Principal Engineer, R&D
FTI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Phoenix • Arizona • Wisconsin • United States
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About the role
- Lead the design, development, and testing of advanced systems for DER and power distribution applications
- Define technology roadmaps, benchmarking and validating components against performance, efficiency, cost, and specification targets
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver energy, power distribution, and power conversion solutions across multiple markets
- Influence long-term technology strategy, build external supplier partnerships, and communicate technical insights to key stakeholders
- Characterize, benchmark, and define requirements for design, development of proof-of-concept prototypes, and testing of various components and technologies
- Responsible for characterizing size, performance, efficiency, cost, and requirements for various components and technologies used for DER and power distribution in microgrid, EV charging, and data center applications
- Develop and maintain documentation on component specifications, selection analysis, requirements, and simulation analysis
- Work closely with systems simulation and FEA/CFD engineers to communicate requirements, performance targets, and boundary conditions for modeling and simulation analysis
- Lead evaluation and benchmarking of new and competitive technologies
- Collaborate with controls software engineers to establish guidelines and performance targets for energy management systems, microgrid controllers, and other functional design
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on power electronics system design, thermal management system design, and packaging/manufacturing design
- Collaborate with Verification & Validation team to define DVP&Rs for battery energy storage system testing
- Define and lead development processes and tasks related to implementation of the technology roadmap and product strategy across multiple functions and engineers in the Product Engineering organization
- Provide strategic guidance as subject matter expert across multiple company programs and projects requiring technology expertise
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical)
- Strong understanding of renewable energy systems, including solar, wind, power conversion, and energy storage technologies
- 10+ years of experience in system design, architecture, testing, or integration of various relevant energy technologies for microgrid, power generation, and/or energy storage
- Experience with collaboration and application of modeling for system design
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic direction to company-wide product and technology roadmaps
- Advanced degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical) or equivalent (NICE TO HAVE)
- Strong understanding of related regulatory frameworks and industry standards related to the relevant energy technologies: Microgrid, Power generation, and Energy storage (NICE TO HAVE)
- Knowledge of grid integration and energy management systems (NICE TO HAVE)
- Proven track record of leading successful projects in the renewable energy sector (NICE TO HAVE)
- Experience in performance modeling and simulation of microgrid power generation components, control systems, power conversion components with Matlab/Simulink, Simscape, Amesim or similar tools (NICE TO HAVE)
- Demonstrated experience owning technology and product roadmaps for various programs (NICE TO HAVE)
Benefits
- Competitive, merit-based compensation
- Career path development
- Flexible and robust benefits package
- Opportunities for professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
system designarchitecturetestingintegrationperformance modelingsimulationenergy storage technologiespower conversionrenewable energy systemsmicrogrid
Soft Skills
collaborationstrategic directioncommunicationleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringAdvanced degree in Engineering