Hiring: Lead Engineer (Battery Storage) Company: SpaceXAI Location: Memphis, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:42:38 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •8+ years in power systems engineering. •4+ years directly on utility-scale or large commercial and industrial battery energy storage. Required Skills: •Own the storage fleet as a power plant, not as an accessory: architecture, sizing, controls, safety case, and grid-forming behavior that lets the campus ride through compute step loads and generation contingencies. •Own BESS architecture: pack-to-MV-transformer grouping, string composition, medium-voltage collection topology, string-level protection, and physical block layout including spacing per NFPA 855. •Own sizing; translate compute duty cycles — step loads, training-job ramps, actual-versus-nameplate utilization — into power and energy requirements. •Own inverter control strategy: grid-forming versus grid-following, droop and virtual inertia, fault-current contribution, ride-through, and coordination with generation governors and excitation. •Own the plant controller and EMS functional specification: dispatch, state-of-charge management, peak shaving, spinning-reserve emulation, islanding, and black-start participation. •Own the fire and life-safety case: UL 9540 and 9540A basis, thermal runaway propagation, deflagration venting, water supply, emergency response plan, and AHJ engagement. •Own the OEM relationship: technical requirements, factory testing, performance guarantees, and degradation and augmentation planning. •Direct Design, Commissioning, Ops/Build, Network, Civil, and Program Manager seats on Battery Storage as those seats fill. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline. •Solid functional working knowledge of NFPA 855, UL 9540 and 9540A, IEEE 1547, and IEEE 2800. •Utility-scale BESS fleet experience at large pack counts. •Comprehensive expertise in grid-forming inverter control and its interaction with synchronous machines. •PSCAD or other EMT modeling of inverter-based resources. •Professional Engineering license or intention to actively seek a PE license. •Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights. •Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations. •Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE. •Lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!