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Position Title: Sr. Requirements Engineer
Department: Engineering
Entity: e-Storage
Location: US - Texas/ Arizona
Reports To: Technical Requirements Manager, eStorage
Position Summary:
We are looking for a motivated Senior Requirements Engineer to specialize in EMS controls and Power Conversion Systems for utility-scale battery energy storage systems. The candidate will develop technical requirements aligned with business goals and objectives.
As part of the engineering team, the Sr. Requirements Engineer will create control system and power conversion system specifications that meet all project requirements, guide control system technologies, and implement processes for global utility-scale energy storage solutions. Familiarity with power systems, utility scale inverters, utility generation, protection and transmission, modern industrial networks, and utility communication protocols is required.
Responsibilities:
- Develop Technical Requirements: Create and maintain technical requirements for battery energy storage control systems and Power Conversion Systems (PCS) in line with company goals and industry standards.
- Cyber security: Develop a set of security requirements and templates.
- Review Project-Specific Requirements: Carefully review and ensure project-specific requirements for control systems and Power Conversion Systems are met.
- Negotiate and Develop Requirements Management: Develop comprehensive requirements management strategies tailored to specific client needs and industry requirements.
- Track Applicable Standards: Monitor applicable standards and analyze their implications on our products, communicating these to the R&D, commercial, and engineering teams.
- Certification Testing Solutions: Assist in finding solutions to challenges related to certification testing.
- Examine Test Samples: Read and understand schematics, wiring diagrams, and operational instructions to examine test samples.
- Conduct Risk Assessments: Identify potential compliance risks and vulnerabilities within our products, developing strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and standards.
- Regular Reporting: Report regularly to the business team and relevant stakeholders to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Utilize and maintain AI tools for developing technical requirements.
- Utilize and maintain version control tools to make sure the requirements are traceable, auditable, and change-managed throughout the lifecycle.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in the design and implementation of global compliance standards for products such as SCADA and EMS, batteries, electrical systems, HVAC, inverters, or other industrial products.
- Knowledge of UL & IEC requirements. Knowledge of NERC-CIP cyber security requirements.
- Experience with regional and global regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of battery-related standards such as IEC62619, UL1973, IEC62933-5-1/-2, UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA855, ISO-27019
- Proven success in working independently, handling multiple tasks, and determining priorities in a team environment, balanced by an ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines or functional groups.
- Deep understanding of battery systems.
- Participation in compliance or standard-related councils is a plus.
Key Competencies:
- Experience with technical requirements drafting
- Strong technical and analytical abilities
- Results-driven, with a focus on execution
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
- 7+ years of experience designing and implementing global compliance standards for SCADA, EMS, batteries, electrical systems, HVAC, inverters, or other industrial products
- Knowledge of UL and IEC requirements
- Knowledge of NERC-CIP cybersecurity requirements
- Experience with regional and global regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of IEC 62619, UL 1973, IEC 62933-5-1, IEC 62933-5-2, UL 9540, UL 9540A, NFPA 855, and ISO 27019
- Deep understanding of battery systems
- Experience drafting technical requirements
- Strong technical and analytical abilities
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and collaborate across disciplines
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
- Participation in compliance or standards-related councils
What We Do
Founded in 2001 in Ontario Canada, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is as a global energy provider with successful business subsidiaries in 20 countries & regions on 6 continents. Canadian Solar is both a leading manufacturer of solar PV modules and a provider of solar energy solutions, with over 14,000 employees globally. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, China, Brazil and South East Asian countries, Canadian Solar now has module manufacturing capacity and has delivered more than 55 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 150 countries in the past 20 years. Canadian Solar has solar power projects globally and solar power plants that are in commercial operation, with a resale value of US$1.2 billion. In addition, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified utility-scale solar power project pipeline around 10 GWp, with projects being developed in the U.S., Japan, Latin America,Australia, EMEA, South East Asia, India and China. Of the total project pipeline, 2.9 GWp of projects are at late-stage development and have secured energy offtake agreements. In 2018, Canadian Solar achieved a revenue of US$3.74 billion, Meanwhile, Canadian Solar was listed as the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Tier 1 Module Manufacturer in terms of bankability for Q4 2018, and was named as Top 3 Global Utility-scale Solar PV Project Developer for 2017 by GTM Research. Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/. Canadian Solar is making the difference by delivering more clean, safe and affordable solar energy to the world.
