Senior BESS Technology Engineer: Sizing & AI Tools (Hybrid)

Westinghouse Electric Company; Juno Beach (FL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Sr Engineer BESS Technology SME in Florida for a 1-year contract (W-2). The role leads sizing, technology evaluation, and develops tools for utility-scale energy storage projects, focusing on performance, maturity, cost, and applicability.

You will own sizing methodologies, manage assumptions, and collaborate with Engineering, Development, and Supply Chain to optimize interconnection through GSU/substation, PCS, DC system, and battery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in utility-scale BESS sizing and optimization, including AC/DC sizing, degradation, system losses, augmentation/overbuild, thermal impacts, and project-specific operating requirements.
• Experience applying AI, automation, programming, or advanced data-analysis tools to engineering problems is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the lead SME for utility-scale BESS sizing, providing technical leadership on sizing methodology, assumptions, optimization, and project-specific sizing decisions.
• Develop and optimize end-to-end BESS sizing from interconnection through GSU/substation, PCS/inverters, DC system, and battery, accounting for losses, degradation, and constraints.
• Own and continuously improve BESS sizing methodologies, calculators, assumptions, and technical guidance for consistent sizing across projects.
• Review sizing results, identify optimization opportunities and risks, and provide sizing recommendations to Engineering, Development, Supply Chain, and project teams.
• Develop and improve engineering tools that automate BESS sizing, technical evaluations, battery performance forecast, and repetitive workflows.

Skills

BESS sizing

AI analytics

Python

Power BI

Excel/VBA

Automation

Data analytics

Project leadership

Thermal management

AC/DC sizing

Education

Bachelors in EE

Masters in EE

Tools

Python

Power BI

Excel/VBA

Low-code

Claude

Devon Desktop

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Sr Engineer BESS Technology SME in Florida for a 1-year contract (W-2). The role leads sizing, technology evaluation, and develops tools for utility-scale energy storage projects, focusing on performance, maturity, cost, and applicability.

You will own sizing methodologies, manage assumptions, and collaborate with Engineering, Development, and Supply Chain to optimize interconnection through GSU/substation, PCS, DC system, and battery.