Staff Hardware Applications EngineerActive$168K

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

• Represent deployment, construction, and service needs within the product: design team, translating field feedback into clear design requirements

• Guide the BESS technical roadmap by identifying and prioritizing design: changes that reduce installed cost, install time, and service burden

• Drive new product and design improvements in partnership with mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers

• Develop and execute test plans with test engineering to validate the: installability and serviceability of products

• Develop installation and service procedures, tooling, and equipment in partnership with EPC and service teams

• Support field deployments and service events on-site to diagnose issues,: gather data, and close the loop on design gaps

What they're looking for

• Advise cross-functional stakeholders on system-level technical tradeoffs: affecting deployment and serviceability
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent experience
• + years of experience in industrial battery storage or solar installation, design, or deployment
• Deep system-level understanding of BESS or PV systems, including DC and AC: electrical architecture and applicable codes (e.g. NEC)