Battery Systems Engineer

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the design, development, specification, and evaluation of ESS Li-ion batteries. You will be a member of a team focused on the specification and evaluation of supplier-developed systems and components and their integration into Fluence stationary energy storage systems. You will define and manage requirements with suppliers and internal partners and be both a technical leader and project manager.

 

Responsibilities

•Responsible for hardware and software requirements development, working with Core Engineering, Project Management, and Product teams.

•Lead and Manage battery system supplier development and integration into Fluence Energy Storage Systems including execution of supplier design reviews. 

•Manage and coordinate battery system development and validation testing.

•Work with project/product management to track and maintain schedule.

•Develop a deep understanding of the supplier system and solutions to be able to manage and communicate technical risks to the broader Fluence team.

 

Education and Experience

•B.S. in Engineering

•7+ years in the design and development of high-voltage battery systems.

•Strong knowledge of system engineering principles.

•Technical knowledge in a broad area of engineering disciplines (Electrical, Electronics, Controls, Mechanical, Thermal, Materials, Safety, Test/Validation, Manufacturing)

•Experience with requirements management and test tracking tools.  (Jira, Jama, Doors, TestRail, etc.)

•Ability to utilize data and statistical analyses to make design decisions.

•Strong technical communication skills.

•Passion for batteries, sharing know-how, and learning from others.