Sr. Application Engineer
hace 4 días
Valencia
At HiTHIUM, we're not just leading the energy sector; we're revolutionizing it! Our cutting-edge innovations in BESS manufacturing are setting new standards for sustainability and efficiency. We believe in pushing boundaries, breaking molds, and redefining what's possible. If you're passionate about driving change and want to be part of a team that's making a real impact, you've come to the right place. Join us and let's power the future together! Our Sr. BESS Application Engineer is responsible for defining, designing, and supporting battery energy storage solutions tailored to customer and grid requirements. The role combines power systems engineering, system integration, and technical sales support to deliver optimized energy storage solutions for applications such as grid services, renewable integration, microgrids, and data centers. This is a remote position in Spain or Portugal. Main Responsibilities • Work within the GKAO Application Engineering team acting as the technical Subject Matter Expert for both GKAO sales team and all Hithium Customers providing technical solutions and support., • Leading the Customer technical proposals in designing Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solutions based on customer requirements and grid and environmental constraints, including but not limited to project sizing, Technical Offer (TO), Layout, single-line diagrams, general arrangements, PCS and EMS choice etc.., • Master the cooperation between GKAO’s AE team and HQ teams, in particular Product, Supply chain and R&D teams., • Collaborate with multiple stakeholders on critical Customer problem identification and solving, providing technical guidance and support to the engineering team, leveraging your expertise to resolve complex technical challenges., • Work with GKAO sales team to collect, summarize, and analyze Customer Requirements (CRs) received and standards (grid code compliance, cybersecurity, etc.) on project opportunities., • Work with the Supply chain team to prepare technical requirements related to project opportunities, PCS, MVT, RMU, EMS, PPC etc., • Support GKAO sales team during the contracting phases., • Led the technical interactions with external partners, vendors, or contractors as necessary to meet project deliverables., • Promote effective communication, knowledge sharing, and teamwork among team members and other departments., • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, promoting the adoption of best practices and efficient engineering methodologies., • Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends (PCS, EMS, BESS, etc.), technologies, and innovations, and evaluate their potential impact on our engineering processes., • Identify and leverage outside resources where required to fill gaps in competencies., • Foster effective communication and collaboration between engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure a shared understanding of project requirements and objectives., • Takes individual initiative and works with minimal supervision while being a collaborative team player. Possesses sound business judgment., • Present design solutions to key stakeholders, defending design decisions, incorporating design feedback into the design cycle. Requirements • 5-10 years of engineering background in utility scale electrical power systems, BESS, PCS, renewable energy or similar roles., • BS or higher degree in Electrical, power Electronic Engineering, Power plants., • Mandatory Spanish speaker with excellent English verbal and writing skills. Additional languages or international work experience are a plus., • Ability to work with international teams., • A detail-oriented personality with solid documentation, communication, and reporting skills., • Ability to solve complex technical problems and communicate results., • Ability to review contracts and technical requirements., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills., • Possesses strong interpersonal communications skills to coordinate with diverse internal and external teams worldwide., • Takes individual initiative and works with minimal supervision while being a collaborative team player., • Willing to travel domestically and internationally, especially in LATAM for up to 40% of the time.