Solutions Engineer – Systems Integration; BESS

Position: Solutions Engineer – Systems Integration (BESS)
Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.  AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.

We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.  Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition.

AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry. If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it.

Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy. AES is seeking a Solutions Engineer – Systems Integration to contribute to the electrical, controls, and mechanical integration of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for utility-scale renewable energy projects. Working with senior engineers and cross-functional partners, this role supports BESS products from requirements development and qualification through installation, troubleshooting, and operational support.

The engineer helps ensure that BESS subsystems interface correctly and operate safely, reliably, and as intended across project environments. The role applies established engineering methods, develops technical judgment, and takes ownership of defined work packages while escalating complex or high-risk decisions to senior technical leads.

Key Responsibilities BESS Product Development & Integration
• Contribute to systems engineering activities for BESS products from requirements definition through deployment and operation.
• Develop and maintain assigned system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), specifications, compliance matrices, and other integration documentation.
• Support integration of energy storage, power conversion systems (PCS), safety systems, controls, communications, and related balance-of-system components.
• Review electrical and controls designs, schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials (BOMs), and technical submittals; document findings and coordinate resolution with responsible parties.
• Apply relevant BESS codes, standards, and project requirements with guidance from senior engineers and subject matter experts.
• Support prototype builds, design verification, certification testing, manufacturing transition, and system-level validation activities.
• Analyze test and field data, document results, and recommend practical engineering actions within the assigned scope.
• Contribute to lessons learned, standards work, RCAs, design tools, and continuous improvement of BESS design and integration practices.
• Perform vendor evaluations for BESS BOS component suppliers

Project & Field Support
• Provide engineering support for integration of BESS products into utility-scale projects under the direction of a senior technical lead.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, communications, and system-level issues using structured problem-solving methods.
• Participate in root cause analyses, corrective actions, and preventive actions for testing, manufacturing, commissioning, or field issues.
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