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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
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Job Description
As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will drive system architecture, technical meetings, and engineering excellence across Fluence’s product portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the systems architecture lead for utility-scale energy storage products (BESS) and platform development.
- Develop, maintain, and oversee product system architecture, integrating batteries, power conversion systems (PCS), transformers, communications, auxiliary power, mechanical, software, and controls.
- Lead system-level requirements, functional decomposition, interface control documents (ICDs), and technical specifications using tools like JAMA Connect or MBSE tools
- Drive technical trade-offs and resolve complex, cross-disciplinary challenges
- Lead preparation for technical reviews and provide technical guidance for major Product Development initiatives
- Partner with Product Management, engineering leadership, and business stakeholders to define long-term technology roadmaps.
- Convert customer, market, regulatory, and grid-connection requirements into highly scalable technical architectures.
- Champion platform standardization, modularity, and product scalability across multiple generations of products
- Lead system-level trade studies balancing performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.
- Own complex integration strategies across electrical, mechanical, controls, communications, and cloud interfaces.
- Define verification and validation (V&V) strategies. Collaborate with lab and field engineering teams to oversee hardware testing, prototype validation, FAT/SAT protocols, and full qualification
- Support, lead, and facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Management of Change, and incorporate field feedback into future designs
- Lead product safety engineering activities, including DFMEA, FMEA, HARA, and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Ensure product compliance with global standards, codes, and regulatory requirements (e.g., UL 9540, UL 9540A, IEC 62933, NFPA 855, NFPA 70, IEEE, etc).
- Actively mentor, coach, and guide Systems Engineers across multiple product lines.
- Drive collaboration across Product Management, Hardware, Software, Controls, Manufacturing, Quality, and Service teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 12+ years of industry experience in systems engineering, product development, or system architecture within renewable energy or power systems.
- Extensive experience with utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Power Conversion Systems (PCS), microgrids, or grid integration
- Deep understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements development, functional decomposition, interface management, system architecture, and verification & validation.
- Strong technical background spanning electrical, mechanical, controls, embedded, and software systems.
- Proven track record of conducting safety and risk assessments (DFMEA, FMEA, HARA) and root cause analysis.
- Experience developing products compliant with international safety and performance standards (UL 9540, UL 9540A, IEC 62933, NFPA 855, etc.)
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