Energy Storage Engineer – BESS Design & Control
We are a fast-growing engineering consultancy devoted exclusively to renewable-energy infrastructure. Our multidisciplinary staff designs solar + storage, wind + storage, and microgrid assets that power hospitals, data centers, and entire towns. Independence from OEMs allows truly client-centered solutions. R&D partnerships with U.S. national labs feed innovation straight into live projects.
Responsibilities
- Conduct techno-economic sizing of Li-ion BESS for peak shaving, arbitrage, and grid services.
- Build dynamic system models in HOMER Pro, DER-CAM, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python to forecast performance over 20-year horizons.
- Craft adaptive control algorithms—state-of-charge limits, demand response triggers, islanding logic.
- Design thermal management architecture (liquid, air, phase-change) to restrain degradation below 2 % per year.
- Evaluate battery degradation and cycle aging; recommend chemistries or augmentations.
- Integrate BESS with solar, wind, EV charging, and backup generation within NEC 706 constraints.
- Lead UL 9540/9540A, NFPA 855, and IFC fire-risk assessments—then translate findings into hardware layouts.
- Generate one-line diagrams, panel schedules, and enclosure drawings in AutoCAD Electrical.
- Guide commissioning teams—factory testing, field verification, SCADA handover.
- Produce financial models (IRR, NPV, LCOS) to verify project viability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or higher in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related discipline.
- 4+ years designing or operating Battery Energy Storage Systems ≥ 1 MWh.
- Proficiency in HOMER Pro, DER-CAM, MATLAB/Simulink, and Python for data analytics.
- Working knowledge of power electronics (bi-directional inverters, PCS, DC-DC converters).
- Familiarity with Li-ion chemistries, degradation mechanisms, and safety mitigation.
- Command of NEC 706, UL 1973/9540, NFPA 855, and IEEE 1547 standards.
- Clear, concise communication—able to brief non-technical stakeholders and utility engineers alike.
- Eligibility to work in the United States; willingness to travel up to 20 % when project sites require a hands-on presence.
Why You’ll Thrive
- Shape nationwide renewable portfolios—from remote microgrids in Alaska to 100 MW utility projects in Texas.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams of control-systems architects, civil engineers, and financial analysts.
- Access continuous learning—battery chemistries, AI-driven dispatch, cyber-secure SCADA.
- Flexible work location—hybrid or fully remote, depending on project phase