Principal Battery Energy Storage System Engineer - Power Generation
Core
Technical authority for evaluation, specification, integration, commissioning, and lifecycle management of battery energy storage systems (BESS) supporting advanced power generation solutions.
Role type
Principal Battery Energy Storage System Integration Engineer
Builds
Utility-scale and behind-the-meter BESS installations, microgrids, and complex power systems for data centers and industrial applications
Domain
Energy industry, Power Generation, Electrical Engineering
Required skills
BESS integration, power systems engineering, medium-voltage distribution systems, protection and controls, power-system modeling, energy management, grid-forming/grid-following inverter technologies, vendor technical evaluation, lifecycle cost optimization, systems engineering judgment
Preferred skills
AI/hyperscale data center power infrastructure, gas-engine integration, microgrids, islanded power systems, black-start applications, IEC 61850/Modbus/DNP3/OPC UA protocols, power-system simulation tools (ETAP, PSCAD)
Technologies
ETAP, PSCAD, IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA
Responsibilities
Lead development of technical requirements and performance specifications for BESS installations; Evaluate BESS technologies, system architectures, suppliers, and integrators; Define electrical integration requirements between BESS, generation assets, and distribution systems; Establish protection, controls, communications, and energy-management requirements; Develop system-level operating philosophies and Theory of Operation documentation; Lead technical safety and reliability assessments; Develop lifecycle and total-cost-of-ownership evaluations; Develop repeatable engineering and construction standards; Lead or support factory/site acceptance testing and commissioning
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
