Battery Engineer Expert

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Charging your car should feel as natural as charging your phone. That's the future we're building: a network of EV chargers where life happens. We don't just install chargers. We accelerate sustainable mobility. We ob sess over partnerships. We grow relentlessly :our network, our partners, ourselves. If you're here, you're probably not looking for "just a job." Neither are we. 😎 We're driven by impact, and always looking for people who thrive on turning bold ideas into reality. If that sounds like you, you'll feel at home here. We're looking for people who see challenges as puzzles, not problems, thrive in fast-growing, high-energy environments, want to shape the future of mobility, not just watch it unfold. At Powerdot, you'll get freedom , ownership , and responsibility . The space to experiment. The chance to scale your ideas. And a team that's always pushing the edge of what's possible. Don't stop reading, the best part's coming up 👇🏼 Type: Individual Contributor Languages: English (main) / French (+ nice-to-have) Location: Lisbon How You'll Shape Our Story: Batteries are becoming a cornerstone of how we deploy and operate EV charging at scale. They unlock locations where the grid is constrained, and they unlock new revenue streams from energy markets and flexibility where the grid is open. The Battery Engineer Expert is Powerdot's internal and external technical reference for everything battery-related. You will own the full lifecycle - from design to operations - and partner with Serge and the Energy team to turn batteries into a real performance lever for the company. This role sits inside the Energy team and reports directly to Serge Letendre, our VP of Energy. Battery system design & engineering Define the technical specifications for BESS at our charging stations: sizing, topology, safety, monitoring, integration with chargers and the grid Challenge supplier proposals and design choices to optimize performance, reliability, and total cost of ownership Build and maintain the reference design that our country teams can replicate across markets Deployment & commissioning Own the technical side of every battery rollout: from site assessment to installation, commissioning, and handover to operations Adapt the rollout playbook to local constraints - grid codes, regulation, partners, installers - across our 5 countries Be the technical interface with DSOs, EPC partners, and local installers Operations & performance Monitor live battery assets, define the KPIs that matter (availability, round-trip efficiency, degradation, safety) and drive continuous improvement Own the O&M playbook for BESS: preventive maintenance, troubleshooting protocols, spare parts strategy Work with Country Ops to make sure battery sites perform at the level we promise to partners and the grid Energy markets & revenue Identify and unlock economic opportunities tied to batteries: arbitrage, ancillary services, capacity markets, flexibility schemes Partner with the Energy team to build the business case for each market and translate it into real revenue Cross-functional & strategic Be the go-to expert for everyone at Powerdot when batteries are on the table Help shape Powerdot's medium-term battery strategy: which markets, which use cases, which technology bets, which suppliers Represent Powerdot externally with DSOs, regulators, industry working groups, and tier-1 BESS suppliers This Is About You, Not Us 🫵🏼: 5-8 years of hands-on experience with battery energy storage systems - you have personally designed, commissioned, or operated BESS in the field, not just modelled them in a slide Strong electrical engineering background (MV/LV, power electronics, protections, grounding, EMC) Real working knowledge of grid interconnection and the dialogue with DSOs / TSOs in at least one European market Familiarity with EV charging infrastructure is a strong plus Exposure to energy markets (arbitrage, ancillary services, flexibility) - you don't need to be a trader, but you need to speak the language and spot the opportunities Comfort working cross-functionally and internationally, with country teams, suppliers, and partners across multiple geographies Structured, rigorous, and pragmatic: you make calls with the data you have and iterate Self-directed: you set the technical agenda for batteries at Powerdot, you don't wait for it Fluent English; French or Portuguese a strong plus given our team distribution Bonus: experience with battery sizing tools, SCADA / EMS platforms, OCPP, secondlife batteries, or flexibility aggregators The Kind of Energy We're Looking For: We're not into titles, egos, or corporate buzzwords. We're into people who make things happen. You lead and listen. Whether you're steering the ship or rowing alongside the crew, you bring others with you and keep communication wide open. You own your stuff. You don't wait for instructions: you see an opportunity, grab it, and make it bette

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