Energy Storage System Solution Architecture - BESS / Power Electronics / Grid Integration / Ene[...]

Expert – Energy Storage System Solution and Architecture - BESS / Power Electronics / Grid Integration / Energy Systems

We are currently partnered with a global technology and energy solutions organisation developing next-generation energy storage systems and advanced power conversion technologies for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, renewable energy, and emerging high-power applications.

As part of their continued investment in advanced energy infrastructure, they are looking to hire an Expert – Energy Storage System Solution and Architecture to lead the definition and evolution of end-to-end BESS architectures across utility-scale, C&I, renewable co-location, and emerging applications such as AI/HPC data centres.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse future requirements for utility-scale and C&I energy storage applications, including renewable co-location, PV + BESS, AI data centres, large industrial sites, and hybrid behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter systems
• Translate market, application, grid, and technology trends into future system and product requirements
• Research and develop next-generation ESS/BESS architectures covering system topology, battery configuration, DC distribution, power conversion, protection, thermal management, and system-level control
• Define and optimise AC- and DC-coupled energy storage architectures
• Translate grid-side and application requirements into detailed DC-side specifications, including battery configuration, voltage/current ranges, DC/DC topology, PCS sizing, energy-to-power ratio, protection, and control requirements
• Develop reference architectures and system-level technical specifications for future BESS products
• Analyse grid codes and system requirements covering active/reactive power capability, overload behaviour, short-circuit performance, voltage and frequency support, power quality, and grid-forming operation
• Develop coordinated control concepts across batteries, PCS, DC/DC converters, and plant-level controllers

Key requirements

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Power Systems, Energy Systems, Control Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Typically 10+ years of industrial or applied R&D experience in battery energy storage, grid-scale power conversion, power systems, or similarly complex electrical energy technologies
• Demonstrated senior, principal, expert, or technical leadership-level responsibility
• Deep expertise in BESS electrical architecture, power conversion, and grid integration
• Strong system-level understanding of batteries and BMS, DC/DC converters, PCS/inverters, transformers, switchgear, protection, thermal management, automation, and plant-level control
• Proven experience defining complex system architectures, reference architectures, system requirements, subsystem interfaces, and high-level technical specifications
• Ability to translate grid, market, and application requirements into system architectures and component-level technical specifications
• Strong expertise in power electronics and grid-connected energy storage systems
• Strong understanding of grid codes, grid-forming technologies, and coordinated control of complex multi-converter systems
• Significant experience with system modelling and simulation for architecture development and optimisation

Keywords

BESS / Energy Storage / Energy Storage Systems / Battery Energy Storage / BESS Architecture / System Architecture / Energy Storage Architecture / Power Electronics / Power Systems / Grid Integration / Grid-Forming / Grid-Connected Storage / PCS / Inverter / DC/DC Converter / High-Voltage DC / HVDC / AC Coupling / DC Coupling / Battery / BMS / Battery Management System / Transformers / Switchgear / Protection / Thermal Management / Plant Control / Multi-Converter Systems / Renewable Energy / PV + BESS / Utility-Scale BESS / C&I / Commercial & Industrial / Front-of-the-Meter / Behind-the-Meter / AI Data Centres / HPC / Data Centre Power / System Design / System Requirements / Reference Architecture / Technical Architecture / Architecture Optimisation / Power Quality / Frequency Support / Voltage Support / Power Conversion / MATLAB / Simulink / PSCAD / PLECS / PowerFactory / CHIL / PHIL / System Simulation / System Validation / Commissioning / R&D / Technical Leadership / Principal Engineer / Expert Engineer / Energy Systems / Electrical Engineering / Technology Roadmap / Grid Codes / European Energy Systems / Lifecycle Value / PPA / Efficiency / Reliability / Availability / Scalability / Safety