Redwood Materials · 1 month ago
Systems Engineer, Energy Storage
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$128K/yr - $248K/yr
2+ years expRedwood Materials is a company focused on localizing a global battery supply chain to support the energy transition. They are seeking a Systems Engineer to develop a multiphysics modeling platform for a novel energy storage system, contributing to architectural studies and model validation efforts.
Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Contribute to Redwood Material’s in-house performance and technoeconomic model
Drive architectural studies to explore the cost and performance design space
Produce component-level sensitivity analysis to allow component owners to make globally optimal cost and performance tradeoffs
Utilize the models to produce repeatable and dependable results for various stakeholders within the organization to drive product architecture and site-specific deployment decisions
Parallelize our modeling framework to utilize cloud computing resources to get results faster
Lead model validation efforts by writing test plans, working with test engineers to execute the test, and using the data to correlate the model
Effectively communicate modeling results to drive architecture and performance initiatives
Qualification
Required
An MS or PhD in Mechanical Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Or a BS and 2+ years of related work experience
Excellent first-principles physics understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, power delivery, energy storage and transformation, and basic thermal mechanics
Experience collaborating in software projects with multiple contributors
Hybrid or electric powertrain model development, PV model development, or data analysis in Python or MATLAB/Simulink
Familiarity with basic controls techniques, such as filters, PID controllers, and system identification
Experience with optimization techniques
Demonstrated ability to write clear and testable engineering requirements
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing
Occasional work weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job
Occasional travel requirements
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
$4.24BKey Investors
Eclipse VenturesCapricorn Investment Group,Goldman Sachs Asset ManagementUS Department of Energy
2025-10-23Series E· $425M
2023-08-29Series D· $1B
2023-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
Leadership Team
JB Straubel
founder, CEO
Colin Campbell
Chief Technology Officer
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