Senior Systems Engineer – Battery Storage
| Company | Fluence |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar
- 7+ years industry experience, with background in renewable energy systems, power conversion, energy storage, PV, power systems control, or similar field
- Technical knowledge in broad area of engineering disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical, Safety, Test/Validation)
- Experience developing products to meet safety standards. Familiarity with energy storage standards (i.e. UL9540, IEC62933) is a plus
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Willingness to travel
Responsibilities
- Work as a systems engineer on multi-disciplinary teams of engineers to deliver MW-scale energy storage products
- Develop high level system architecture and collaborate with product management on high level product requirement
- Develop detailed system-level and subsystem hardware and software requirements, making use of common industry requirements management tools
- Provide technical leadership in collaborative process with product managers to determine allowable product configurations and future product architecture
- Conduct product safety assessments, failure mode analyses, risk assessments, hazard assessments (i.e. DFMEA, HARA)
- Conduct design trade-off studies to optimize between design flexibility, capital cost, operating cost, functionality, performance, maintainability, and continuity with existing Fluence products
- Incorporate lessons learned from previous product deployments and testing into product requirements
- Develop system design documents, customer documentation, and user manuals
- Create boundary diagrams, interface control documents, and subsystem requirements
- Perform system failure mode and risk analysis (i.e. DFMEA, HARA)
- Develop system test plans and coordinate with Fluence lab team to determine full scale system testing strategy
Preferred Qualifications
- Passion for energy storage, collaborative engineering, and learning from others