System Modeling Engineer, Energy Storage
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 127500 - 248500
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Redwood Materials
Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery reuse and recyclingkeeping critical minerals in circulation and driving theenergy transition. Founded in 2019were delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time all from batteries we already have.
System Modeling Engineer Energy Storage
Essential Duties:
You will be an early member of a new engineering team taking a hands-on role in the design development and integration of a new product. This position focuses on developing Multiphysics modeling platform to drive the system design of a novel energy storage system. These models must be robust enough to support multiple users but agile enough to quickly drive a diverse array of design decisions.
The ideal candidate is highly self-driven adaptable to a startup environment and eager to take on novel technical challenges. If youre excited about working in a dynamic fast-paced setting within a new department at Redwood we want to hear from you!
If necessary the job level will be adjusted to suit the applicants experience and responsibilities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Contribute to Redwood Materials in-house performance and technoeconomic model.
- Drive architectural studies to explore the cost and performance design space.
- Produce component-level sensitivity analysis to allow component owners to make globally optimal cost and performance tradeoffs.
- Utilize the models to produce repeatable and dependable results for various stakeholders within the organization to drive product architecture and site-specific deployment decisions.
- Parallelize our modeling framework to utilize cloud computing resources to get results faster.
- Lead model validation efforts by writing test plans working with test engineers to execute the test and using the data to correlate the model
- Effectively communicate modeling results to drive architecture and performance initiatives.
Desired Qualifications:
- An MS or PhD in Mechanical Science Electrical Engineering or a related field. Or a BS and 2 years of related work experience
- Excellent first-principles physics understanding of electrical and mechanical systems power delivery energy storage and transformation and basic thermal mechanics.
- Experience collaborating in software projects with multiple contributors.
- Hybrid or electric powertrain model development PV model development or data analysis in Python or MATLAB/Simulink.
- Familiarity with basic controls techniques such as filters PID controllers and system identification.
- Experience with optimization techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to write clear and testable engineering requirements.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards
Working Conditions:
- Environment such as office or outdoors
- Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise dust chemicals and temperature extremes while protected by PPE for extended periods of time
- Essential physical requirements such as climbing standing stooping or typing
- Occasional work weekends nights or be on-call as a regular part of the job
- Occasional travel requirements
In accordance with California pay transparency laws the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors including experience education and skills.
California Pay Range:
$127500 - $248500 USD
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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Key Skills
- Data Center Experience
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- VMware
- Computer Networking
- NFS
- Solaris
- Windows
- Virtualization
- Linux
- SAN
- Operating Systems
- Troubleshooting
About Company
Redwood creates a closed-loop, domestic supply chain by recycling and refining lithium-ion batteries and remanufacturing anode and cathode components.
