><li>Work closely with software and system owners to develop deep understanding of how our systems work</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop testing coverage requirements</li><li>Author and execute test plans to ensure our embedded systems meet functional and safety requirements</li><li>Root cause test failures and clearly document bugs for tracking purposes</li><li>Support development testing in the lab and in the field</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent</li><li>Minimum 5 years experience testing software/firmware</li><li>Proven experience in embedded systems test infrastructure</li><li>Proficiency coding in C/C++</li><li>Experience with test automation and continuous integration</li><li>In-depth knowledge of CAN bus</li><li>Experience working on safety-critical systems</li><li>Self-directed and motivated with the ability to work effectively in uncertain situations</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Experience with ISO26262 or similar functional safety standard in a different industry</li><li>Experience debugging across communication protocols such as CAN, UART, etc.</li><li>Experience working with HIL platforms like dSpace, Speedgoat, VeriStand, etc.</li><li>Familiarity with Simulink and MATLAB for model-based HIL testing</li><li>Ability to read electrical schematics and datasheets</li><li>Proficient with basic lab tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, soldering iron, etc.)</li><li>Experience with test and automation frameworks (e.g. Jenkins, Pytest, TestRail, etc.)</li><li>Experience working on high voltage and/or propulsion systems</li><li>Basic understanding of microprocessors and associated peripherals</li><li>Experience with startup or other small company environment </li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li><div><br></div></ul><br><div><b>Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k</div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div>Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</div>

Senior Software Engineer in Test - Embedded Systems

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>About the Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lightship RV is seeking an experienced Staff Technical Program Manager to spearhead our electric RV's development and production. As a key member of our team, you'll collaborate with talented engineers, designers, supply chain managers, and manufacturing engineers to ensure the success of our groundbreaking product. Reporting to the program management function, you'll drive the development process from concept to production, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget, and the highest quality standards. The primary focus of this role would be to assist the power systems engineering team in helping to advance the development of the drive, high voltage, low voltage systems.</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering (vehicle, controls, test), design, supply chain, finance, product, manufacturing, and quality to ensure seamless project execution.</li><li>Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, develop contingency plans, and provide regular status updates and recommendations to stakeholders across the company.</li><li>Create and maintain detailed project timelines and plans, considering workflow interdependencies.</li><li>Manage and execute programs end-to-end, escalating decisions when necessary, and balancing constraints across stakeholders.</li><li>Develop templates, workflows, and processes tailored to the team's needs.</li><li>Recommend program, product, engineering, strategy, and operational changes as needed.</li><li>Consistently document outcomes and decisions, and effectively communicate them to affected teams.</li><li>Foster collaboration, build trust, break down silos, and gain buy-in across the company.</li><li>Provide mentorship and guidance to other team members fostering professional growth as a senior member of Program Management.</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent professional exposure.</li><li>Minimum of 8 years of total experience, including 3+ years of professional experience in technical program management or equivalent.</li><li>Strong track record of successfully managing large cross-functional hardware projects from concept to launch.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaboration skills, and the ability to present complex technical problems to executive leadership.</li><li>Previous experience at a startup involved in launching consumer products to market or equivalent.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applicable in both technical and non-technical areas.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead high-complexity projects with large, cross-functional teams.</li><li>Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with various levels of ambiguity.</li><li>Proficiency in grasping complex technical topics and abstracting key issues and risks into actionable forms.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>3-5 years of experience as a technical hardware contributor.</li><li>Experience project managing or engineering power systems hardware on a vehicle, including High Voltage batteries, Power Electronics, Propulsion systems, Thermal Management Systems, Solar arrays, Low Voltage wiring and 12v distribution systems</li><li>Experience working in the automotive industry</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Staff Technical Program Manager - Power Systems

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>About the Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lightship RV is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to spearhead our electric RV's development and production. As a key member of our team, you'll collaborate with talented engineers, designers, supply chain managers, and manufacturing engineers to ensure the success of our groundbreaking product. Reporting to the program management function, you'll drive the development process from concept to production, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget, and the highest quality standards. The primary focus of this role would be to assist the vehicle engineering team in helping to advance the development of the chassis, exterior body and interior systems.</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, supply chain, finance, product, manufacturing, and quality to ensure seamless project execution.</li><li>Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, develop contingency plans, and provide regular status updates and recommendations to stakeholders across the company.</li><li>Create and maintain detailed project timelines and plans, considering workflow interdependencies.</li><li>Manage and execute programs end-to-end, escalating decisions when necessary, and balancing constraints across stakeholders.</li><li>Develop templates, workflows, and processes tailored to the team's needs.</li><li>Recommend program, product, engineering, strategy, and operational changes as needed.</li><li>Consistently document outcomes and decisions, and effectively communicate them to affected teams.</li><li>Foster collaboration, build trust, break down silos, and gain buy-in across the company.</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent professional exposure.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of total experience, including 3+ years of professional experience in technical program management or equivalent, and 3-5 years of experience as a technical hardware contributor or equivalent.</li><li>Strong track record of successfully managing large cross-functional hardware projects from concept to launch.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaboration skills, and the ability to present complex technical problems to executive leadership.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applicable in both technical and non-technical areas.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead high-complexity projects with large, cross-functional teams.</li><li>Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with various levels of ambiguity.</li><li>Proficiency in grasping complex technical topics and abstracting key issues and risks into actionable forms.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Mechanical Engineering degree</li><li>Experience working in the automotive industry  and vehicle is advantageous</li><li>Mechanical Engineering in chassis design and composite design is a plus.</li><li>Experience collaborating with Industrial Design teams is beneficial.</li><li>Previous experience at a startup involved in launching consumer products to market is desirable.</li></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Senior Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Hardware

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>About the Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lightship RV is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to spearhead our electric RV's development and production. As a key member of our team, you'll collaborate with talented engineers, designers, supply chain managers, and manufacturing engineers to ensure the success of our groundbreaking product. Reporting to the program management function, you'll drive the development process from concept to production, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget, and the highest quality standards. The primary focus of this role would be to assist the power systems engineering team in helping to advance the development of the drive, high voltage, low voltage systems.</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering (vehicle, controls, test), design, supply chain, finance, product, manufacturing, and quality to ensure seamless project execution.</li><li>Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, develop contingency plans, and provide regular status updates and recommendations to stakeholders across the company.</li><li>Create and maintain detailed project timelines and plans, considering workflow interdependencies.</li><li>Manage and execute programs end-to-end, escalating decisions when necessary, and balancing constraints across stakeholders.</li><li>Develop templates, workflows, and processes tailored to the team's needs.</li><li>Recommend program, product, engineering, strategy, and operational changes as needed.</li><li>Consistently document outcomes and decisions, and effectively communicate them to affected teams.</li><li>Foster collaboration, build trust, break down silos, and gain buy-in across the company.</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent professional exposure.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of total experience, including 3+ years of professional experience in technical program management or equivalent.</li><li>Strong track record of successfully managing large cross-functional hardware projects from concept to launch.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaboration skills, and the ability to present complex technical problems to executive leadership.</li><li>Previous experience at a startup involved in launching consumer products to market or equivalent.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applicable in both technical and non-technical areas.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead high-complexity projects with large, cross-functional teams.</li><li>Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with various levels of ambiguity.</li><li>Proficiency in grasping complex technical topics and abstracting key issues and risks into actionable forms.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>3-5 years of experience as a technical hardware contributor.</li><li>Experience project managing or engineering power systems hardware on a vehicle, including High Voltage batteries, Power Electronics, Propulsion systems, Thermal Management Systems, Solar arrays, Low Voltage wiring and 12v distribution systems</li><li>Experience working in the automotive industry</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Senior Technical Program Manager - Power Systems

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>About the Role</b></div><div>Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a complex power system with multiple interfaces. As a Staff Electrical Engineer, you are comfortable designing, building, and testing control and communication circuitry. You are scrappy and eager to be hands-on in a program’s early stages as well as willing to evolve as the program moves into production. You will provide technical leadership, work closely with the software team, and help hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.</div><div><br></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Create board requirements from high level product requirement</li><li>Electrical component analysis and selection</li><li>Design main control and interface circuitry for vehicle</li><li>Design and/or support design of PCBs</li><li>Fully bench test and validate completed PCBAs</li><li>Work closely with software team to verify functionality</li><li>Develop and execute a test suite to ensure performance and reliability</li><li>Support integration testing via data analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging</li><li>Support supplier management and requirements definition</li><li>Provide input in manufacturing of PCBAs</li><li>Help with EMC design and testing</li><li>Collaborate with other teams to optimize system design</li><li>Lead circuit design reviews</li><li>Technical mentorship and guidance to growing team of engineers</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>BS, MS (preferred), or above in Electrical Engineering</li><li>10+ years experience as an electrical design engineer</li><li>Excellent knowledge of electrical schematics and control circuitry</li><li>Proven experience in microprocessor and associated peripheral design</li><li>Understanding of communication hardware interfaces such as ADC, CAN, SPI, I2C, WiFi, and Bluetooth</li><li>Highly experienced in circuit simulation</li><li>Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium</li><li>Understanding of EMI/EMC</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Experience with high voltage sensing circuits</li><li>Comfortable with high voltage test equipment</li><li>General understanding of electric power systems</li><li>General understanding of automotive standards for PCBAs</li><li>You are self-directed and are motivated to design the best system possible</li><li>You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to your work and are comfortable with uncertainty</li></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Staff Electrical Engineer

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">About the Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a high competency in cutting edge vehicle design and manufacturing. As a Staff Design/Release Engineer working on the Power System, your job will be to ensure that our power electronics and other supplier designed modules meet all the functional, product, and technical requirements for our power system.  You’ll work closely with product and marketing teams to understand the voice of the customer and ensure the system is designed to create the best RVing experience possible.  You’ll also work closely with controls, vehicle, and other power systems engineers to ensure the modules integrate seamlessly into the broader vehicle to ensure safe and reliable operation. You will collaborate across Product, Design, Engineering, and beyond to make shrewd architectural decisions that hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Create and own the requirements documents for the various sourced power systems modules, including on-board charger, DC-DC converter, solar charge controllers, electric drive unit, etc</li><li>Collaborate with the product and marketing team to distill functional and product requirements into technical requirements for the power system modules</li><li>Collaborate within the various engineering teams to create the technical requirements for the power system modules, including controls requirements, thermal requirements, voltage and power requirements, etc</li><li>Work with the vehicle engineering team to package and mount all components in CAD</li><li>Conduct design and manufacturability reviews with the manufacturing and production teams to ensure the modules are able to be assembled in a safe, and high quality manner</li><li>Support DFMEA and HARA activities to understand how the power systems modules interact with the rest of the system to ensure safe and predictable performance</li><li>Work with the finance and vehicle attributes teams to set appropriate cost and mass targets for all power system components</li><li>Execute supplier sourcing activities for all the power systems modules with the supply chain team, with key focus on technical fit, cost, mass, and supplier capability</li><li>Work with the internal integration and test teams to validate the functions and requirements in prototype vehicles</li><li>Create detailed timelines and development plans and collaborate with the program team to ensure these workstreams meet high level program milestones</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>BS in Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering or equivalent experience</li><li>8+ years of experience in electric vehicle HV systems, as a design engineer, DRE or systems engineer</li><li>Familiarity with electric vehicle systems, such as junction boxes, on-board chargers, HV batteries, traction inverters and power distribution systems</li><li>Experience creating system requirements documents, and working with suppliers to ensure components meet these requirements</li><li>Experience in full product development cycle: requirements definition, concept design, development, test, manufacturing, and sustaining</li><li>Experience creating, updating, and releasing CAD models and drawings</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Experience creating product development plans and test plans</li><li>Experience creating interconnect diagrams and system schematics</li><li>Experience designing EV power electronics and HV battery packs</li><li>Experience in automotive or transportation industries (truck/bus/rail)</li><li>Experience creating complex CAD models and drawings.  </li><li>Experience with CATIA and GD&amp;T</li></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Staff Design/Release Engineer

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">About the Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a complex system with multiple interfaces. As an Electrical Engineer, you are comfortable designing, building, and testing control and communication circuitry. You are scrappy and eager to be hands-on in a program’s early stages as well as willing to evolve as the program moves into production</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;"> You will work closely with the software team and help hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Electrical component analysis and selection</li><li>Design main control and interface circuitry for vehicle</li><li>Design and/or support design of PCBs</li><li>Fully bench test completed PCBAs</li><li>Work closely with software team to verify functionality</li><li>Develop and execute a test suite to ensure performance and reliability</li><li>Support integration testing via data analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging</li><li>Support supplier management and requirements definition</li><li>Provide input in manufacturing of PCBAs</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>BS or above in Electrical Engineering</li><li>Minimum 3 years experience as an electrical design engineer</li><li>Excellent knowledge of electrical schematics and control circuitry</li><li>Proven experience in microprocessor and associated peripheral design</li><li>Understanding of hardware interfaces such as ADC, CAN, and I2C</li><li>Experience with circuit simulation</li><li>Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Understanding of EMI/EMC</li><li>Comfortable with high voltage test equipment</li><li>General understanding of electric power systems</li><li>General understanding of automotive standards for PCBAs</li><li>You are self-directed and are motivated to design the best system possible</li><li>You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to your work and are comfortable with uncertainty</li></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Electrical Engineer

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>About the Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lightship RV is seeking an experienced Staff Technical Program Manager to spearhead our electric RV's development and production. As a key member of our team, you'll collaborate with talented engineers, designers, supply chain managers, and manufacturing engineers to ensure the success of our groundbreaking product. Reporting to the program management function, you'll drive the development process from concept to production, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget, and the highest quality standards. The primary focus of this role would be to assist the vehicle engineering team in helping to advance the development of the chassis, exterior body and interior systems.</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, supply chain, finance, product, manufacturing, and quality to ensure seamless project execution.</li><li>Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, develop contingency plans, and provide regular status updates and recommendations to stakeholders across the company.</li><li>Create and maintain detailed project timelines and plans, considering workflow interdependencies.</li><li>Manage and execute programs end-to-end, escalating decisions when necessary, and balancing constraints across stakeholders.</li><li>Develop templates, workflows, and processes tailored to the team's needs.</li><li>Recommend program, product, engineering, strategy, and operational changes as needed.</li><li>Consistently document outcomes and decisions, and effectively communicate them to affected teams.</li><li>Foster collaboration, build trust, break down silos, and gain buy-in across the company.</li><li>Provide mentorship and guidance to other team members fostering professional growth as a senior member of Program Management.</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent professional exposure.</li><li>Minimum of 8 years of total experience, including 5+ years of professional experience in technical program management or equivalent, and 3-5 years of experience as a technical hardware contributor or equivalent.</li><li>Strong track record of successfully managing large cross-functional hardware projects from concept to launch.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaboration skills, and the ability to present complex technical problems to executive leadership.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applicable in both technical and non-technical areas.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead high-complexity projects with large, cross-functional teams.</li><li>Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with various levels of ambiguity.</li><li>Proficiency in grasping complex technical topics and abstracting key issues and risks into actionable forms.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Mechanical Engineering degree</li><li>Experience working in the automotive industry  and vehicle is advantageous</li><li>Mechanical Engineering in chassis design and composite design is a plus.</li><li>Experience collaborating with Industrial Design teams is beneficial.</li><li>Previous experience at a startup involved in launching consumer products to market is desirable.</li></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Staff Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Hardware

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">About the Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a complex power system with multiple interfaces. As an Electrical Engineer, you are comfortable designing, building, and testing control and communication circuitry. You are scrappy and eager to be hands-on in a program’s early stages as well as willing to evolve as the program moves into production</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;"> You will work closely with the software team and help hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.</span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Create board requirements from high level product requirement</li><li>Electrical component analysis and selection</li><li>Design main control and interface circuitry for vehicle</li><li>Design and/or support design of PCBs</li><li>Fully bench test completed PCBAs</li><li>Work closely with software team to verify functionality</li><li>Develop and execute a test suite to ensure performance and reliability</li><li>Support integration testing via data analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging</li><li>Support supplier management and requirements definition</li><li>Provide input in manufacturing of PCBAs</li><li>Collaborate with other teams to optimize system design</li><li>Lead circuit design reviews</li><li>Technical mentorship and guidance to growing team of electrical engineers</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>BS, MS (preferred), or above in Electrical Engineering</li><li>Minimum 7 years experience as an electrical design engineer</li><li>Excellent knowledge of electrical schematics and control circuitry</li><li>Proven experience in microprocessor and associated peripheral design</li><li>Understanding of communication hardware interfaces such as ADC, CAN, I2C, and WiFi</li><li>Highly experienced in circuit simulation</li><li>Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Understanding of EMI/EMC</li><li>Comfortable with high voltage test equipment</li><li>General understanding of electric power systems</li><li>General understanding of automotive standards for PCBAs</li><li>You are self-directed and are motivated to design the best system possible</li><li>You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to your work and are comfortable with uncertainty</li></ul><h3>Equity</h3><ul><li>Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.</li></ul><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

Senior Electrical Engineer

<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Honoring Diverse Perspectives</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Role</b></div><div>Interested in a role at Lightship but don't see one that fits your experience? Please feel free to submit a cover letter and resume for review!</div><div><br></div><div>Note that we will review your resume but we do not always contact applicants that apply for unlisted roles.</div><br><br><br><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Employee Benefits &amp; Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only</b></div><div>- Healthcare, Dental, Vision</div><div>- 401k </div><div>- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!</div><div>- 12 weeks paid parental leave</div><div>- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &amp;/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.</span></div>

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