Sr. Director, BESS & Energy System Solution Development

About the Role

Qcells North America is seeking a senior engineering leader to build and lead its BESS System Integration Solution development organization. This role owns the end-to-end product development of BESS System and next-generation integrated energy systems — including Gas Turbine (GT), CHP, and fuel cell solutions. The leader will consolidate existing distributed California-based engineering staff into the New Jersey office and drive full organizational build-up.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete product development lifecycle for BESS system 1.0 AC/DC and Gen 2 successors: Concept → Design Freeze → BFQ → GA
• Lead and build a ~21-person organization across Product Management (3), SW/EMS Development Management (2), System Integration Design & Engineering (8), SCM/Procurement (4), and Skid Manufacturing Management (3)
• Define BESS system architecture: DC Block, AC Block, Skid-integration, 1500V DC bus, PCS/BMS/EMS/thermal/safety system integration standards
• Engineer and manage H/W energy system integration solutions spanning GT, CHP, and fuel cell distributed generation in addition to BESS
• Lead technical engagement, contract negotiation, and SCM management with all HW vendors (cells, PCS, BMS, cooling, enclosures)
• Maintain IRA DCA/FEOC-compliant product BOM and supply chain to preserve ITC 40% eligibility
• Coordinate product specifications and technical alignment with Qcells Korea HQ engineering and R&D teams
• Drive UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA 855, IEC62619, and other certification programs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Energy Systems; Master's preferred
• 10+ years in BESS system integration product development; 5+ years leading engineering teams
• Deep expertise in DC Block / AC Block architecture, 1500V DC bus, PCS selection, BMS/EMS integration
• Experience in distributed generation system engineering (GT, CHP, fuel cell) strongly preferred
• Hands-on IRA DCA, FEOC compliance, and ITC/PTC incentive structure experience
• Procurement, SCM, vendor management, and EPC collaboration experience
• 20% travel is required

Pay

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:

• Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $234,000 – $280,000
• Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY) (posting range): $214,500 – $268,200
• Zone 3 (All others): $195,000 – $243,800

The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Demands

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Mobility
  • Standing 20% of time
  • Sitting 70% of time
  • Walking 10% of time
• Strength
  • Pulling up to 10 Pounds
  • Pushing up to 10 Pounds
  • Carrying up to 10 Pounds
  • Lifting up to 10 Pounds
• Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)
  • Typing F
  • Handling F
  • Reaching F
• Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)
  • Turning F
  • Twisting F
  • Bending O
  • Crouching O
  • Balancing N
  • Climbing N
  • Crawling N
  • Kneeling N