Electrical Engineer I

Catalyzing a cleaner future.

At ESS (NYSE: GWH), our mission is to accelerate global decarbonization by providing safe, sustainable, long-duration energy storage that powers people, communities, and businesses with clean, renewable energy anytime and anywhere it’s needed. As more renewable energy is added to the grid, long- duration energy storage is essential to providing the reliability and resiliency we need when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing. 

Our technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt, and water to deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications. Established in 2011, ESS Inc. enables project developers, independent power producers, utilities, and other large energy users to deploy reliable, sustainable long-duration energy storage solutions. For more information visit www.essinc.com. 

ESS is hiring a motivated, hard-working Electrical Engineer I to join our team. This role will provide entry to mid-level design and support for product and R&D development projects. Focusing on industrial design in harsh environments requires deep knowledge and understanding of system maintenance, ease of construction, and multi-system interactions. This role operates semi-autonomously with a moderate level of supervision and will require strict adherence to safety, regulatory, and operational standards. Ability to work in a team environment is a must. Applicant must be comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.

What you’ll do at ESS.

• Ownership ofdesign, modeling, specification, and testing of low to medium voltage industrial electrical equipment.
• Apply standard engineering knowledge, techniques, and formulae to create and interpret designs, calculations, drawings, sketches, and documents for a complex iron redox flow battery.
• Support the development of energy storage products by providing core knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  • AC power(3-phase power, power systems, protection systems, etc.)
  • Electromechanical equipment (induction motors, actuators, VFDs, etc.)
  • DC/DC or AC/DC power conversion(bidirectionalflow, power supplies, etc.)
  • Industrial control systems(slice I/O,HMI,UL508/UL60947, NFPA 79,etc.)
  • Sensors (thermistors, pressure transducers, pH probes, etc.)
  • Develop, write, and perform system tests for debugging to determine design adjustments or modifications.

• Provide technical assistance to cross functional teams when electrical or general engineering problems arise.
• Perform technical review of designs and documents

What you bring to the table.

Minimum Requirements:

• AS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Experience with reading electrical schematics and mechanical P&IDs 
• Familiarity with the process of building control panels for machine automation
• Experience with Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Power Analyzers, Signal Generators etc.
• Familiarity with single and three phase power systems and power distribution systems
• Familiarity with power conversion equipment
• Familiarity with computer and micro-controller systems
• Capability to work on and around industrial power systems
• Proficiency troubleshooting electronics and electro-mechanical systems down to the component level
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a small, dynamic team
• A strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement is required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal work instructions

We’d love to see:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Experience building control panel
• Experience with battery or fuel cell systems

Benefits of working at ESS.

In addition to the value of working with and helping grow a global reaching clean technology, ESS offers Company assisted medical, dental and vision, 401k with Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), a generous flexible time off policy (FTO), and 8 paid holidays.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are open to considering every qualified candidate who is eligible and legally authorized to work in the United States on a full or part-time basis, without need for sponsorship.