Senior Systems Engineer - Battery Storage

As a Senior Systems Engineer - Battery Storage at Fluence, your primary responsibilities include working on multi-disciplinary teams to deliver megawatt-scale energy storage solutions. You'll develop high-level system architecture, ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and conduct detailed system-level requirements analyses. Additionally, you'll play a key role in safety assessments and risk analyses, collaborating closely with product managers to refine product configurations and future architectures.

Fluence requires candidates for the Senior Systems Engineer - Battery Storage position to possess either a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Ideally, you should have a minimum of 7 years of industry experience, particularly in renewable energy systems, power conversion, and energy storage. A solid understanding of safety standards within the industry is essential, and familiarity with energy storage standards such as UL9540 or IEC62933 is a plus.

Candidates for the Senior Systems Engineer - Battery Storage role at Fluence should have at least 7 years of industry experience in fields related to renewable energy systems, power systems control, or energy storage. This experience should encompass a broad range of engineering disciplines including electrical, mechanical, and safety. A successful track record in developing products that meet strict safety standards is crucial for this role.

Fluence fosters a collaborative environment for a Senior Systems Engineer - Battery Storage by promoting teamwork across various engineering disciplines. You will be part of cross-functional teams, allowing for the sharing of ideas and best practices. This teamwork approach is essential for developing innovative energy storage solutions that meet complex requirements while ensuring safety and performance standards are upheld.

To be successful as a Senior Systems Engineer - Battery Storage at Fluence, you should possess strong problem-solving skills and exceptional communication abilities, both verbal and written. A passion for energy storage and collaborative engineering is vital, along with adaptability and a willingness to learn from others. Experience with requirements management tools and the ability to conduct thorough safety assessments will also be advantageous.

When discussing your experience with energy storage systems, detail specific projects you've worked on, highlighting the challenges you faced and how you overcame them. Employers look for understanding system architectures, performance optimization, and your role in ensuring safety and compliance.

In answering this, emphasize your systematic approach to safety assessments, including methodologies like DFMEA and HARA, and the importance of regulatory compliance. Share specific examples of safety assessments you've conducted and the outcomes.

Describe your collaborative experiences, focusing on the importance of cross-disciplinary teamwork in delivering successful projects. Highlight specific instances where collaboration led to innovation or improved project outcomes.

When answering, choose a complex problem relevant to energy storage or similar fields. Explain the problem-solving steps you took, the collaboration involved, and what you learned from the experience.

Share your experience with industry standards and regulations. Discuss how you integrate these requirements into the design process, including continuous testing and validation practices.

Explain how you approached a design trade-off study in a past project, detailing the factors you considered such as cost, performance, and functionality. Highlight how you reached a decision and the impact it had on the final product.

Discuss tools you're familiar with for requirements management, emphasizing their importance in tracking system and product requirements. Provide examples of how these tools improved project efficiency or clarity.

Outline your strategies for staying updated, such as attending industry conferences, participating in webinars, or continuous study of relevant literature. Highlight any recent trends or technologies that excite you.

Discuss your documentation practices, emphasizing the importance of clarity and accessibility. Highlight the types of documents you create, such as system design documents and user manuals, and how they contribute to effective communication within teams.

Detail your involvement in developing and executing system testing strategies. Discuss how you coordinate with teams to set up test environments and ensure comprehensive testing procedures to validate system performance.