BESS Systems Engineer: Grid Storage Architect

Green Recruitment Company; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Recruitment Company in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for reliable grid performance. You will collaborate with electrical and software teams to develop system architectures, capture and trace requirements, and ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and cost targets across PCS, SCADA, EMS, and related subsystems.

You will lead cross-functional engineering efforts, apply rigorous systems engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2–3+ years in a Systems Engineering environment.
• Experience with complex electrical, industrial, energy, or automation systems.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage system-level technical requirements across subsystems and customer specs.
• Define and validate system architecture (Battery Systems, PCS, SCADA, EMS, Power Management).
• Develop electrical system designs aligned with U.S. market requirements and standards.
• Create and maintain system specs, interfaces, requirements traceability, and verification matrices.
• Develop high-level system designs, block diagrams, and compliance documentation.
• Establish subsystem requirements and ensure cross-functional integration and validation.
• Perform evaluations and trade-offs to optimize performance, cost, reliability, and scalability.
• Support solution integration activities, system testing, and verification processes.
• Review and approve system-level test procedures and validation results.
• Develop qualification strategies and documentation for technical, customer, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, product development, project management, and operations teams for project success.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by applying best practices and standards.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Electrical Design

BESS Knowledge

Renewable Energy

Grid Infrastructure

Requirements Management

System Architecture

SCADA Systems

EMS/PCS

Integration & Verification

Regulatory Standards

Technical Documentation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

PLM Systems

ERP Systems

Job description

Green Recruitment Company in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for reliable grid performance. You will collaborate with electrical and software teams to develop system architectures, capture and trace requirements, and ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and cost targets across PCS, SCADA, EMS, and related subsystems.

You will lead cross-functional engineering efforts, apply rigorous systems engineering