Staff Electrical Engineer, Energy Storage BoPActive$170K

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist. They just need to come back.

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

• Hands-on experience with power system protection design, relay selection,: settings development, and coordination studies, particularly using SEL protective relays (e.g., SEL-751, SEL-351, SEL-487E, or equivalent).

• Proficiency with SEL acSELerator QuickSet, relay configuration, protection: logic development, and testing/commissioning of protection schemes for MV/HV electrical systems. Experience with ETAP, ASPEN, and/or Omicron test equipment is a plus.

• 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

What they're looking for

• 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)
• Prepare clear engineering reports, study summaries, and design documentation: for internal and external stakeholders
• + years of experience performing power system analysis, including protection and coordination studies