Senior BESS Integration Engineer
Job Summary
The Senior BESS Systems Integration Engineer leads system definition and integration from concept through launch for stationary energy storage applications. This role owns system requirements, manages key mechanical and electrical interfaces, and drives cross-functional alignment. The engineer ensures products meet performance, safety, and reliability targets throughout the development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Define and manage system requirements and interfaces
- Lead technical integration across mechanical/electrical subsystems
- Drive cross-functional collaboration for launch-ready products
- Perform system-level testing and performance analysis
- Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies
Required Skills
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) expertise
- Systems engineering and interface management
- High-voltage electrical system analysis
- Product lifecycle development
- Cross-functional leadership
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Own system requirements and interface definition from concept through launch to ensure the product performs as intended in the customer application.
- Define and maintain key product interfaces across mechanical, thermal, fluid, electrical, and communication systems.
- Evaluate product performance against requirements using analysis, modeling, and development testing.
- Drive technical tradeoff studies and engineering decisions across subsystems, including cells, modules, structures, thermal management, sensing, bussing, electronics, controls, and power conversion interfaces.
- Work closely with cross-functional partners across systems, manufacturing, validation, supply chain, quality, controls, power electronics, and program management to deliver launch-ready products.
- Understand applicable codes, standards, regulations, and certification requirements, and ensure requirements and designs align accordingly.
- Guide designs through development gates with strong technical rigor and clear evidence that requirements have been achieved.
- Identify system-level technical risks early, develop mitigation plans, and lead issue resolution.
- Benchmark BESS products and relevant adjacent industries to identify opportunities in architecture, technology, and development approach.
- Help define and improve BESS engineering processes, tools, standards, and templates.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
- 5+ years of product engineering experience.
- Proven success leading the technical development of battery systems or closely related electrified products.
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage system requirements and interface definitions from the ground up.
- Strong understanding of BESS subsystems (cells, modules, thermal management, BMS, power conversion, etc.).
- Experience evaluating product performance through analysis, modeling, and testing.
- Experience analyzing high-voltage electrical systems.
- Ability to lead through influence and strong communication skills.