Staff Electrical Engineer, Balance of PlantPosted today

San Francisco, California, United StatesManufacturing

The opportunity

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.

What you'll do

  • Perform and review balance-of-plant power system studies including load flow,: short-circuit, protection coordination, DC and AC arc flash, transformer energization, motor starting, reactive power analysis, transient overvoltage, harmonic analysis, insulation coordination, grounding design, battery sizing, and auxiliary system sizing

  • Work closely with the energy storage team to develop accurate AC and DC system models and study assumptions

  • Develop, review, and validate protective relay coordination studies, relay settings, and configuration files

  • Size and specify major electrical equipment including transformers, circuit: breakers, switches, inverters, generators, capacitor banks, reactors, surge arresters, switchgear, current transformers, power cables, and UPS systems

  • Create and maintain detailed power system models using ETAP, SKM, and/or EasyPower

  • Apply industry standards, codes, and best practices to analysis results and: design recommendations (IEEE, ANSI, IEC)

What they're looking for

  • Prepare clear engineering reports, study summaries, and design documentation: for internal and external stakeholders
  • + years of direct experience designing and commissioning PV and BESS systems.
  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering with specialization in power systems
  • Strong foundation in power system analysis including fault calculations,: symmetrical components, arc flash calculations, cable sizing, and protective device selection and coordination