Staff Power Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as the engineering point-of-contact for site-level power systems throughout the product lifecycle
• Conduct power systems studies including load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, and protection coordination
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers and partners
• Establish commissioning test plans and support execution
• Support analysis and resolution of site issues and failures using root cause and corrective action (RCCA)
• Define integration requirements for BESS deployments including grid connection and protection
• Drive interconnection and grid-code compliance (IEEE, NFPA, NEC, UL, NERC)
• Maintain power systems studies and customer-facing documentation
• Travel to sites to support commissioning and issue resolution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 8+ years in power systems engineering with experience in utility-scale energy storage or data center power
• PE license or actively pursuing licensure
• Expert knowledge of AC/DC power distribution and grid interconnection
• Experience with power systems analysis tools such as ETAP, PSCAD, SKM, or PSS/E
• Proven track record of customer-facing technical communication
• Working knowledge of IEEE 1547, IEEE 2800, NEC, and UL standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering
• Background in BESS commissioning and grid-tied inverter systems
• Familiarity with grid-forming inverter behavior and microgrid operation
• Experience with requirements management tools like Jama or Polarion

About the Company

Peak Energy is advancing globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid.