Sr. Manager, Advanced Grid Technologies

LG Energy Solution; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-sponsored health insurance

Flexible working hours

Job summary

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) seeks a Sr. Manager, Advanced Grid Solutions, to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on system-level solutions for AI Data Center and Solid-State Transformer applications.

This role advances new technologies from concept to deployment and supports strategic growth. You will develop talent, drive engineering excellence, and collaborate with customers and internal teams to deliver differentiated, high-impact solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• 8+ years in systems engineering, power conversion, data centers, energy storage, or related tech.
• 4+ years leading multifunctional technical teams.
• Strong systems thinking and electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with modeling, simulation, and system validation.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers focused on advanced power system solutions.
• Develop system architectures and technical solutions for AIDC and SST applications.
• Collaborate with customers, Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Lead modeling, simulation, and validation efforts to support solution development.
• Provide technical leadership during initial deployments and key customer projects.
• Manage external consultants and contractors as needed to achieve business objectives.

Skills

Systems thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Modeling & simulation

Engineering leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.

LGES Vertech empowers and expects its team members to assume responsibility and make good decisions, while maintaining a team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental and vision insurance, and flexible working hours. For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol-vt.com.

Position Overview

The Sr. Manager, Advanced Grid Solutions, leads a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on developing system-level solutions for AI Data Center (AIDC) and Solid-State Transformer (SST) applications. This role is responsible for advancing new technologies from concept to deployment, developing engineering talent, and supporting strategic growth initiatives. The position reports to the Director of Project and Systems Engineering.

Key Objectives

• Develop innovative system-level solutions for AIDC and SST applications.
• Build and retain a high-performing engineering team.
• Support business growth through technical leadership, customer engagement, and differentiated solutions.
• Successfully execute first-of-kind deployments and technology initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers focused on advanced power system solutions.
• Develop system architectures and technical solutions for AIDC and SST applications.
• Collaborate with customers, Sales, Product Management, and Engineering teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Lead modeling, simulation, and validation efforts to support solution development.
• Provide technical leadership during initial deployments and key customer projects.
• Manage external consultants and contractors as needed to achieve business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in systems engineering, power conversion, data centers, energy storage, or related technologies.
• 4+ years leading multifunctional technical teams.
• Strong systems thinking and electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with modeling, simulation, and system validation.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.