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.
About the role
The Staff Electrical Engineer, Balance of Plant ( BoP ) will focus on the design, modeling, and protection of the electrical infrastructure supporting Redwood’s utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role is responsible for executing critical power system studies , including load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, and arc flash analysis , while sizing major electrical equipment like transformers, switchgear, and protective relays.
What they're looking for
- 3+ years of direct experience designing and commissioning PV and BESS systems
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering with specialization in power systems
- Strong foundation in power system analysis including fault calculations, symmetrical components, arc flash calculations, cable sizing, and protective device selection and coordination
- Expert proficiency in ETAP is required, experience with SKM or EasyPower is highly preferred
- Experience with grounding and cable ampacity analysis tools such as CYMCAP and CDEGS is preferred
- Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards including NEC, IEEE, and related industry practice
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About Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist. They just need to come back. Today Redwood is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America — recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain. On the energy side, Redwood has deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world, delivering power to AI data centers in months rather than years using proprietary energy architecture engineered entirely in-house. The company is profitable, the market it operates in is projected to grow 20 to 50 times over the next decade, and Redwood is the only company with the supply chain, the technology, and the operational scale to lead it.
The Staff Electrical Engineer, Balance of Plant ( BoP ) will focus on the design, modeling, and protection of the electrical infrastructure supporting Redwood’s utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role is responsible for executing critical power system studies , including load flow, short-circuit,...
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