Lead Systems Engineer, Energy Storage

Anza Re, LLC is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer for Energy Storage in Oakland, CA. The role involves designing, developing, and integrating energy storage systems, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 7-10 years of relevant experience. The company promotes a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement in the renewable energy sector.
About the Company

Anza is revolutionizing storage and solar sourcing by combining data, technology, and subject matter expertise. Our procurement platform and services offer customers a better way to compare options instantly and select the highest-value products for their projects. Our vision is to become the go-to place for the renewables industry to make rapid, optimal design and procurement decisions.

At Anza, we challenge the status quo. Driven by a culture of teamwork, a growth mindset, and continuous improvement, we pursue our mission to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy. We believe in an ownership culture and have implemented an attractive equity program to attract top talent, enabling us to transform our industry. Join us!

About the Role

The primary objective of the Lead Systems Engineer role is to apply advanced engineering techniques to design, develop, test, and evaluate multidisciplinary systems for seamless energy storage product integration across diverse projects. You will collaborate closely with customer engineering, project, and product teams, overseeing energy storage product diligence, retrofitting, integration, and commissioning from project interconnection through Commercial Operation Date (COD).

As the primary technical interface between vendors, customers, and subcontractors, you will lead the interaction of these parties during project interconnection, design, construction and commissioning. To excel in this role, you must demonstrate expertise in engineering review, practical problem-solving, strategic planning, multi-party coordination, and optimizing engineering processes.

You will be part of a high-performing energy storage engineering team focused on delivering exceptional customer, vendor, and subcontractor experiences by developing optimized standard plants that exceed financial and operational expectations. This role requires a continuous improvement mindset, along with the ability to lead ad hoc, cross-functional teams while thinking flexibly and strategically.

Position Responsibilities Include:
• Serve as a key technical expert in the integration of energy storage products into project designs, ensuring compliance with ISO, NERC, NFPA, and other relevant standards.
• Review engineering deliverables (e.g., documentation, calculations, design sets, RFI responses) from multiple disciplines, and respond to RFIs and submittals.
• Assess and mitigate project risks related to design, certification, testing, systems integration, and commissioning.
• Collaborate with and possess a deep technical understanding of deliverables from battery/PCS/EMS vendors, ISOs, Utilities, IPPs, EPCs, NRTLs, third-party QA/QC, and engineering consulting firms.
• Conduct product diligence and develop engineering tools integrated with Anza's platform to deliver high value quickly to platform users.
• Work independently and collaboratively as the lead for of your assigned projects, identifying opportunities for improvement and pursuing them relentlessly.

Required Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• 7-10 years of related experience in energy storage product design and integration, utility- scale energy storage facility design, construction, and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of relevant codes and standards (UL, NEC, NFPA, IEEE etc.).
• Demonstrated experience working with fire departments, building departments, utilities, and ISO/RTOs.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Project, and Excel. Experience with ETAP, PSSE, PSCAD, PSLF, MATLAB, and Python is a plus.
• Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering focused on Power Systems, Renewable Energy, or Power Electronics are highly desirable.

Compensation & Benefits

Anza uses an internally equitable and externally competitive total cash approach to compensation. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, health, life, and disability insurance; a comprehensive wellness program; 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting; continuing education and professional development assistance; and self-managed flexible work schedules and time-off policies.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Anza provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Anza complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO M/F/D/V.

A Note to Third-Party Recruiters

Anza's team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. Anza does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes are only accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if a signed agreement is in place AND if external recruiting assistance is authorized by the Anza team for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Anza. Anza is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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