Hybrid Principal Engineer, R&D

at FTI

• Job title: Principal Engineer, R&D
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Phoenix, United States

About the role

• Principal Engineer in R&D for FTI designing and testing advanced systems for DER and power distribution applications. Leading technology strategy and collaborating with cross-functional teams for multiple markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and testing of advanced systems for DER and power distribution applications
• Define technology roadmaps, benchmarking and validating components against performance, efficiency, cost, and specification targets
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver energy, power distribution, and power conversion solutions across multiple markets
• Influence long-term technology strategy, build external supplier partnerships, and communicate technical insights to key stakeholders
• Characterize, benchmark, and define requirements for design, development of proof-of-concept prototypes, and testing of various components and technologies
• Responsible for characterizing size, performance, efficiency, cost, and requirements for various components and technologies used for DER and power distribution in microgrid, EV charging, and data center applications
• Develop and maintain documentation on component specifications, selection analysis, requirements, and simulation analysis
• Work closely with systems simulation and FEA/CFD engineers to communicate requirements, performance targets, and boundary conditions for modeling and simulation analysis
• Lead evaluation and benchmarking of new and competitive technologies
• Collaborate with controls software engineers to establish guidelines and performance targets for energy management systems, microgrid controllers, and other functional design
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on power electronics system design, thermal management system design, and packaging/manufacturing design
• Collaborate with Verification & Validation team to define DVP&Rs for battery energy storage system testing
• Define and lead development processes and tasks related to implementation of the technology roadmap and product strategy across multiple functions and engineers in the Product Engineering organization
• Provide strategic guidance as subject matter expert across multiple company programs and projects requiring technology expertise

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical)
• Strong understanding of renewable energy systems, including solar, wind, power conversion, and energy storage technologies
• 10+ years of experience in system design, architecture, testing, or integration of various relevant energy technologies for microgrid, power generation, and/or energy storage
• Experience with collaboration and application of modeling for system design
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic direction to company-wide product and technology roadmaps
• Advanced degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical) or equivalent (NICE TO HAVE)
• Strong understanding of related regulatory frameworks and industry standards related to the relevant energy technologies: Microgrid, Power generation, and Energy storage (NICE TO HAVE)
• Knowledge of grid integration and energy management systems (NICE TO HAVE)
• Proven track record of leading successful projects in the renewable energy sector (NICE TO HAVE)
• Experience in performance modeling and simulation of microgrid power generation components, control systems, power conversion components with Matlab/Simulink, Simscape, Amesim or similar tools (NICE TO HAVE)
• Demonstrated experience owning technology and product roadmaps for various programs (NICE TO HAVE)

Benefits

• Competitive, merit-based compensation
• Career path development
• Flexible and robust benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development