Sr. Director, BESS & Energy System Solution Development

Senior Engineering Leader For BESS System Integration Solution

Qcells North America is seeking a senior engineering leader to build and lead its BESS System Integration Solution development organization. This role owns the end-to-end product development of BESS System and next-generation integrated energy systems — including Gas Turbine (GT), CHP, and fuel cell solutions. The leader will consolidate existing distributed California-based engineering staff into the New Jersey office and drive full organizational build-up.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own the complete product development lifecycle for BESS system 1.0 AC/DC and Gen 2 successors:
  Concept → Design Freeze → BFQ → GA
• Lead and build a ~21-person organization across Product Management (3), SW/EMS Development Management (2), System Integration Design & Engineering (8), SCM/Procurement (4), and Skid Manufacturing Management (3)
• Define BESS system architecture: DC Block, AC Block, Skid-integration, 1500V DC bus, PCS/BMS/EMS/thermal/safety system integration standards
• Engineer and manage H/W energy system integration solutions spanning GT, CHP, and fuel cell distributed generation in addition to BESS
• Lead technical engagement, contract negotiation, and SCM management with all HW vendors (cells, PCS, BMS, cooling, enclosures)
• Maintain IRA DCA/FEOC-compliant product BOM and supply chain to preserve ITC 40% eligibility
• Coordinate product specifications and technical alignment with Qcells Korea HQ engineering and R&D teams
• Drive UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA 855, IEC
  62619, and other certification programs

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Energy Systems;
  Master's preferred
• 10+ years in BESS system integration product development; 5+ years leading engineering teams
• Deep expertise in DC Block / AC Block architecture, 1500V DC bus, PCS selection, BMS/EMS integration
• Experience in distributed generation system engineering (GT, CHP, fuel cell) strongly preferred
• Hands-on IRA DCA, FEOC compliance, and ITC/PTC incentive structure experience
• Procurement, SCM, vendor management, and EPC collaboration experience
• 20% travel is required

Compensation:

• Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $234,000 – $280,000
• Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY) (posting range): $214,500 – $268,200
• Zone 3 (All others): $195,000 – $243,800

The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.