Redwood Materials
BESS Electrical Development Engineer, Senior or Staff
$160K–$252K
McCarran, NV +2 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Location
- McCarran, NV
San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years (Senior), 8+ years (Staff).
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or equivalent demonstrated ability; M.S. a plus.
About the job
Develops early-phase electrical and controls concepts for battery energy storage projects, establishing design, interconnection, permitting, and cost foundations before detailed design.
What you'll do
- Lead electrical and controls scoping for project pursuits and support business development on scope, cost, schedule, and contract exhibits.
- Develop preliminary electrical designs, including site layouts, single-line diagrams, controls networks, and screening-level power system studies.
- Set electrical design criteria and compliance basis, assess interconnection pathways, and hand off a defined electrical package to detailed design.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or equivalent demonstrated ability.
- 5+ years (Senior) or 8+ years (Staff) in battery energy storage, solar, or microgrid projects, including front-end and conceptual design and owner's engineering for utility-scale projects.
- Strong knowledge of BESS electrical design, utility and ISO/RTO interconnection requirements, and utility-scale execution.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, ETAP or SKM.
Nice to have
- M.S.
- PE License (Electrical); Revit experience; project management and/or EPC experience.
Pay
$160,000 — $252,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
AutoCAD, Bluebeam, ETAP, SKM, Revit, NEC 705/706, IEEE 1547, UL 9540/9540A
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