Head BESS Digital Solutions

Naman Staffing; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Naman Staffing seeks a Head of BESS Digital Solutions to lead strategy, architecture and development of digital solutions for Battery Energy Storage Systems, transforming BESS into a connected, software-enabled energy asset.

You will own the end-to-end digital ecosystem covering BMS, PCS, EMS, SCADA, Edge, Cloud, Data Analytics, AI/ML, Digital Twin and Fleet Management, building a multidisciplinary team to deliver platforms and IP.

Qualifications

• 15–20+ years in BESS, battery systems, BMS, PCS/EMS, renewable energy or energy digitalization.
• Experience building & leading a digital organization for at least 5 years.
• Strong experience with utility-scale BESS and digital/IoT platforms.
• Deep understanding of BMS, PCS, EMS, SCADA and battery degradation.
• Knowledge of industrial protocols such as CAN, Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC-UA and MQTT.

Responsibilities

• Define the BESS digital strategy, technology roadmap and product roadmap.
• Develop digital platforms for BESS monitoring, fleet management, asset health and remote diagnostics.
• Lead battery analytics including SOC, SOH, SOP, degradation, RUL and battery health prediction.
• Develop AI/ML-based predictive maintenance, anomaly detection and failure prediction solutions.
• Lead development of BESS digital twin and performance optimization capabilities.
• Develop digital solutions for EMS optimization, energy arbitrage, renewable integration and degradation-aware dispatch.
• Establish customer-facing digital dashboards and applications for BESS performance, availability, efficiency and asset health.
• Drive digital lifecycle management from cell/module/rack/container through site and fleet.
• Define BESS data, cloud/edge, API, interoperability and cybersecurity architecture.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary team covering software, data engineering, AI/ML, cloud/edge, analytics and digital applications.
• Manage strategic technology partners and develop proprietary digital IP for BESS.

Skills

Technology leadership

Product thinking

Customer orientation

Team leadership

BESS knowledge

Digital strategy

Tools

CAN

Modbus

IEC 61850

OPC-UA

MQTT

Job description

Designation: Head BESS Digital Solutions

About the company: A leading Indian multinational engineering and technology organization specializing technology driven solutions.

Experience: 18+ Years

Role Summary

Lead the strategy, architecture and development of digital solutions for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), transforming BESS into a connected, intelligent and software-enabled energy asset.

Own the end-to-end digital ecosystem covering BMS, PCS, EMS, SCADA, Edge, Cloud, Data Analytics, AI/ML, Digital Twin and Fleet Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the BESS digital strategy, technology roadmap and product roadmap.
• Develop digital platforms for BESS monitoring, fleet management, asset health and remote diagnostics.
• Lead battery analytics including SOC, SOH, SOP, degradation, RUL and battery health prediction.
• Develop AI/ML-based predictive maintenance, anomaly detection and failure prediction solutions.
• Lead development of BESS digital twin and performance optimization capabilities.
• Develop digital solutions for EMS optimization, energy arbitrage, renewable integration and degradation-aware dispatch.
• Establish customer-facing digital dashboards and applications for BESS performance, availability, efficiency and asset health.
• Drive digital lifecycle management from cell/module/rack/container through site and fleet.
• Define BESS data, cloud/edge, API, interoperability and cybersecurity architecture.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary team covering software, data engineering, AI/ML, cloud/edge, analytics and digital applications.
• Manage strategic technology partners and develop proprietary digital IP for BESS.
• BESS Digital Platform
• BESS Fleet Management Solution
• Battery Analytics & Health Platform
• Predictive Maintenance Platform
• Digital Twin
• BESS/EMS Optimization Solutions
• Customer Digital Portal
• Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform

Candidate Profile

• 15–20+ years of experience in BESS, battery systems, BMS, PCS/EMS, renewable energy or energy digitalization. (utility/C&I customer)
• Should have previous experience of building & leading such digital organisation for min of 5 years.
• Strong experience in utility-scale BESS and digital/IoT platforms.
• Strong understanding of BMS, PCS, EMS, SCADA and battery degradation.
• Experience in cloud/edge, data analytics, AI/ML and digital twin.
• Knowledge of industrial protocols such as CAN, Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC-UA and MQTT.
• Proven experience in building and leading multidisciplinary technology teams.
• Strong combination of technology leadership, product thinking and customer orientation.