Senior BESS Product Safety Engineer
Core
Technical authority for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) safety architecture, ensuring systems are designed, tested, and deployed in compliance with fire codes and safety standards.
Role type
Senior IC Product Safety Engineer
Builds
BESS products and safety-critical enclosure designs
Domain
Renewable energy / Electric power industry / Fire protection engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
BESS fire codes and standards knowledge, mechanical design, fire protection engineering, permitting and regulatory approval processes, mechanical CAD, safety modeling tools
Preferred skills
Utility-scale BESS experience, fire modeling tools expertise, standards organization participation
Technologies
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FLACS, Ansys, FDS
Responsibilities
Interpret and apply NFPA, IFC, UL, and IEC standards to guide BESS product development; Review and approve mechanical drawings, layouts, CAD models, and mechanization diagrams; Own safety-critical BESS enclosure design and requirements; Provide technical oversight of UL 9540 / 9540A testing and fire/explosion modeling; Develop and maintain fire code compliance matrices and AHJ-specific permitting documentation; Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of BESS integration practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC