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Sr. Director, BESS & Energy System Solution Development
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A Fuel Cell Engineer designs, evaluates, modifies, or constructs fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.
$102,659 / year median in New Jersey
+8% projected growth
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
Qcells North America is seeking a senior engineering leader to build and lead its BESS System Integration Solution development organization. This role owns the end-to-end product development of BESS System and next-generation integrated energy systems — including Gas Turbine (GT), CHP, and fuel cell solutions. The leader will consolidate existing distributed California-based engineering staff into the New Jersey office and drive full organizational build-up.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Own the complete product development lifecycle for BESS system 1.0 AC/DC and Gen 2 successors: Concept → Design Freeze → BFQ → GA Lead and build a ~21-person organization across Product Management (3), SW/EMS Development Management (2), System Integration Design & Engineering (8), SCM/Procurement (4), and Skid Manufacturing Management (3) Define BESS system architecture: DC Block, AC Block, Skid-integration, 1500V DC bus, PCS/BMS/EMS/thermal/safety system integration standards Engineer and manage H/W energy system integration solutions spanning GT, CHP, and fuel cell distributed generation in addition to BESS Lead technical engagement, contract negotiation, and SCM management with all HW vendors (cells, PCS, BMS, cooling, enclosures) Maintain IRA DCA/FEOC-compliant product BOM and supply chain to preserve ITC 40% eligibility Coordinate product specifications and technical alignment with Qcells Korea HQ engineering and R D teams DriveUL9540, UL9540A, NFPA
855, IEC62619, and other certification programsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Energy Systems; Master's preferred 10+ years in BESS system integration product development; 5+ years leading engineering teams Deep expertise in DC Block / AC Block architecture, 1500V DC bus, PCS selection, BMS/EMS integration Experience in distributed generation system engineering (GT, CHP, fuel cell) strongly preferred Hands-onIRA DCA, FEOC
compliance, and ITC/PTC incentive structure experience Procurement, SCM, vendor management, and EPC collaboration experience 20% travel is requiredCOMPENSATION
In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is: Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $234,000- $280,000 Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY) (posting range): $214,500
- $268,200 Zone 3 (All others): $195,000
- $243,800 The applicable salary range is based on the employee's primary work location.
PHYSICAL, MEN T AL & ENVIRONMEN T AL DEMANDS
T o comply wi t h t he Rehabili t a t ion Ac t of 1973 t he essen t ial physical, men t al and environmen t al requiremen t s for t his job are lis t ed below. T hese are requiremen t s normally expec t ed t o perform regular job du t ies. Incumben t mus t be able t o successfully perform all of t he func t ions of t he job wi t h or wi t hou t reasonable accommoda t ion. Mobili t y S t anding 20 % of t ime Si t t ing 70% of t ime Walking 10% of t ime S t reng t h Pulling up t o 10 Pounds Pushing up t o 10 Pounds Carrying up t o 10 Pounds Lif t ing up t o 10 Pounds Dex t eri t y (F = Frequen t ly, O = Occasionally, N = Never) T yping F Handling F Reaching F Agili t y (F = Frequen t ly, O = Occasionally, N = Never) T urning F T wis t ing F Bending O Crouching O Balancing N Climbing N Crawling N Kneeling N The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job's minimum qualifications.- This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.