[Hiring] Engineer - ESS Technical Solutions @Sungrow USA Corporation

Role Description

This Engineer - ESS Technical Solutions shall perform as a technical/engineering expertise to support Sungrow’s ESS business. This position shall be responsible for delivering technical solutions for the pre-sale stage of the ESS projects, including but not limited to:

• Technical proposal
• Preliminary design
• Value engineering
• Documentation management
• Compliance assurance

This position shall provide technical support to the execution phase of the project, such as:

• System commissioning & testing
• ECOs
• RCAs

The candidate will work as a key technical liaison with owner’s engineer and EPC partners during the design and construction phases and is expected to:

• Directly face customers
• Answer technical questions
• Provide technical guidance on system design, system testing, and commissioning

The candidate will need to travel on a regular basis as part of the sales and technical team, requiring up to 50% travel time.

This position will report to the Manager of Technical Solution – ESS.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in the renewable industry. Direct experience within BESS integrator or EPC contractor would be a strong plus.
• Minimum three (3) years’ direct technical experience from any of the following roles: Product/System Engineering, Application Engineering, Project Engineering, or other similar.
• Power Electronics/Battery Chemistry/Battery thermal management & fire protection system/Power System/Control System design experiences are desired.
• Deep knowledge and direct experience in battery system configuration, installation, construction, design phase engineering, local jurisdiction requirement, project scheduling, system layout design, SLD, etc.
• Thorough understanding and proficiency of local jurisdiction requirements, fire code UL9540/A, NFPA, NEC code, Electrical Safety Regulation, etc.
• Working knowledge of ESS product and system technical requirements in different market sectors (CAISO, ERCOT, NYISO, etc).
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written across functions and all levels internally and externally.
• Proficient in AutoCAD or other drawing software to generate standard engineering drawing packages.
• Proven track record of successful troubleshooting using problem-solving skills and common methods.
• Good technical writing skills and be able to draft working instructions or Application Notes.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or any technical or related business discipline is required; a master’s degree is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Travel: 25%-50%
• Work Location and Status: Full time, Remote in Northeast/Southeast of United States

Company Description

Sungrow is an equal opportunity employer. Due to strong interests in this position, Sungrow will only reach out to those candidates who best meet the requirements. Thank you for your interest in Sungrow.