# BESS Electrical Development Engineer, Senior or Staff at Redwood Materials

- Company: Redwood Materials
- What the company does: Redwood Materials is building the U.S. stockpile of critical materials and deploying large-scale energy storage systems that power data centers and the nation’s grid.
- Company website: https://www.redwoodmaterials.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: McCarran, NV; San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/redwoodmaterials/jobs/6143587004?gh_jid=6143587004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/redwood-materials-bess-electrical-development-engineer-senior-or-staff/

## About the role

Redwood Materials is deploying large-scale battery energy storage systems that power data centers and the nation's grid. Founded by Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel, Redwood closed a $425M Series E in January 2026 and was named to Fast Company's 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2026.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program (M.S. a plus), or equivalent demonstrated ability
- 5+ years (Senior), 8+ years (Staff) in battery energy storage, solar, or microgrid projects, including front-end and conceptual design and owner's engineering for utility-scale projects
- PE License (Electrical) preferred
- Strong knowledge of BESS electrical design, utility and ISO/RTO interconnection requirements, and utility-scale execution, with the ability to develop preliminary single-line diagrams and screening-level studies
- Familiarity with relevant codes and standards (NEC 705/706, IEEE 1547, UL 9540/9540A/1973/1741, NFPA 855, IEC) and the ability to translate them into design criteria and a Basis of Design
- Proficiency in design and analysis tools (AutoCAD, Bluebeam, ETAP or SKM) and the ability to produce concept layouts and technical exhibits quickly. Revit experience is a plus

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