Senior Electrical Engineer

Compensation: 120000 USD – 150000 USD / Year

***We are unable to work with 3rd-party or corp-to-corp candidates for this position***

Overview:
Our client will be hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer – Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to lead and support the design, development, and delivery of grid scale and distributed energy storage projects. This role owns electrical designs from early concepts through final product release and supports both internal product development and external customer projects. The successful candidate will collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams and serve as a technical leader, mentor, and subject matter expert in battery energy storage systems.

This position is 100% onsite in Wilsonville, Oregon.

Responsibilities:

Technical Ownership & Design

• Own battery system electrical designs for base products from early development through final product release.
• Support grid scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects by developing conceptual layouts, one line diagrams, and detailed electrical designs through Issue for Construction (IFC) packages.
• Support microgrid and distributed energy resource projects by developing detailed electrical engineering designs.
• Evaluate, analyze, and compare energy storage technologies, products, and vendors. Support technology and vendor selection and implementation.
• Develop and review engineering design plans, technical specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents at various design milestones.

Project & Client Support

• Prepare written technical reports clearly communicating battery energy storage concepts, feasibility studies, and use case analyses to diverse audiences.
• Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders in support of project execution and business development.
• Provide construction phase technical support including bid addenda, submittal reviews, RFIs, construction progress reports (CPRs), and change orders.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate closely with civil, structural, fire & life safety (FLS), power systems, and SCADA teams/contractors to deliver IFC design packages.
• Participate in design reviews with internal stakeholders, governing agencies, and AHJs.

Leadership & Expertise

• Serve as a technical mentor or counselor to junior engineering staff.
• Coordinate project workload to ensure on time delivery of engineering documents.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews of work performed by other engineers, designers, and technicians.
• Provide technical assistance and subject matter expertise to internal teams and customers as needed.
• Support development and continuous improvement of internal engineering design guidelines, catalogs, and templates. Direct contributions to technical, R&D, and project development through document creation and review.

Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Strong fundamentals in electrical and mechanical principles.
• Experience with power systems engineering with a focus on LV and MV installations.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with at least one BESS installation from start to finish involving multiple technical stakeholders.
• BSEE or MSEE

Preferred:

• Professional Engineering (PE)license preferred.
• Systems level thinker with the ability to optimize products across disciplines and technical domains.
• Ability to interpret engineering deliverable content and how it will impact construction feasibility.
• Knowledgeable in at least one of the following standards: UL9540, IEC62932, or NFPA 70 (NEC).
• Proficiency in test planning, experimental design, and statistical data analysis for subscale and production level systems.
• Understanding of battery chemistry fundamentals, flow batteries, and specific challenges associated with implementation.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and technical communication skills.