Electrical Engineer (BESS)

At Relectrify, we're on a mission to engineer the future of battery energy storage. We are building a disruptive platform that dramatically reduces the cost of storage by unlocking significantly more energy from every battery cell.  We want to see a world abundant with clean energy and believe we will make a meaningful contribution. 

Our core values fuel and motivate our work: 

1. Prioritise what matters most: We strive to work with clear objectives and understand why they are the right goals to pursue. 
2. Think critically: We base our decisions on informed, open-minded evaluations, not on hierarchy or gut feelings. 
3. Be decisive: We prioritise action and continuously move forward, adapting as new data becomes available. 
4. Quality and elegance in everything: We put in the effort to distil complexity and make things as clear and impactful as possible. 
5. Collaborate or fail: We seek to work with those who excel and recognise that partnerships are essential to our success. 
6. Get jobs done: We focus on the core task – the job to be done – and we aren’t content until we’ve achieved the desired outcome. 

We embrace diverse experiences to fuel our collective success, ensuring everyone can do their best work. 

If you are looking to make a positive impact in the world of renewable energy by advancing battery technology, come join us. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply — you might just be the perfect fit for our team. 

About the role

Location: Due to the nature of this position, you will be based primarily on-site at our Melbourne office, which is only a short walk from Southern Cross Station. However, Relectrify proudly has a flexible culture and supports adjusted working hours and work-from-home days in agreement with your manager.

Team background: Working closely with internal teams, the Hardware team develops power electronics systems per our technology roadmap to help us achieve Relectrify's mission of engineering the future of battery energy storage.

Who we’re looking for: We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer who has experience designing BESS products.   

The ideal candidate is comfortable designing the electrical layout of BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) products with particular attention to compliance and site installation compatibility.  You will be familiar with 3-phase mains voltage equipment and have experience in selecting equipment such as circuit breakers, automatic disconnect devices, CTs, and other electrical equipment used in these products.  You will be comfortable taking the lead to design the required electrical solutions and working collaboratively with other design engineers on the core BESS elements. 

You will also be capable of playing a key role in the design and build of our internal microgrids and test environments, including 3-phase loads and PV inputs.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing the AC voltage equipment and wiring for our BESS products.
• Creating and supporting micro grids, loads and other test environments.
• Providing specialised engineering support in power electronics for battery management.
• Providing support for product requirements.
• Maintaining suitable documentation of work conducted.
• Ad-hoc engineering tasks and activities as required.

Applicants must have full working rights in Australia and be willing to undergo pre-employment background checks (i.e. working rights, criminal history, and employment references). 

Must-have experience: 

• Bachelor/Masters/PhD in electrical engineering.
• Experience in BESS product creation or installation.
• In depth knowledge of key standards such as AS3000.
• Product support experience.
  

Nice-to-have experience:

• Electrician license.
• Experience propagating technical knowledge via mentoring.
• Functional safety knowledge (IEC 60730 or equivalent).

Why Relectrify? 

Our benefits are designed to support and enhance your work-life harmony: 

• Market-competitive salary and benefits 
• Ownership opportunity as part of the Employee Share Option Plan 
• Paid time off and holidays 
• Gender-neutral paid parental, personal/carer’s leave of absence 
• Hybrid flexible work approach 
• Purchased leave scheme 
• Salary sacrifice for superannuation 
• Education reimbursement 
• No-cost commuting  
• Free snacks and (actually good!) coffee in the Melbourne office 
• Team events and monthly socials 

Relectrify is committed to providing inclusive experiences. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities, including: race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, or disability. Discrimination based on these or any other social identities is not tolerated. 

Note to recruitment agencies: Relectrify does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Relectrify does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.