Quality Engineer, Energy Storage & Reliability

Fluence Energy; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Hybrid work arrangements

Inclusive paid parental leave

Mobile phone allowance

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Fluence Energy is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive quality excellence across energy storage solutions from design through commissioning, operations, warranty and sustaining support. You will lead investigations, resolve non-conformances, and support product readiness with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, reliable, and high-performing products.

This role involves collaborating with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and may require 30–50% travel across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
• 5–12 years in Quality, Engineering, or Operations within manufacturing, renewable energy, or related industry.
• Experience managing non-conformances and leading issue resolution across cross-functional or global teams.
• Knowledge in Batteries, Software & Controls, Inverters, Transformers, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, or Civil & Structural Systems.
• Experience developing quality systems, risk management frameworks, and continuous improvement programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience supporting product launches, product readiness reviews, and lifecycle quality management.
• Understanding of change control, validation, compliance, and risk mitigation processes.
• Experience within large-scale renewable energy projects (100MW+) or similarly complex infrastructure environments is advantageous.
• Ability to travel 30-50% across APAC to support supplier engagements and Fluence sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead the investigation, prioritisation, and resolution of quality issues, driving effective 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

Data analysis

CAPA

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Quality Management

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Fluence Energy is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive quality excellence across energy storage solutions from design through commissioning, operations, warranty and sustaining support. You will lead investigations, resolve non-conformances, and support product readiness with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, reliable, and high-performing products.

This role involves collaborating with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and may require 30–50% travel across