Systems Engineer

About the role

Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid. Sodium-Ion is cheap, readily available and safe, making it the leading contender in a rapidly evolving market. Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, Enovix, Zipline, Solid Power, and Fluence. We are backed by strategic investment and product partners such as TDK Ventures and Eclipse Ventures. We are a team of engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, and partners driven by a shared ambition to set the new performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Define and manage system and subsystem requirements for Peak’s battery energy storage system products
• Create and own system-level budgets, decomposing top-level requirements into subsystem allocations
• Create and oversee verification of requirements including determining test plans, analyzing and reviewing results, providing the final say on the outcome of the verification
• Drive future architecture changes, evaluate tradeoffs on, and lead cross-functional decision-making efforts
• Support and mentor fellow engineers by communicating system-level impacts to inform and improve their designs
• Act as the subject matter expert for customer-facing documents such as service and operation manuals and technical reports
• Support UL, NFPA, and UN compliance efforts, providing technical expertise and guidance

What You'll Bring (Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5+ years working with high voltage electrical systems
• Mastery of electrical, thermal, and mechanical fundamentals
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (requirement decomposition, verification and validation, interface management)
• Strong analysis tool skills (e.g. Excel, Python, MATLAB)
• Experience evaluating complex, multi-disciplinary tradeoffs and driving cross-functional decision making
• Excellent organization and proficiency at creating robust and informative documentation
• Cross-functional project management experience
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills
• Passion for renewable energy, sustainability, and driving positive environmental impact through technology innovation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high voltage battery systems
• Product design experience with high-volume products
• Experience with a requirements management tool (e.g. Jama, Polarion, Flow)
• Proficiency with Jira for task tracking and documentation

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $170,000-$200,000 with actual pay varying based on work location, experience, and skills. Our competitive benefits package includes:

• Flexible time off
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A strong 401(k) plan
• Equity opportunities
• Many great work perks