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 seeking a dynamic
Battery Management System
Engineer who will work on maintaining, troubleshooting and updating software that controls ESS’ battery research testing stations. This will involve the creation of new testing station instances as they are built and helping the testing department when issues arise when new hardware is added to a test station. The role will also include working with our software development team on software that integrates multiple flow battery systems under a single control scheme and improvements to the simulators used to test the multisystem controller.
What you’ll do at ESS
- Evaluate, design, develop, upgrade, and maintain new and existing control code to run small scale and single stack tests on ESS’ battery test stations.
- Work with design engineers and test technicians to provide technical assistance debugging test station issues as required.
- Evaluate, design and develop algorithms that operate multiple battery systems optimally for the location and the application for which they are deployed.
- Work with the development team to help extend an existing flow battery simulator that is used to test the multi flow battery controller against.
- Work with the development team to help extend an existing flow battery simulator that can be used by customers to validate their site controllers before testing them on real flow battery systems.
- Participate in the testing process throughout the design cycle of the multi flow battery control system.
- Collaborate with team members to conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Participate in regular team meetings to provide updates on project status and discuss technical challenges and solutions.
What You Bring to the Table
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience.
- Strong coding skills in C# and .NET Framework.
- Strong coding skills in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience with Git or similar version control software.
- Experience with Linux command line.
- Experience with requirements management and test tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Jama, Doors, TestRail).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Familiarity with Agile development methods.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
We’d Love To See:
- Experience with database interfacing and design.
- Proficient with Docker.
- Data analysis or report generation.
- Some understanding of battery chemistry, electrochemical processes, and battery management systems.
- Experience with BMS hardware and software design and development.
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 PTO accrual, 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 a need for sponsorship.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.#LI-RA1
