BESS Engineer

Enel Chile S.A; Glen Lyn (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development allowance

Job summary

Enel North America is seeking a Senior BESS Engineer to serve as the fleet technical SME for battery energy storage systems. You will support BMS, HVAC, fire safety, and container/rack health, and oversee warranty and state-of-health analyses.

You will collaborate with OEMs and site teams to implement sustainable technical improvements, requiring travel domestically and internationally. A strong field background in utility-scale battery systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of field experience with utility-scale BESS or battery systems.
• Strong knowledge of BESS architecture, BMS, HVAC and fire safety systems.
• Experience with fault diagnostics and root-cause analysis.
• SOH, warranty evidence, degradation and capacity testing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced support for battery systems, BMS, HVAC, and fire safety systems.
• Coordinate with OEMs, site teams, and specialists to implement improvements.
• Govern battery warranty, SOH analysis, and capacity testing.
• Develop SOPs and technical contingency plans.

Skills

BESS expertise

Battery systems

BMS

HVAC

Fire safety systems

Fault diagnostics

RCA

SOH

Firmware

SOC calibration

Technical change validation

SOP development

Travel willingness

Job description

* Group websites* Producing clean energy with renewable sources* Providing innovative solutions to improve people's lives* Accelerating the electrification of consumption through the development of e-mobility* Mitigating commodity trading risks at global scale* A global ecosystem that leverages Innovability(R) to power the future* We maximize value creation through our relationships with suppliers* Knowledge platform for a clean energy world* We support the initiatives undertaken by NPOs* Providing ways to report violation of our policiesSeniorityExpert (4-8 years of experience)The BESS Engineer is the fleet technical subject matter expert for battery energy storage systems. The role provides advanced support for battery systems, BMS, HVAC, fire safety systems, containers, cell, module and rack failures, firmware, and associated operating interfaces. The role governs battery warranty and state-of-health analysis, serial-defect monitoring, capacity testing, battery balancing, SOC calibration scheduling and related predictive tools. The engineer promotes fleet learning and coordinates with OEMs, site teams and other specialists to implement sustainable technical improvements.Responsibilities, include, but not limited to: Minimum 5 years of relevant field experience, including substantial exposure to utility-scale BESS or battery systems. Strong knowledge of BESS architecture, battery systems, BMS, HVAC and fire safety systems Strong knowledge of Advanced fault diagnostics and RCA Strong knowledge of Battery SOH, warranty evidence, degradation and capacity testing Strong knowledge of Firmware, SOC calibration and technical change validation Experience in SOPs and technical contingency plan development Knowledge sharing and capability development Ability/flexibility to travel for short and long term periods both domestically and internationally.Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance. Benefits are effective as of day one! 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits. An employee's eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable lawEnel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility - If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact The selection process includes an initial introductory interview with the Recruiting team, followed by an interview with the relevant business line. If your profile matches the requirements of the role, we will contact you to share all the details of the next steps.We are looking for individuals who embody our values: trust, respect, innovation, proactivity, and flexibility.