Energy Storage Product Engineer

Vertiv; Bologna; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Castel Guelfo (BO), Italy, is seeking a Product Engineer – Energy Storage to own the design of large battery backup systems and collaborate with R&D, field service, and manufacturing to drive reliable solutions.

You will design for lithium-ion chemistries, prototype and test changes, create technical docs, and occasionally engage with customers. Travel to datacenters every 4-6 months is typical.

Qualifications

• University degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in an Electrical Engineer role.
• Customer oriented and available to travel.
• Good English language knowledge.
• Must have good planning, organizing, documentation and communication skills.
• Must be team-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to lead and coordinate project tasks with other engineering teams globally.

Responsibilities

• Design owner for large commercial battery backup systems using lithium-ion or other battery chemistry.
• Invent, prototype, test and implement design changes to prevent recurrence of a problem, pursue cost-out opportunities, or add value to a product.
• Create or revise technical documentation for a product.
• Assist with troubleshooting by investigating emergent problems at customer sites or in local factories. Regional travel to a customer site (typically a datacenter) is typically required every 4-6 months.
• Assist with creating user manuals for new Vertiv products being launched.
• Occasionally interact with customers directly, either in support of quoting/sales or in response to problems.
• Occasionally operate test equipment up to 700V and 1.6MW in support of the activities above.
• Occasionally design, build, and modify simple test equipment.
• Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Customer oriented

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Planning & documentation

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

University degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

2D CAD

Job description

Vertiv in Castel Guelfo (BO), Italy, is seeking a Product Engineer – Energy Storage to own the design of large battery backup systems and collaborate with R&D, field service, and manufacturing to drive reliable solutions.

You will design for lithium-ion chemistries, prototype and test changes, create technical docs, and occasionally engage with customers. Travel to datacenters every 4-6 months is typical.