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Qcells Hiring for Systems Manager at Remote Full Time
Hanwha Q CELLS USA Corp (“HQC US”) develops, invests, and delivers solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects through Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) services in North America.
The company brings a decade of global leadership in solar PV to deliver utility-scale power generation plants customized for local and regional energy markets. HQC US offers the full spectrum of PV solutions – from the core technology of cells and modules to large-scale project development and investment. With proven capabilities across the solar and battery storage value chain, HQC US minimizes uncertainty and risk and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in renewable energy.
This position reports to the Director of ESS Product Development, or another management personnel that the President/Vice President of the Company may designate. The preference is to have this person located in Irvine, working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is also open to being remote but may require travel up to 40% of the time to projects sites, attend counterparty meetings and to visit the corporate office in Irvine, CA.
The Systems Manager is responsible for managing product development of Qcells energy storage containerized solution. The Systems Manager will oversee a team of SI engineers, certification and testing engineers, to achieve the objective of productizing an ESS system.
The Systems Manager leads a team of experts from integration to full product testing and certification. This includes integration design, development fatal flaw analysis, equipment, and vendor selection analysis.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- 50% manage cross functional ESS Technical Development – Identification of product/pricing for equipment and software; Product integration development plan; Product integration design specification
- 30% Oversee testing and certification
- 20% ESS cell/module level evaluations
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive technical experience on energy storage projects
- Experience of SCADA interface with BMS and EMS
- Strong understanding of lithium and non-lithium technologies
- Excellent time management and organization skills
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook with advanced MS Office skills
- Ability to organize, schedule, prioritize, and multi-task in a dynamic environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and promote recommendations
- Strong ability to work and collaborate in virtual workplace.
- Strong collaboration skills and capacity to influence diplomatically within a team environment
- Self-motivated and work with minimal guidance
- Ability to travel up to 30%, flexibility for additional travel as needed.
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related degree
- 5+ years of professional work experience as a project engineer, electrical engineer or systems engineer in the electric power industry.
- Knowledge of battery energy storage systems, including knowledge/experience with grid qualification of ancillary services.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences.
- Direct System Integration experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day
- Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk
- Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds
- Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
- Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far
- Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors
- Travel: review above travel requirement for this position
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Regular professional, office business setting
- Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)
- Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)
Hanwha Q Cells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Hanwha Q Cells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at
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Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.
