Director, Product Engineering

Scale Microgrid Solutions LLC; Ridgewood, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

401K matching

Job summary

Scale Microgrids seeks a Director of Power Systems to lead a team delivering DER and microgrid engineering for data centers and grid-tied projects. You will drive technical standards, review designs, and guide integration with utility systems.

Prefer hybrid work from Ridgewood, NJ or otherScale offices; 10+ years in power systems with leadership experience is essential. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of power systems experience with 3+ years leading teams.
• Deep knowledge of distributed energy technologies (solar, storage, switchgear, engines).
• Experience with 13.8kV/23kV/34.5kV systems and transformer design.
• Understanding interconnection requirements and US power markets.
• Experience in engineering/consulting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to develop core technologies for distributed energy solutions.
• Define best practices and publish standards for high-quality microgrid projects.
• Review electrical designs and operation sequences for controls.
• Oversee relay protection settings and power systems analysis.
• Define long-term technical vision and roadmaps for microgrid design.
• Collaborate with business teams to integrate microgrids on site cost-effectively.
• Mentor and grow a diverse team; set goals and provide feedback.
• Coordinate staffing and tool adoption to improve team performance.

Skills

10+ years power systems experience

3+ years leading teams

Strong communication skills

Understanding of DER and microgrid

Experience with medium voltage switch-

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering (power)

PE in power/electrical engineering (preferred)

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a Director to lead a team that provides power systems engineering expertise for off-grid and grid-tied microgrids and data centers. Our projects typically include managing a variety of DER and microgrid assets – such as solar, energy storage, switchgear, controls, and reciprocating engines.

You will report to our Chief Technology Officer. This role can be remote, but we have a preference for someone to be hybrid, based out of either our Ridgewood, NJ, NYC, Santa Monica, or Oakland, CA offices.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to develop core technologies that our project teams will utilize to deliver distributed energy solutions.
• Leverage electrical and power engineering knowledge to define best practices and publish internal standards and guidelines to ensure high-quality microgrid projects are engineered well for our clients.
• Review project-specific electrical designs and the sequence of operations for controls.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance on relay protection settings and power systems analysis.
• Define long-term technical vision and product roadmaps for microgrid design and core technologies.
• Work with the business development, execution, and commercial teams to ensure our microgrids are appropriately integrated into the customer site and are technically correct, practical, and cost-effective.
• Utilize strong technical and communication skills to interface with all aspects of the business, vendors, and customers.
• Support, build, and grow a diverse team.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to team members.
• Guide individuals in setting clear goals and provide regular feedback on performance to foster career growth.
• Coordinate project staffing and prioritization.
• Implement new tools and practices as needed to make the team more effective.

The Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of power systems experience with 3+ years of experience building and leading technical teams, preferably in a high-growth company.
• Thorough technical understanding of distributed energy technologies, including solar, battery, switchgear, and reciprocating engines/turbines.
• Understanding of rotating power with reciprocating engines in the 200kW to 5MW size range per engine. This includes parallel operation with the utility bus as well as with other DERs, both in grid parallel mode as well as island mode operations.
• Understanding of switchgear and relay protective settings (SEL, Beckwith).
• Experience in medium voltage switchgear, including 13.8kV, 23kV, and 34.5kV.
• Core competency in transformer design, short circuit analysis, grounding schemes, and power systems analysis.
• Strong knowledge of the various DER power sources within the Microgrid and how they best interface with the utility to provide a more efficient system.
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of the US power markets, the interconnection process, and requirements.
• Knowledge of systems controls for all the DERs and how they can be utilized to accomplish specific operating goals while part of the Microgrid.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical people to make projects work.
• Understanding of relevant building, electrical, civil, etc., codes is a plus.
• BS in Electrical Engineering with a focus on the power side.
• PE in power and electrical engineering is preferred.
• Experience at an engineering/consulting firm is a plus.
• Advanced courses in power or a higher-level degree in the field are preferred.

This is a great opportunity to have a long-term impact on a fast-paced, private equity-backed growth business. Some of the core virtues embraced by Scales’ employees include:

Do the Right Thing

Act Like an Owner

Hustle

Demand Results

Go Together

Evolve or Disappear

We offer a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program including medical benefits, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K matching.

About Scale Microgrids

Scale is redefining resilience, with advanced microgrids that go beyond traditional backup power solutions to give businesses the power to adapt and thrive amid all of today’s growing energy challenges. As a vertically-integrated provider of turnkey advanced microgrid systems, Scale combines project design, engineering, and execution expertise with microgrid-as-a-service financing to offer our customers systems that are optimized to deliver maximum value from day one while ensuring ultra-reliable operations and fast time-to-power.

Scale is backed by EQT, a firm with ~$250B in assets, bringing a depth of experience, resources, and capital that will enable Scale to continue pursuing our vision of powering the world with distributed energy. The investment enables Scale to own and operate billions of dollars in distributed generation assets. To learn more about Scale Microgrids, please visit https://www.scalemicrogrids.com.

About EQT

EQT is a leading purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 246 billion in total assets under management, divided into two business segments: Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and market leadership. To learn more about EQT, please visit https://eqtgroup.com

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