Staff Electrochemical Systems Architect

Voya Energy•Hayward, CA

13h

About The Position

Voya Energy is seeking an experienced Staff Electrochemical Systems Architect to lead the architecture, integration, and performance definition of its metal-fueled power generation platform, from system-level concepts through component and assembly specifications. The role spans chemical, mechanical, electrical, and controls subsystems and translates product requirements into technical decisions, subsystem definitions, interfaces, and architectures for commercial and industrial, digital infrastructure, and energy and utilities applications. The successful candidate will move between system-level architecture and practical equipment and component selection. They will define subsystem interactions, assess how design changes affect overall performance, and develop specifications for both commercial off-the-shelf equipment and custom-engineered assemblies. Relevant experience may come from fuel cell, electrolyzer, battery, or electrochemical manufacturing industries, where process systems, equipment specifications, codes and standards, and EHS considerations are closely connected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, process or equipment engineering, or a similarly multidisciplinary technical role, with demonstrated ownership of system architecture from concept through detailed design.
Direct, hands-on experience specifying, sourcing, and integrating commercial off-the-shelf equipment and custom-designed components or assemblies.
Strong understanding of how component and subsystem interactions affect overall system performance, including experience defining and validating performance ranges, tolerances, and operating envelopes.
Working familiarity with relevant industry codes and standards, such as ASME, NFPA, IEC, UL, NEC, and API, as applicable.
Familiarity with EHS and process safety practices such as HAZOP, LOPA, or PHA.
Experience with CAD tools, P&IDs/PFDs, and engineering documentation best practices.

Nice To Haves

Background in chemical processing, power generation, or electrochemical hardware such as batteries, fuel cells, or electrolyzers.
Familiarity with process simulation tools such as Aspen Plus or HYSYS.
Experience with DFM/DFA.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end system architecture for the metal-fuel power generation platform, including subsystem boundaries, interfaces, and functional allocation across chemical, mechanical, electrical, and controls domains.
Translate top-level product and customer requirements into detailed, testable subsystem, assembly, and component specifications.
Specify, evaluate, and select commercial off-the-shelf equipment and custom-engineered assemblies, balancing performance, cost, availability, and manufacturability.
Build and maintain a system-level model and source of truth describing component and subsystem interactions across thermal, fluid, chemical, electrical, and controls domains; use it to define expected performance and acceptable operating ranges.
Own performance and cost tradeoff analyses across system architectures to define subsystem design targets and inform R&D priorities.
Conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses to identify design margins, bottlenecks, and failure modes before they reach hardware.
Own models quantifying balance-of-system cost and performance at project and site levels.
Lead or support process hazard and safety reviews, including HAZOP, PHA, and FMEA, and ensure designs conform to applicable industry codes, standards, and Voya EHS requirements.
Create and maintain system-level documentation, including architecture and block diagrams, P&IDs, interface control documents, and requirements and traceability records.
Identify technical and integration risks, assumptions, and gaps early, and drive structured efforts to mitigate or resolve them.