Staff Hardware Applications Engineer

The role

This person serves as a technical bridge between the BESS product design team and deployment, construction, and service teams. They translate field experience into design requirements and drive the technical roadmap for products.

What you will do

• Represent deployment, construction, and service needs within the product design team
• Translate field feedback into clear design requirements
• Guide the BESS technical roadmap by identifying and prioritizing design changes
• Drive new product and design improvements with mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers
• Develop and execute test plans to validate installability and serviceability
• Develop installation and service procedures, tooling, and equipment
• Support field deployments and service events on-site to diagnose issues and gather data
• Advise cross-functional stakeholders on system-level technical tradeoffs

Required qualifications

• 8+ 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)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, set priorities, and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including to active construction sites

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience as a licensed or journeyman electrician is a plus
• Mechanical design experience (e.g. CAD) is a plus

About the company

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla. It is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America.