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Staff BESS Electrical Design Engineer, EPC

Redwood Materials · San Francisco, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
80 days
Redwood Materials's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Redwood Materials's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Redwood Materials
high
140 stale, 2 reposted of 142 open
Hiring momentum
181 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

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About this role

The Staff BESS Electrical Design Engineer at Redwood Materials will lead the electrical engineering efforts for utility-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects, from initial concept through construction. Responsibilities include designing electrical systems, interfacing with utilities, conducting power system studies, and ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards. The role also involves mentoring junior engineers and contributing to internal design standards and best practices.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited program
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada or eligible for reciprocity
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in solar, energy storage, or microgrid sectors
  • At least 3 years focused on BESS design and deployment
  • Proven expertise in interconnection and regulatory compliance for BESS systems
  • SME in knowledge of NEC 705, NEC 706, IEEE 1547, UL 9540, and NFPA 855

Nice to have

  • Preferred proficiency in transmission-level load flow and stability using PSSE and PSLF
  • Electromagnetic Transient Simulations using PSCAD, EMTC or similar
  • SEL Relay Settings using SEL AcSELerator or equivalent
  • Design of HVDC systems and converter station
  • Strong understanding of energy storage use-cases including peak shaving, load shifting, demand response, and frequency response

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided is $190,000 — $252,500 USD, but actual compensation may vary based on experience, education, and skills
  • The requirement to obtain PE licenses in Nevada and South Carolina within 2 months of start date may be a tight timeline for some candidates

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Listed by Redwood Materials on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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