Principal Engineer, R&D

Faith Technologies•Menasha, WI

65d

About The Position

As a Principal Engineer within our R&D organization, you will lead the processes and strategies for the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge systems and technologies for DER and power distribution applications. Your role will focus on developing a technology roadmap for required systems, characterizing and benchmarking technologies and components, ensuring they meet size, efficiency, performance, cost, and specification requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop a technology roadmap for energy, power distribution, and power conversion solutions targeting various markets. By acting as a company-wide subject matter expert, you will play a pivotal role in influencing the future of technology and product development within the company. Additionally, you will establish partnerships with external suppliers and communicate results to key stakeholders, driving innovation and excellence in all our initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical).
10+ years of experience in system design, architecture, testing, or integration of various relevant energy technologies for microgrid, power generation, and energy storage.
Experience with collaboration and application of modeling for system design.
Demonstrated experience providing strategic direction to company-wide product and technology roadmaps.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical) or equivalent preferred.
Strong understanding of renewable energy systems, including solar, wind, power conversion, and energy storage technologies.
Strong understanding of related regulatory frameworks and industry standards related to the relevant energy technologies: Microgrid, Power generation, and Energy storage preferred.
Knowledge of grid integration and energy management systems a plus.
Proven track record of leading successful projects in the renewable energy sector a plus.
Experience in performance modeling and simulation of microgrid power generation components, control systems, power conversion components with Matlab/Simulink, Simscape, Amesim or similar tools preferred.
Demonstrated experience owning technology and product roadmaps for various programs a plus.

Responsibilities

Characterize, benchmark, and define requirements for design, development of proof-of-concept prototypes, and testing of various components and technologies
Responsible for characterizing size, performance, efficiency, cost, and requirements for various components and technologies used for DER and power distribution in microgrid, EV charging, and data center applications
Develop and maintain documentation on component specifications, selection analysis, requirements, and simulation analysis
Work closely with systems simulation and FEA/CFD engineers to communicate requirements, performance targets, and boundary conditions for modeling and simulation analysis
Lead evaluation and benchmarking of new and competitive technologies
Collaborate with controls software engineers to establish guidelines and performance targets for energy management systems, microgrid controllers, and other functional design
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on power electronics system design, thermal management system design, and packaging/manufacturing design
Collaborate with Verification & Validation team to define DVP&Rs for battery energy storage system testing
Define and lead development processes and tasks related to implementation of the technology roadmap and product strategy across multiple functions and engineers in the Product Engineering organization
Provide strategic guidance as subject matter expert across multiple company programs and projects requiring technology expertise
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.