What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Battery / Data Scientist position at MKNetwork Inc.?
Senior Battery / Data Scientist
Marine / Energy Sector / / Location : Herndon, VA / / Hybrid Workstyle
Sponsorship is NOT provided at this time)
Overview
Our US-based client is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Their mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in their vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration, creating a more sustainable world for all.
The Role
The Senior Battery Scientist will assist in the development of battery models, simulation tools, forecasting methods, and performance monitoring and analytics capabilities for lithium-ion based energy storage systems. The role will be an integral part of the Software Engineering and Data Science team in a Research and Development role, working to accelerate the development of our software capabilities while supporting customer facing product development and simulation efforts. Day-to-day activities will include algorithm development, sales engineering support, supply agreement support, product design support, and other business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop electrical and physical models of lithium-ion batteries.
- Develop statistical models to predict and monitor energy storage system performance.
- Apply lab-based learnings to field data for prognostic recommendations and problem identification.
- Implement, test, and validate models with field data.
- Report and monitor on-going lab testing.
- Write documentation on algorithm and model improvements to clearly communicate the structure of new methods and implementations, including justification.
- Build software products and algorithms to estimate state of charge (SoC), SoC Imbalance, SoH, Useable Energy, Round trip efficiency, and other plant level performance metrics, including collaboration with product and engineering teams.
- The candidate must be able to embrace the fast and dynamic environment of a growth stage company, comfortable with adjusting quickly to changing priorities.
Must Haves
Nice-to-Haves
Location : Herndon, VA
Work Flexibility : Hybrid – 2 days per week, in the office
Employment Type : Full-time, Permanent
Why you and them
You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. They offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited about being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. They value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.
Salary : $150,000 - $160,000