Energy Storage Engineering Lead

MN8 Energy, Inc.; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays and floating holidays

401(k) with competitive employer match

Parental leave

Job summary

MN8 Energy seeks a Manager, ESS Engineering to act as the technical lead for Battery Energy Storage Systems across the asset lifecycle. You will support due diligence, project development, engineering execution, commissioning, and fleet operations while mentoring a distributed engineering team.

The role emphasizes standards development, escalation management, and strategic technology roadmap contributions to advance MN8 Energy’s storage portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in power generation, renewable energy, or energy storage engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in Utility Scale BESS Engineering with strong understanding of BESS.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing technical resources (consultants, contractors, or direct reports).

Responsibilities

• Lead ESS engineering across the asset lifecycle including development, execution, commissioning, and operations.
• Manage external engineering resources and OEM relationships; set technical standards and roadmaps for BESS.
• Provide primary technical escalation point for complex BESS issues and drive solutions.
• Recruit, mentor, and build a distributed energy storage engineering team and establish high-performance culture.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Process improvement

Mentoring / team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

HomerPro

AutoCAD

Excel

Bluebeam

Word

Smartsheet

Job description

MN8 Energy seeks a Manager, ESS Engineering to act as the technical lead for Battery Energy Storage Systems across the asset lifecycle. You will support due diligence, project development, engineering execution, commissioning, and fleet operations while mentoring a distributed engineering team.

The role emphasizes standards development, escalation management, and strategic technology roadmap contributions to advance MN8 Energy’s storage portfolio.