Quality Engineer - Battery Energy Storage Systems

Fluence; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible work arrangements (hybrid)

Inclusive paid parental leave

Mobile phone allowance

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Collaborative, innovative culture

Job summary

Fluence is a global leader in energy storage and optimization software for renewables. The Quality Engineer will drive quality excellence across the product lifecycle, leading investigations, CAPAs, and risk-based decisions to ensure safe, reliable energy storage solutions.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project teams to support launches and lifecycle quality management, with travel across APAC as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering/quality-related field.
• 5–12 years' experience in quality, engineering, or operations in manufacturing/renewable energy.
• Experience managing non-conformances and leading issue resolution across cross-functional or global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigation, prioritisation, and resolution of quality issues, driving CAPAs and reducing recurring failures.
• Manage non-conformances, quality intake systems, and quality backlogs while improving quality processes and reporting.
• Analyse quality data (NCRs, CAPAs, JIRAs and other quality records) to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain quality documentation, inspection records, test reports, and compliance-related documentation.
• Support testing, validation, commissioning, and operational readiness activities for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Partner with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project teams to support product launches and lifecycle quality management.
• Drive data-led quality improvements through analytics, risk assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality Management

CAPA Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Quality Management degree

Tools

JIRA

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Fluence is a global leader in energy storage and optimization software for renewables. The Quality Engineer will drive quality excellence across the product lifecycle, leading investigations, CAPAs, and risk-based decisions to ensure safe, reliable energy storage solutions.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project teams to support launches and lifecycle quality management, with travel across APAC as required.