Project Engineering Lead
About The Position
Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. We aim to de-bottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything. Our first focus goal is to build better converters (inverters & rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. Heron Power’s leadership team is made up of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products over the past decade. We understand that no individual knows everything. We will all learn a lot together and from each other. We strive to build a collaborative, enriching environment conducive to personal, technical, and career growth. You can expect to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, driven by first principles engineering, solving difficult problems. Job Overview As a Project Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for working closely with early customers understanding project requirements and partnering with our engineering team on technical solutions for our products. You will be the key point of contact for customer pilots, providing support and guidance throughout the project lifecycle. Additionally, you will be supporting in building out our product documentation and troubleshooting technical issues.
Requirements
- Electrical Engineer with deep background deploying or designing MW-scale electrical equipment and/or installations
- Experience with MV distribution design and protection systems
- Strong understanding of electrical infrastructure project development lifecycle
- Awareness of interconnection processes and guidelines for large sources or loads
- Delivered MW-scale projects from concept to commissioned and operating on the grid
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Nice To Haves
- Lead GW scale projects through grid integration process
- Proven experience in bringing new electrical equipment to market in technical support, or product/project engineering role centered around mass-deployed electronics components and systems.
- Knowledge of utility scale solar, energy storage, EV fast charging and/or data center project development
- Prior experience at an EPC, as an owners-engineer, or in energy project O&M
- Prior experience with power system modeling and software (PSS/E, PSCAD, etap, Simulink)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering teams to understand project needs, act as "voice of the customer"
- Work alongside the forward deployed engineering team to gather customer requirements and propose technical solutions
- Deploy Heron’s first pilot projects both internally and with customers
- Provide technical support and guidance to customers throughout the product lifecycle. Troubleshoot technical or integration issues and seek timely resolution
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends and technologies to ensure our products remain competitive
Benefits
- Heron Power provides competitive compensation (salary and equity) and benefits.
- The salary for this role ranges from $150,000 to $220,000 per year.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
