Solution Engineer – Energy Storage Systems

Qcells North America; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. seeks a Solution Engineer – Energy Storage Systems who will be a customer-facing technical expert on the capabilities of the energy storage and microgrid solutions.

You will work with customers, partners and our engineering team to design battery storage systems, ensure safe, cost-effective, and compliant implementations, and support sales with feasible designs. This role is based in Teaneck, NJ and requires collaboration across field and product teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in power/ electrical/ electronics/ computer engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years design/ applications engineering in inverters and battery solutions.
• 3+ years working with battery storage solutions, utilities, ISO's, IPPs in US market.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for commercial and community storage solutions including inverters, switchgear, transformers, fire safety and system components
• Assist in defining system solutions, partner and component selection with product & engineering teams
• Support Sales Representatives for feasibility with due diligence and validating preliminary design prior to contract
• Review single line diagrams, electrical/mechanical drawings, and BESS layouts and AHJ requirements
• Coordinate with equipment suppliers/vendors to obtain information for design completion
• Participate in design review meetings and document resolution of issues
• Maintain knowledge by attending educational workshops and professional publications
• Accelerate time to market by incorporating MVP approach
• All other duties as assigned by Senior Management

Skills

AutoCAD

ETAP

SKM

Load Flow

Relay Coordination

Conductor sizing

PV Syst

RTACs programming

Battery storage

Technical sales

Education

Bachelor's degree in Power Systems / Electrical / Electronics / Computer Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

SKM

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Solution Engineer – Energy Storage Systems will be a customer facing technical expert on the capabilities of the Qcells energy storage and microgrid solutions. This role involves assisting customers and partners to understand the specifications and capabilities of Qcells AC & DC Coupled battery solutions and then helping them create project designs to utilize those solutions to achieve their requirements in a safe, cost-effective, and compliant manner. This position supports the sales of Qcells Battery Storage solutions by leveraging major equipment from partners and integrating with in-house control & cloud solutions. This position will work closely with Qcells engineering team while supporting external customers. This position will be based out of Teaneck NJ

Description POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Solution Engineer – Energy Storage Systems will be a customer facing technical expert on the capabilities of the Qcells energy storage and microgrid solutions. This role involves assisting customers and partners to understand the specifications and capabilities of Qcells AC & DC Coupled battery solutions and then helping them create project designs to utilize those solutions to achieve their requirements in a safe, cost-effective, and compliant manner. This position supports the sales of Qcells Battery Storage solutions by leveraging major equipment from partners and integrating with in-house control & cloud solutions. This position will work closely with Qcells engineering team while supporting external customers. This position will be based out of Teaneck NJ

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for commercial and community storage solutions including inverters, switchgear, transformers, fire safety and system components
• Act as the subject matter expert for industry best practices, regulations, compliance, and standards around battery storage systems- UL 9540, UL1973, UL 1741, NEC (National Electrical Code)
• Support the product & engineering team in defining system solution, partner & component selection
• Support Sales Representatives for feasibility with due diligence and validating preliminary design prior to contract.
• Review single line diagrams, electrical / mechanical drawings, and BESS system layouts, and utility/AHJ requirements
• Work with equipment supplier/vendors to obtain the required information for design completion
• Participate in design review meetings, track issues and effectively document resolution
• Maintain professional knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, participating in professional societies and meetings
• Accelerate time to market by incorporating MVP (Min. Viable Product) approach
• All other duties as assigned by Senior Management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Power System, Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering
• 8+ yrs. experience as design engineer, applications engineer, technical sales of inverters and battery solutions
• 3 + yrs. experience interacting with Battery storage solutions, Utilities, ISO’s, IPP’s in US market
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in pressure situations
• 3+yrs. project management experience with battery storage products deployment
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, ETAP or SKM experience performing Load Flow, Short Circuit, Relay Coordination, and conductor sizing
• Ability to generate single line, three line, and wiring diagrams for battery storage systems
• Experience with PV design tools (PV Syst), programming SEL relays and RTACs
• Familiarity with project lifecycle and contract structures for solar, storage or renewable projects

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Demands

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility
Standing 20% of time
Sitting 70% of time
Walking 10% of time

Strength
Pulling up to 10 Pounds
Pushing up to 10 Pounds
Carrying up to 10 Pounds
Lifting up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)
Typing F
Handling F
Reaching F

Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)
Turning F
Twisting F
Bending O
Crouching O
Balancing N
Climbing N
Crawling N
Kneeling N

• This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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