Battery & Energy Storage Power Electronics Engineer – BESS / DC-DC

Optimus Search; Bayern; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Optimus Search is seeking a Battery & Energy Storage Power Electronics Engineer in Bavaria, Germany to design and develop bidirectional power converters for BESS applications. You will work on DC/DC topologies, integrate BESS and BMS interfaces, and contribute to performance validation and system-level analyses.

The role emphasizes device selection, converter control strategies, and collaboration with hardware, software, controls and systems teams to deliver reliable, efficient energy storage

Qualifikationen

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems or a related discipline.
• Professional experience in power electronics development.
• Experience with bidirectional converters, DC/DC converters and/or BESS.
• Good understanding of battery systems and BMS interfaces.
• Knowledge of power conversion topologies, switching devices and converter control.
• Experience with simulation tools such as PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or similar.
• Practical experience with laboratory testing, validation and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of efficiency, thermal management, EMC/EMI and system reliability.
• A hands-on, analytical and solution-oriented approach.
• Good working proficiency in English.

Aufgaben

• Designing and developing bidirectional power converters for battery and energy storage applications.
• Working on DC/DC converter architectures and topologies.
• Supporting the development and integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Developing and implementing interfaces between power electronics and Battery Management Systems (BMS).
• Working on battery charging and discharging power-flow control.
• Supporting the selection and integration of power semiconductors and other key components.
• Performing electrical, thermal and system-level analysis and simulations.
• Developing and validating converter control strategies.
• Supporting prototype development, laboratory testing and system validation.
• Analysing efficiency, losses, thermal performance and system behaviour.
• Working closely with hardware, software, controls, battery and systems engineering teams.
• Supporting design reviews, technical documentation and product qualification.

Kenntnisse

Power electronics development

Bidirectional converters

DC/DC converters

BESS interfaces

Thermal management

English communication

Ausbildung

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

PLECS

MATLAB/Simulink

LTspice

Jobbeschreibung

Battery & Energy Storage Power Electronics Engineer - BESS / DC-DC

Location: Bavaria, Germany

Employment: Permanent / Full-time

We are looking for an experienced Battery & Energy Storage Power Electronics Engineer to join a technically advanced engineering team developing innovative solutions for the rapidly growing energy storage market.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), bidirectional converters, DC/DC power conversion and BMS interfaces, contributing to the development of high-performance energy storage solutions.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and developing bidirectional power converters for battery and energy storage applications
• Working on DC/DC converter architectures and topologies
• Supporting the development and integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Developing and implementing interfaces between power electronics and Battery Management Systems (BMS)
• Working on battery charging and discharging power-flow control
• Supporting the selection and integration of power semiconductors and other key components
• Performing electrical, thermal and system-level analysis and simulations
• Developing and validating converter control strategies
• Supporting prototype development, laboratory testing and system validation
• Analysing efficiency, losses, thermal performance and system behaviour
• Working closely with hardware, software, controls, battery and systems engineering teams
• Supporting design reviews, technical documentation and product qualification

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems or a related discipline
• Professional experience in power electronics development
• Experience with bidirectional converters, DC/DC converters and/or BESS
• Good understanding of battery systems and BMS interfaces
• Knowledge of power conversion topologies, switching devices and converter control
• Experience with simulation tools such as PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice or similar
• Practical experience with laboratory testing, validation and troubleshooting
• Understanding of efficiency, thermal management, EMC/EMI and system reliability
• A hands-on, analytical and solution-oriented approach
• Good working proficiency in English

Interested?

If you are a Power Electronics Engineer with experience in BESS, bidirectional converters, DC/DC technology or BMS interfaces, are a native German speaker, and want to play a key role in the future of energy storage, we'd be keen to hear from you.