Power Electronics Engineer

Responsibilities:-

• Determine detailed technical requirements for inverters while participating in an Agile product development process
• Review inverter technical documentation to determine compliance with requirements and evaluate technical characteristics
• Verify inverter functionality and performance characteristics by testing at Fluence’s own testing facilities and or supplier facilities
• Develop a deep understanding of inverter operations and provide guidance to the Product teams on inverter integration into the Fluence products
• Work with major power converter system suppliers on modifications or improvements to their products to ensure optimal integration with Fluence system design
• Develop tests, optimize standard test procedures and perform product testing, including hands-on lab testing during evaluations of prototype systems
• Analyse operationally and test data to troubleshoot and resolve system problems
• Work with field engineers for rapid solutions to problems as they arise
• Write technical specifications for equipment procurement and/or technical
• annexes to contract documents
• Collect and provide the required documentation for internal stakeholders to allow for standardized offering and deployment of Fluence products comprising inverters.

Qualifications And Experience:-

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of an undergraduate degree and 4-10 years of work experience in the development of power conversion systems for grid applications.
• Familiarity with DC/AC or DC/DC converter operation; some experience designing or modeling control systems for inverters is a plus
• Knowledge of related safety and test standards, such as UL, IEC, and ISO standards;
• Knowledge of utility grid interconnection standards and regional grid codes is a plus
• Familiarity with utility utility-scale design, control, and monitoring
• Hands-on experience testing power converter equipment in a lab environment, affinity to thorough test documentation
• Knowledge of or history of working with  major component suppliers in the solar or the battery storage industry, such as inverters, PV panels, or lithium-ion batteries
• Experience qualifying products to product standards with NRTLs (i.e. UL, Intertek, CSA, TUV) is a plus
• Familiarity with Agile methods is a plus
• Excellent English verbal and writing skills, additional languages or international work experience is a plus
• Willing and able to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 10% of the time.

Location:-

• Bangalore, India.

Company Overview:-

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.