BESS Renewable Energy Automation Engineer

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Nidec is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric motors, drives, and controls, powering nearly everything that spins and moves, from smartphones and household appliances to electric vehicles, factories, data centers, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Nidec operates more than 300 group companies across 40+ countries, with over 100,000 employees worldwide. Rooted in Japanese craftsmanship and continuous improvement, we combine global capability with local expertise to solve complex challenges and keep the world moving.

The BESS Renewable Energy Automation Engineer is an advanced engineering professional responsible for leading the design, integration, validation, and lifecycle support of Energy Management Systems (EMS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC), SCADA platforms, industrial communications networks, and automation solutions for utility‑scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. Operating with limited supervision, this role applies extensive expertise in controls engineering, power system integration, industrial communications, and cybersecurity to develop complex technical solutions that support safe, reliable, and compliant operation of energy storage assets.

The position provides technical leadership across projects, influences system architecture and engineering standards, mentors other engineers, and leads commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts to optimize system performance and customer outcomes.

• Lead the design, development, integration, and optimization of Energy Management Systems (EMS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC), SCADA platforms, and automation solutions for utility‑scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects.
• Establish system architecture, control philosophies, communication strategies, and technical approaches that support project performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Evaluate engineering tradeoffs and make technical recommendations related to controls, networking, cybersecurity, monitoring, and power system integration.
• Interpret and apply applicable utility, regulatory, cybersecurity, and industry standards throughout project execution.
• Serve as a technical lead for complex renewable energy and energy storage projects.

• Define and oversee system testing, validation, simulation, and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with design requirements and customer expectations.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex control, communication, networking, and operational issues across multiple system components.
• Analyze performance data and implement corrective actions to optimize system reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.
• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, startup, and field performance activities.
• Develop and validate advanced control strategies supporting grid‑connected energy storage applications.

• Lead the preparation, review, and approval of engineering documentation, including technical specifications,…