ESS Applications Engineer (Auburn Hills)
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We are looking for an ESS Applications Engineer to work in Metro Detroit. This is a direct opportunity with our client. As an ESS Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:
Sales and Business Development technical support duties include:
- Provide local technical support to customers
- Develop close relationships across customer organizations including senior technical management
- Influence customer products /systems requirements around most pertinent offering by developing strong Energy Storage system value propositions tailored to customer
- Support the development of responsive proposals, and actively participate in negotiating winning contracts
- Review and improve tenders from Korean tendering team to American customers
- Prepare Energy Storage simulations for our customer to identify with them optimal sizing, lifecycle, technology, recommended operating modes
- Provide early technical consulting to customers developing their Energy Storage projects, building a solid technical-business case and making them become a reality
- Negotiate performance guarantees during project contracting
- Establish influential relationships with key industry partners including system integrators, EPCs, PCS providers, AHJs, and standardization committee organizations
- Actively participate in key industry organizations and identify new opportunities through presentations, papers and committee membership.
- Coordinate with Project Manager to ensure that all project technical duties and milestones are properly addressed (either by Korean Center of Excellence or locally)
- Review and participate to Site Acceptance Tests to ensure their success
- Ensure projects technical Quality Assurance, while providing feedback to Project Management and Korean Center of Excellence to ensure continuous improvement.
- Address technical issues locally during the project installation, commissioning, and on-going service support
- Coordinate with Account Manager to ensure all support and maintenance service contract technical related issues are promptly addressed to customer satisfaction
- Ensure Energy Storage lifecycle technical Quality Assurance, while providing feedback to Account Management and Korean Center of Excellence to ensure continuous improvement.
- Identify and develop new applications for large format lithium ion battery modules, trays & racks, integrated DC box solution
- Provide guidance on all required local standards (i.e. UL , NFPA) for R&D roadmap
- Identify and promote new product development to meet the current and future needs of energy storage customers
- Coordinate with business teams in distributed locations with particular emphasis on the headquarter based technical and commercial teams in Korea Report market and competitive trends.
- Previous Utility-scale or Commercial & Industrial battery technical experience
- Communicates smoothly with our customers with a positive attitude at all times
- Minimum 5 years technical experience in related industries including renewable energy power generation, stationary energy storage, or other battery intensive industry;
- Good communication skills; logical expression and pressure resistance.
- Field experience, hands-on practice and knowledge about Energy Storage Systems preferred, or similar experience acquired in utility and power, or renewable energy sectors.
- Experience in Li-ion Battery Technology and associated risks.
- Experience on Renewable Energy such as PV and Wind, Grid connections, Power Conversion systems, BESS applications to provide grid ancillary services.
- No restriction traveling in all America Region/ Must be able to drive a car throughout America
- Must be to travel up to 30%
- Experience in pre-sales, solutions engineering, or similar role, in the li-ion/energy storage systems or automotive industry a plus.
- Strong technical background with expertise in renewable energy and/or battery systems, and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies.
- Experience on Battery Inverter, Power Conversion System and/or Energy Management Systems (Power Plant Controllers)
- Methodological knowledge on how to conduct Root Cause Analysis (practical experience is a plus)
- Wide knowledge about US Codes & Standards related to DC power installation, or HV circuit installation (knowledge of Energy Storage Systems standards is a plus).
- Safety certification for electrical hazards
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English (Korean is a plus)
- Bachelors Field: Electrical Engineering, Power System Engineering, or related field