ESS Application Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard?

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.

Ongoing projects' execution technical support duties include:

• 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.

After sales and maintenance services technical support duties include:

• 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.

Technical coordination with Korean Center of Excellence duties include:

• 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.

Requirements

• 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%

Preferred Requirements

• 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)

Education

• Bachelors Field: Electrical Engineering, Power System Engineering, or related field

Company Description

LER TechForce, previously LHP Engineering Resources, was founded in 2001 and has boasted year-over-year growth ever since.

From inception to today, LER TechForce has grown to over 350 engineers on staff or at customer locations. From the beginning, our focus has been rooted in our employees’ success, and that remains true today.

LER TechForce is backed by the engineering and consulting power of LHP Engineering Solutions, the global leader in functional safety consulting and implementation.

LER TechForce is a proud member of the Women's Business Enterprise. Certified in 2020, LER TechForce is controlled, operated, and managed by a team of 3 women.

Company Description

LER TechForce, previously LHP Engineering Resources, was founded in 2001 and has boasted year-over-year growth ever since. \r\n\r\nFrom inception to today, LER TechForce has grown to over 350 engineers on staff or at customer locations. From the beginning, our focus has been rooted in our employees’ success, and that remains true today. \r\n\r\nLER TechForce is backed by the engineering and consulting power of LHP Engineering Solutions, the global leader in functional safety consulting and implementation.\r\n\r\nLER TechForce is a proud member of the Women's Business Enterprise. Certified in 2020, LER TechForce is controlled, operated, and managed by a team of 3 women.