Redwood Materials · 2 months ago
Staff Controls Engineer, Electrical
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expRedwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain that integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling. The Staff Controls Engineer, Electrical will collaborate with various teams to design and review electrical control systems and infrastructure, playing a key role in defining standards and best practices.
Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Drive a culture of excellence through thought leadership and passion
Design high-performance electrical control systems aligned with company goals
Develop specifications, standards, and design philosophies to support automation
Lead cross-functional design reviews and mentor junior engineers
Support equipment commissioning, troubleshooting, and validation
Collaborate with vendors to evaluate and qualify components and technologies
Drive improvements in design processes, documentation, and system reliability
Analyze equipment failures and implement corrective actions
Create schematics, assemblies, and layouts using CAD tools
Perform engineering calculations and prepare technical reports
Select, specify, and test electrical components
Maintain symbol libraries, templates, and QA procedures
Interpret P&IDs to generate I/O lists and define system requirements
Design panels and loop diagrams for plant construction
Provide hands-on support for wiring and troubleshooting in lab and field setting
Qualification
Required
S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in industrial controls or control system design
Expert knowledge of: Motion controls, motor drives, and power electronics
Expert knowledge of: Signal transmission and cable design standards
Expert knowledge of: TTL and signal processing electronics
Expert knowledge of: Industrial Control Panel Design
Proficiency in electrical CAD tools (SolidWorks Electrical preferred; experience with other platforms also welcomed)
Familiarity with electrical requirements for Hazardous Areas
Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 79, UL 508A, UL 698A IEC 61511, and ISO 13849
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with calm, collaborative urgency
Passion for balancing creative chaos with engineering rigor
Wear proper PPE when necessary
Ability to safely perform job duties in both office and production plant environments
Must be able to communicate clearly
Office setting, manufacturing floor, outdoor job site, or remote work
Participate in on-call rotation to support automation and controls systems
Infrequent travel required; less than 10%
Company
Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.17BKey Investors
Eclipse VenturesUS Department of EnergyT. Rowe Price
2025-10-23Series E· $350M
2023-08-29Series D· $1B
2023-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
Leadership Team
JB Straubel
founder, CEO
Colin Campbell
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-12-18
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