Systems Engineer(BESS)

The Green Recruitment Company; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for the US market. You will lead system-level requirements, architecture, and cross-functional integration to deliver scalable energy storage solutions.

You will collaborate with engineering, product development, and operations teams to ensure compliance with standards and achieving cost targets while improving grid reliability and renewable integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2–3+ years of systems engineering experience with electrical/industrial systems.
• Strong understanding of systems architecture, requirements management and integration.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage system-level technical requirements across subsystems.
• Define and validate system architecture including Battery Systems, PCS, SCADA, and PMS.
• Develop electrical designs compliant with US market standards and cost targets.
• Create system specifications, interface definitions, and verification matrices.
• Develop high-level design artifacts and architecture models.
• Establish subsystem requirements and coordinate cross-functional integration.
• Conduct trade-offs to optimize performance, cost, reliability, and scalability.
• Support integration activities, testing, and validation processes.
• Review system-level test procedures and qualification documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, project management, and operations.

Skills

Electrical Design

BESS

Renewable Energy

Grid Infrastructure

Requirements Management

SCADA Systems

PCS

Regulatory Standards

Technical Documentation

Product Development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Project

PLM Systems

ERP Systems

Job description

Help Design the Future of Energy Storage

We are seeking a talented Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and optimization of advanced Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge energy technologies that enable renewable energy integration, improve grid reliability, and accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

The ideal candidate will have a strong systems engineering background, experience with complex electrical systems, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative energy storage solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage system-level technical requirements, ensuring proper implementation across all subsystems and compliance with customer specifications.
• Define and validate system architecture, including:
  • Battery Systems
  • Power Conversion Systems (PCS)
  • SCADA Systems
  • Power Management Systems
• Develop electrical system designs tailored to U.S. market requirements, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, regulations, quality expectations, and cost targets.
• Create and maintain system specifications, interface definitions, requirements traceability, and verification matrices.
• Develop high-level system designs, block diagrams, architecture models, and compliance documentation.
• Establish subsystem requirements and work with cross-functional teams to ensure proper integration and validation.
• Conduct technical evaluations and trade-off analyses to optimize performance, cost, reliability, and scalability.
• Support solution integration activities, system testing, and verification processes.
• Review and approve system-level test procedures and validation results.
• Develop qualification strategies and documentation demonstrating compliance with technical, customer, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product development, project management, and operations teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by applying engineering best practices, lessons learned, and technical standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 2-3+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering environment.
• Experience working with complex electrical, industrial, energy, or automation systems.
• Strong understanding of systems architecture, requirements management, and system integration principles.
• Proficiency with:
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Microsoft Project
  • PLM Systems
  • ERP Systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Knowledge of Power Conversion Systems (PCS), SCADA, EMS, or grid-connected energy systems.
• Familiarity with utility-scale renewable energy or power generation projects.
• Understanding of systems engineering methodologies, requirements tracking, and validation processes.
• French and/or Spanish language skills are a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Electrical Design
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Renewable Energy
• Grid Infrastructure
• Requirements Management
• SCADA Systems
• Power Conversion Systems (PCS)
• Compliance & Regulatory Standards
• Technical Documentation
• Product Development
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a unique opportunity to work on large-scale energy storage solutions that are reshaping the global energy landscape. You'll contribute to innovative technologies, collaborate with experienced engineering teams, and play a direct role in delivering systems that enhance grid stability, support renewable energy adoption, and enable the future of clean energy.