System Design Specialist - Energy Storage Systems (EE24109)

Job # EE24109

Job Title System Design Specialist - Energy Storage Systems

Office Location Roanoke, VA, TX, GA, AZ preferred

Business Function/Department Energy & Infrastructure Solutions

Sales Territory, if applicable N/A

General Role Description

Provide technical guidance and develop technical proposals for energy storage solutions

Role Accountabilities

-   Develop technical system solutions to meet requirements for client requested applications

-   Research and assess the Company's products, performance, industry trends, and competitive position, and recommend product enhancements and new products to senior management

-   Ensure delivered systems meet performance requirements of the designed solution 

-   Prepare and communicate specifications to ensure sub-suppliers have necessary information to provide accurate cost estimates

-   Prepare documentation for clients which articulates the benefits of the Company's solution and propose competitive options applicable to the clients' individual needs 

-   Present Company technical solutions to management, employees, clients and others at technical meetings, conferences and via technical articles or professional society publications  

-   Ensure Company products are compatible with specific battery technologies by working directly with battery suppliers

-   Ensure system-level proposals include necessary and sufficient technical detail 

-   Provide guidance to optimize value and LCOE with respect to battery technology, degradation, augmentation plans, system sizing, and other relevant parameters 

-   Review brochures for technical accuracy

General Employee Accountabilities

-    Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

-    Give manager best advice

-    Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

-    Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

-    Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

-    Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

-    Recommend viable improvements proactively

-    Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications

-   Bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering or equivalent via education and/or work experience

-   1 year direct experience designing utility-scale energy storage systems

-   Demonstrated knowledge of different types of batteries, inverters, and approaches to PV/storage coupling

-   Demonstrated knowledge of applicable standards for storage including NEC, NFPA, and UL

-   Demonstrated understanding of economics of storage systems including LCOE calculations

-   Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts

-   Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills

-   Demonstrated presentation skills

-   Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility

-   Proficiency in MS Office tools as well as programming and modeling experience

-   Availability to travel domestically, approximately 20%, and internationally, approximately 10%, often with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications

-    Master of science degree in electrical engineering

-    5 years’ total technical experience in renewables or energy storage systems

-    Knowledge and experience with TMEIC power electronic products and motor families

-    Direct client-facing experience with engineering, procurement, and management

-    Experience with battery container design, including thermal management and protection systems

-    Experience with energy management and power plant control systems

-    Familiarity with competitor offerings in the energy storage space

-   Existing relationships with key component suppliers of energy storage systems

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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