Model systems engineering - San Francisco, CA, United States - Peak Energy

Description

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

Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, SunPower, Fluence, and Enovix.

We are backed by strategic investment and product partners such as TDK Ventures and Eclipse Ventures.

We are a team of engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, and partners driven by a shared ambition to set the new performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience.

Peak Energy is looking for a Systems Modeling Engineer – Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to work at the forefront of the development of our gigawatt scale energy storage systems.

This role will leverage their expertise to drive major thermal and electrical architectural decisions and also dive deep into key electrical and battery component simulation.

With a drive for rigorous optimization, meticulous documentation and clear communication of findings, you will work closely with design, test, validation, manufacturing engineering and leadership to navigate our products' development.

Define system and component design direction and requirements by developing detailed models of energy storage systems across operating modes and external conditions, including battery modules and power electronic components.

Identify key performance indicators and optimize system design to enhance these metrics.
Validate models with experimental data and refine them based on test results.
Interface tightly with design, test, validation and manufacturing engineering partners to inform design decisions
Drive and participate in a culture of rapid prototyping and testing
Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering or related field
~Strong electrical and thermal engineering fundamentals
~ Extensive use of MATLAB/Simulink or Python
~ Familiarity with high voltage battery systems or power electronics
~ Hands on prototyping, validation and testing experience
~ High voltage battery and power electronics experience
We welcome people who represent diversity in their backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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