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About the Role
The Senior BESS Product Safety Engineer is a core technical authority for BESS safety architecture, ensuring systems are designed, tested, and deployed in compliance with applicable fire codes and safety standards. This role requires approximately 30% travel, primarily to support operational projects across the U.S., with potential travel to international locations as well.
Responsibilities
- Interpret and apply applicable NFPA, IFC, UL, and IEC standards to guide BESS product development and ensure safety requirements are embedded throughout the design lifecycle.
- Review and approve mechanical drawings, layouts, CAD models, and mechanization diagrams.
- Own safety‑critical BESS enclosure design and requirements, providing technical oversight through prototype builds, factory acceptance testing, and design qualification to mitigate thermal runaway, explosion, and overall safety risks.
- Provide technical oversight of UL 9540 / 9540A testing, fire and explosion modeling (using tools such as FLACS, Ansys, FDS, or similar), plume and gas dispersion analyses, and evaluation of fire safety code requirements, including monitoring and applying evolving codes and standards.
- Develop and maintain fire code compliance matrices and AHJ‑specific permitting documentation, while interfacing with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), third‑party engineers, and certification bodies throughout the permitting and approval process.
- Provide technical guidance and training to internal teams, customers, and first responders.
- Lead development of emergency response documentation and safety packages required for project permitting submittals and maintain up to date Technical Data Packages for AES internal teams.
- Engage in industry consortiums and Technical Committees on BESS codes and standards; monitor and contribute to NFPA 855 and UL 9540 / 9540A revision cycles and public input processes to inform AES on evolving regulatory and technical requirements affecting BESS product design and testing.
- Advise and participate in AES BESS Product Development efforts to ensure the highest safety levels are achieved meeting all AES internal and industry regulatory requirements for BESS fire and explosion safety system.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of BESS integration practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or related discipline.
- 5-7 years of experience in mechanical design and fire protection for energy, industrial, or safety‑critical systems.
- Strong working knowledge of BESS fire codes and standards, including UL 9540 / 9540A, NFPA 68 / 69, NFPA 72, NFPA 855, and NFPA 110/111.
- Experience supporting permitting, testing, and regulatory approval processes.
- Proficiency with mechanical CAD and safety modeling tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.).
- Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Fire Protection Engineering.
- Direct experience with utility‑scale BESS.
- Experience working directly with AHJs and third‑party fire engineers.
- Participation in standards organizations (NFPA, UL, IEEE).
- Experience with fire modeling tools such as FLACS, Ansys, FDS, etc.
Skills
- Mechanical CAD
- Safety modeling tools
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- FLACS
- Ansys
- FDS
Location
- U.S.
- International
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5-7 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree
Salary/Compensations
- $113,000 - $141,525/year
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- 401(k) eligibility
- Paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)
About the Company
- The AES Corporation is the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.
- AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years.
- AES provides electricity for millions of people worldwide.
- AES has earned prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where they operate.
- AES was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026.
- AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century.
Equal Opportunity
- AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
- E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.