The Systems Engineer, Energy Storage at Redwood Materials is responsible for designing, developing, and integrating energy storage systems, ensuring performance, safety, and compliance, while collaborating across mechanical, electrical, and software teams in a fast-paced startup environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and integrate energy storage systems
Define system requirements and evaluate system architectures
Perform system modeling, simulation, and testing to validate performance
Establish interface definitions across mechanical, electrical, and software components
Optimize system architecture for cost, efficiency, energy density, and availability
Ensure system safety and reliability through risk assessments and hazard analyses
Ensure compliance with industry standards such as UL
Requirements
BS or MS in Mechanical Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
5 years of design engineering or system engineering experience
Excellent first-principles physics understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, power delivery, energy transformation, and basic thermal mechanics
Experience with power electronics product development
Proficiency in system modeling tools Python or Matlab
Experience with requirement management tools such as Doors or Jama
Demonstrated ability to write clear and testable engineering requirements
Ability to perform the essential job functions safely and successfully in accordance with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
Physical ability to perform essential physical requirements such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing
Willingness to work occasional weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job
Willingness to undertake occasional travel as required