KORE Power, Inc. Careers

Description

Systems Engineer

Location: Spokane, WA / Coeur d’Alene, ID

Company Overview:

Based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, KORE Power is a leading developer of high-density, high-voltage energy storage solutions for global utility, industrial and mission-critical markets.

KORE Power designs and manufactures the industry-leading, 1500V Mark 1 Energy Storage System. Developed to lower installation and operation costs with higher efficiency, the Mark 1 includes proprietary NMC cells and modules, with innovative safety features, managed and optimized by the Mark 1 BMS.

KORE Power serves the growing demand for applications such as replacing fossil fuel peaker plants, wind and solar plus storage projects, Microgrid optimization, behind-the-meter C&I, E-Mobility, mining energy solutions and the Military.

Position Overview:

KORE Power, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to own all aspects of product design across multiple regions within KORE’s existing products and new product development programs. This role is expected to have a large degree of autonomy and will be required to plan work and meet schedules, providing frequent and effective communication to stakeholders. Working within a small team and a structured product development process, cross-functional collaboration will be critically important (and actively encouraged).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Champion the creation of Product Requirements to meet Market Requirements
• Participate in product roadmap planning
• Own the system architecture, requirements, and interfaces
• Analyze architectural and sub-system design trade-offs to meet requirements within program constraints
• Design and execute requirements traceability and verification plan
• Participates on project teams to develop clear specifications, evaluates feasibility of concepts, and serves as primary resource for design teams on system questions and decisions related to new product development
• Creates and reviews designs and models
• Coordinates, monitors and documents project designs, estimates, and costs.
• Complete project deliverables and monitor project schedule and scope changes to assure team can meet delivery requirements.
• Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate status and results.
• Leads project teams that include Designers, Engineers and Technicians in the design, assembly, and debug of equipment
• Influences and defines functional, departmental/divisional procedures through involvement with cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Provide leadership role on championing functional best practices.
• Work with stakeholders from R&D through operations to identify and push forward system improvements for reduced incremental cost of infrastructure
• Generate products and concepts to efficiently meet the needs of complex manufacturing processes
• Distill, document and manage scope effectively to accelerate dynamic projects
• Lead structured risk analysis (e.g. FMEA) of technical and complex systems
• Analyze field performance of equipment designs/installations and recommend key improvements for future phases
• Proven ability to solve subjective problems with objective fundamentals
• Influence various teams without direct reporting structure.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience
• Engineering degree from an accredited institution
• Fundamental engineering knowledge across disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical, Software)
• Excellent ability to track action items and drive to closure
• Experience in a structured NPD environment
• Experience with formal engineering change process
• Experience with document management system(s)
• Prior working experience with Lithium Ion product engineering
• Successfully completed all phases of a Product Development & Launch
• Demonstrated ability to make product decisions in a timely manner to meet customer (internal and external) key milestone events and work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated strong communication skills: able to communicate (written and verbal) clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles and demonstrated ability to influence the product design.
• Demonstrated successful performance with independent problem solving and presentations
• Demonstrated ability to navigate crisis situations (i.e. no builds, shutdown, etc.)
• Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, PowerPoint, and database applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with vehicle dynamics
• Previous experience in a technical leadership or team management role.
• Engineering simulation tools (e.g. Matlab, Simulink, Spice, Mathematica, Anaconda)
• Proficiency in Mandarin a plus

KORE Power is an equal opportunity employer that offers a competitive salary, benefit package, stock incentive, and the ability to work in a team-centered, collaborative, and supportive atmosphere.