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Lead Engineer, Battery Storage - Memphis
Memphis, TN · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in power systems engineering and 4+ years directly on utility-scale or large commercial and industrial battery energy storage.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
About the job
Lead battery storage engineering for AI training campus power systems, from system architecture and controls through safety, commissioning, and operations.
What you'll do
- Own BESS architecture, sizing, inverter controls, plant controller and EMS specifications, and grid-forming behavior.
- Lead the battery storage fire and life-safety case and manage OEM technical requirements, testing, guarantees, and degradation planning.
- Coordinate engineering and operational teams supporting design, commissioning, construction, and operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
- 8+ years in power systems engineering.
- 4+ years directly on utility-scale or large commercial and industrial battery energy storage.
- Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN; valid driver's license.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of NFPA 855, UL 9540 and 9540A, IEEE 1547, and IEEE 2800.
- Deep understanding of grid-forming inverter control and its interaction with synchronous machines.
Tools
BESS, NFPA 855, UL 9540, UL 9540A, IEEE 1547, IEEE 2800, PSCAD, EMS
AI focus
Supports electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses; no direct AI development work is stated.
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