BESS Product & Technical solutions Engineer

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Job description

Translate customer, grid and regulatory requirements into safe, technically sound and cost-competitive BESS solutions, from product platform design to project-specific configurations. The role bridges product development, BMS engineering and pre-sales/project delivery, ensuring the full BESS stack (cells, modules, racks, BMS, PCS, EMS) is correctly sized, integrated, validated and compliant with applicable EU and international standards.

• Design, develop, and optimize BESSproducts and systems across the portfolio, including modules, packs, and system integration components

• Prepare technicaldesigns and configurations of BESSsolutionsbased on defined productplatforms and system architectures

• Perform system sizing and technicalcalculations, including energy and power sizing, performance and efficiency analysis, losses and degradation assumptions, and basic inputs for cost estimation

• Develop technicallayouts, single-line diagrams, and system documentation

• Design, configure, and optimize Battery Management Systems for BESSapplications, including architecture definition at cell, module, rack, and system level

• Configure BMS parameters, limits, and protection thresholds, including SOC/SOH calculations and balancing strategies

• Ensure safe and reliable battery operation in line with system requirements and industry standards

• Support integration and communication between BMS, PCS, and EMS; support EMS configuration, monitoring, and basic control logic alignment

• Ensure technicalcompatibility and compliance between hardware and software components across the full BESSstack

• Participate in battery safety concepts, risk analysis, and failure mode assessments (e.g. FMEA); support thermal management strategies in cooperation with system and mechanical engineers

• Evaluate technicalfeasibility for customer and project-specific requirements and translate them into viable productand system solutions

• Provide technicalsupport during pre-sales and tendering phases, including preparation of technicaldocumentation and solution conceptsAssist with grid code and interconnection requirement analysis

• Support project teams during engineering, implementation, and commissioning phases; perform or support BMS testing, validation, and commissioning activities

• Analyze BMS data, alarms, and logs to identify issues and optimize performance; support troubleshooting during project execution and operation

• Act as a technicalinterface to battery, BMS, and system suppliers; support evaluation and selection of BMS technologies and vendors

• Conduct testing, validation, and performance analysis of products and components; support root cause analysis and corrective actions

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, and industry standards (IEC, UL, ISO, CE, EU Battery Regulation)

• Contribute to the Europeanization of the BMS and broader BESSproductplatform, including adaptation to EU regulatory, grid code, and certification requirements

• Interface with suppliers and partners for material selection, manufacturability, and cost optimization

• Prepare and maintain technicaldocumentation, datasheets, application notes, calculations, and configuration records

• Respond to technicalqueries from internal teams and customers; escalate technicalrisks, limitations, and deviations in a timely manner

• Support continuous improvement of engineering tools, templates, and technicalworkflows

• Collaborate with Sales, Project Management, and external partners as required

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive solutionsin the energy storage space

REQUIREMENTS:

Hard skills:

• BESSsystem design & sizing (energy/power, efficiency, losses, degradation)

• BMS architecture, parameterization & protection (SOC/SOH, balancing)

• BMS-PCS-EMS integration & communication (Modbus TCP, CAN, IEC 61850)

• Standards & compliance (IEC 62619, IEC 62933, UL 9540/9540A, EU Battery Regulation, grid codes)

• Safety & risk analysis (FMEA, thermal runaway, thermal management)

• Testing, validation, commissioning & BMS data/log analysis

• Technicaldocumentation (SLDs, layouts, datasheets, tender documentation)

• Pre-sales / tender technicalsupport

Soft skills:

• Customer & supplier communication

• Cross-functional teamwork

• Analytical problem solving

• Self-organization & prioritization

Benefits

• Enjoy 5 extra days of paid holiday! We value work-life balance and understand the importance of spending quality time with family and friends.

• Transportation allowance - Commuting made easy! At our company, we support our employees by covering a portion of their transportation costs, whether they travel to work daily or only occasionally.

• Enjoy daily meal vouchers worth €4.29 to support your healthy eating habits at work!

• A company culture that is based on trust, openness, meritocracy and heart-centered leadership, that we shape together and every opinion matters.

• Diversity! We are a cultural melting pot!

• Co-creation of the company processes and organization. Your ideas are what we need.

• Professional growth

• Fast career growth. We believe in the internal promotion.

• Personal and professional growth through various learning opportunities, especially through work with top industry experts and the international management team.

• Exposure to a fast-developing, disruptive project that will shape the future of mobility;

• Possibility to support Company scale-up towards Giga factories securing strategic customers;

• Access to a broad network of experienced colleagues and clients from a variety of industries across the globe.

Personality requirements

Experience requirements:

• Minimum 2years of Experience in energy storage, battery systems, or related power solutions;

Certificates requirement:

• §22 or §23 for HV is an advantage

Company description

InoBat is a Slovakia-based company established in January 2019 aiming to create an R&D cluster and accelerator focusing on the development of battery solutions in the energy and e-mobility sectors. InoBat develops technologies with international partners looking to expand their global reach to the European continent in general, especially Central and Eastern Europe.

InoBat Auto, one of its flagship projects, is a Slovak battery production and R&D company. Together with its technological partner Wildcat Discovery Technologies, its aim is to build the first vehicle lithium-ion battery production line and research center in Slovakia.