Senior BESS Operations Engineer: Fault Analysis & Upgrades

RWE; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an experienced engineer to support the BESS fleet’s engineering needs, ensuring safe, high-availability battery storage for customers. You will lead root-cause analyses, design improvements, and annual capacity tests, coordinating with field staff, vendors, and operations teams to drive reliability and performance.

The role requires collaboration with operators and asset management, with responsibilities from opportunity identification through go/no-go decisions and

Qualifications

• Requires at least a BS or MS in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial/Civil Engineering or similar.
• EIT certification preferred; PE certification a plus.
• 7+ years in electrical operations, asset management, or design.

Responsibilities

• Review faults, as-built info, and history; assess downtime, safety, budgetary risks.
• Coordinate data collection for availability, capacity, SOC, cycling, ramp rates, standby, discharge, and charging.
• Monitor warranty requirements across OEMs and ensure tracking/alarming.
• Analyze portfolio with data analysts to identify upgrades and improve safety and output.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis of failures to improve reliability and production.
• Engage with site requirements, interconnection agreements, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Travel to sites to inspect equipment, provide feedback, and support operations.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Python

Microsoft Office

Teams

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an experienced engineer to support the BESS fleet’s engineering needs, ensuring safe, high-availability battery storage for customers. You will lead root-cause analyses, design improvements, and annual capacity tests, coordinating with field staff, vendors, and operations teams to drive reliability and performance.

The role requires collaboration with operators and asset management, with responsibilities from opportunity identification through go/no-go decisions and