Electrical Engineer – System Verification and Compliance

Our client's Energy Business is looking for an Electrical Engineer for the Energy Storage & Optimization business. The role will be part of the hardware engineering team.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter that can work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. The candidate should thrive in a fast paced, constantly changing environment while the industry and company go through substantial growth.

Location(s) for this position is in Herndon, VA

Responsibilities:

• Design, configure and validate Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), that to include component selection, define system architect, functional safety analyses, auxiliary load estimation, and battery sizing/configuration
• Design electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and application/logic functional block diagrams in AutoCAD Electrical
• Review system specifications and develop electrical control, protection schemes and component selection such as breakers, fuses, relays, and other electronics
• Design and engineer cable schedules for AC and DC including one-line interpretation, ampacity calculation, and cable/termination selection
• Create testing specification and interconnection requirements, select adequate components, and develop/calculate settings and configuration
• Evaluate product and system designs and configurations for compliance to relevant industry standards
• Develop test plans for component and manufacturing suppliers and execute them in lab environment and on onsite ensuring compliance to functional and QA requirements
• Participate in field testing and commissioning activities by developing test plans and collaborating with the field engineering team to execute and troubleshoot as needed
• Develop testing documentation such as test schedule, schematic, Bill of Material, test procedure, and test report.
• Collaborate in a team environment and/or take charge of opportunities to develop optimal solutions for the product development programs.

Minimum Experience and Educational Requirements:

• BS EE degree required; graduate degree preferred
• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience focusing on designing and testing power systems preferably Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
• Experience in Lithium-Ion Batteries testing
• Experience working in lab environment
• Experience designing and configuring Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Knowledge on embedded software development
• Ability to design electrical circuits for LV, MV, and DC applications ensuring compliance to common design standard
• Working knowledge of industrial control philosophies and communication protocols
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical
• Maintain positive working relationships with customers, peers, subordinates, and vendors in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player attitude internally and externally
• Willing to travel 20% of the time.