R&D Battery & Energy Storage Lead Engineer

Faith Technologies, a division of Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), is an energy expert and national leader in electrical planning, engineering, design and installation. As a comprehensive authority in the field of electrical and energy services, Faith leads industry change through a dedicated investment in technology, strategic project consulting and process engineering that drives productivity, value, and above all, safety. Through innovative practices, Faith drives trends in growth and development with continual investment in their merit-based employees’ skill, leadership and career development.

As a Battery & Energy Storage Engineer within our R&T organization, you will lead the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge energy storage systems for DER and power distribution applications. Your role will focus on developing a technology roadmap for energy storage systems, characterizing and benchmarking battery modules and packs, ensuring they meet size, performance, cost, and specification requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop a technology roadmap for battery and energy storage solutions targeting various markets. By acting as the company-wide subject matter expert, you will play a pivotal role in influencing the future of energy storage within our organization. Additionally, you will establish partnerships with external suppliers and communicate results to key stakeholders, driving innovation and excellence in our energy storage initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical).

Experience: 8 years of experience in system design, architecture, testing, or integration of various relevant energy technologies for microgrid, power generation, and energy storage

• Strong understanding of renewable energy systems, including solar, wind, power conversion, and energy storage technologies.
• Experience with collaboration and application of modeling for system design
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of battery chemistries, materials, and architectures
• Ability to develop a technology roadmap and strategy for battery pack technologies for microgrid, EV charging, and data center applications
• Experience with collaboration and application of modeling for system design
• Ability to establish strategic partnerships with external research institutions and technology suppliers
• Product safety experience in relation to risk assessments, safety standards, compliance and regulations including UL 9540A and UL 1973
• Strong communication skills to provide clear recommendations and guidelines to stakeholders, technical development teams, and testing teams
  
  

Preferred Requirements

Education: Advanced degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical) or equivalent.

Experience

• Advanced degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical) or equivalent
• Knowledge of battery failure modes, end of life and aging analysis
• Hands on experience with testing of battery energy storage packs and development of testing protocols to characterize performance and life at cell and pack level
• Experience in performance modeling of batteries in MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape or similar tools
  
  

Travel: 5-10%

Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Characterize, benchmark, and define requirements for design, development of proof-of-concept prototypes, and testing of energy storage and other battery systems
• Responsible for characterizing size, performance, cost, and specification requirements for battery modules and packs for energy storage and UPS systems used for DER and power distribution modules
• Develop and maintain documentation on component specifications, selection analysis, requirements, and simulation analysis
• Develop a technology roadmap for battery and energy storage solutions for microgrid, EV charging, and data center markets
• Work closely with systems simulation and FEA/CFD engineers to communicate requirements, performance targets, and boundary conditions for modeling and simulation analysis of battery architectures and BMS
• Establish partnerships with external battery cell suppliers to enable modular part reuse across multiple applications
• Lead evaluation and benchmarking of new and competitive battery technologies
• Prepare and maintain documentation of the battery system architecture
• Act as company-wide battery technology subject matter expert
• Summarize and communicate results to the key stakeholders
• Collaborate with controls software engineers to establish guidelines and performance targets for battery management system (BMS) design
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on power electronics system design, thermal management system design, and packaging/manufacturing design
• Collaborate with Verification & Validation team to define DVP&Rs for battery energy storage system testing
  
  

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

SURGE your career forward!

Employees at FTI grow faster because they are a part of a nationally leading team of electrical planners, engineers, designers, electricians, and business professionals.

• Your Personal Growth: Build your career path by taking advantage of our industry leading training and leadership development programs.
• Leverage Technology: Our virtual design and build programs that offer the latest in robotic total stations, 3D scanning, virtual and augmented reality and drone surveillance and assessment.
• Uncompromised Safety: When we see others in our space averaging 2.7 safety rating and ours average .42, you know that we value you and your safety above all else.
  
  

We offer competitive, merit-based wages; career path development and flexible and a robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training, tuition reimbursement and a top-notch wellness program.

We pride ourselves on a “Ground up Growth” mentality that puts you in the spotlight. Becoming a member of the FTI team means you’ve officially put yourself in the driver’s seat of your career. Through our career development and continued education programs, you’ll have options to position yourself for success.

FTI is a “Merit to the Core” organization, and we pride ourselves on our ability to reward and recognize top performers.

Benefits Are The Game Changer

FTI enriches the lives of its employees through industry-leading total rewards. Our compensation, benefits, time off, and wellness programs are designed to reward individual results that create team success, improve financial security for our employees and their families, and encourage healthy lifestyles. As an eligible employee*, your programs include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Award-Winning Wellness Program and Incentives
• 401(k) Retirement & 401(a) Profit Sharing Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Incentives/Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And so much more!
• Regular/Full-Time Employees are eligible for FTI benefit programs.
  
  

We stand strong in our values as we work to Create World-Class Opportunities to Succeed through:

• Uncompromised focus on keeping people SAFE.
• Building TRUST in everything we do.
• REDEFINING what’s possible.
• Rewarding individual results that create TEAM SUCCESS.
  
  

If you’re ready to learn more about growing your career with us, apply today!

Faith Technologies, Inc. (FTI) is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer. FTI will not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. Faith Technologies, Inc. will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.