The Senior Modeling and Architecture Engineer will lead the design, development, and integration of energy storage systems, focusing on modeling, system optimization, and operational algorithms for second-life battery products within Redwood Materials' innovative energy storage solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and integration of Redwood Energy's second-life battery product modeling platform.
Develop and maintain multiphysics and technoeconomic models to inform system design and project sizing.
Operationalize modeling insights into algorithms that optimize battery pack usage and determine replacement timing.
Provide technical leadership for performance and technoeconomic modeling, including managing the modeling roadmap and tool selection.
Use models to support product architecture decisions and site-specific deployment strategies.
Conduct architectural studies to evaluate cost and performance tradeoffs.
Create operational windows and replacement algorithms for battery packs based on model outputs.
Perform component-level sensitivity analyses to optimize cost and performance tradeoffs.
Validate models through testing, analysis, and quantifying uncertainties.
Communicate modeling results effectively to influence architecture and performance initiatives.
Requirements
BS or MS in Mechanical Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
At least 8 years of model development or system engineering experience
Excellent first-principles physics understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, power delivery, energy storage and transformation, and basic thermal mechanics
Experience in hybrid or electric powertrain model development, PV model development, and data analysis in Python or MATLAB Simulink
Experience with models which have multiple contributors collaborating together
Familiarity with basic controls techniques, such as filters and PID loops