Lead Engineer, BESS

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, 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, providing electricity for  millions of people worldwide.      We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.   Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.    If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future ,  we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy.  Reporting to the AES CE Manager of Technical Services, the Lead Engineer supports a larger operations team and serves as a domain expert for BESS technical, technical safety and engineering matters related to the reliable and available operation of Battery Energy Storage Systems.  Through interaction and collaboration with other teams the lead operations engineer both directly and through direction of other engineers, supports, improves, and optimizes the operational performance of deployed Battery Energy Storage System capacity by providing technical expertise, performance analysis, and critical process support. The lead engineer is a highly skilled professional responsible for driving the development and implementation of a comprehensive reliability strategy for all installed and operating assets, directing and enlightening other engineering team members, while fostering teamwork and continuous improvement to increase the performance, reliability and safety of AES CE battery assets while reducing operations & maintenance costs. The BESS Lead Operations Engineer will be the primary SME resource for battery safety and public agency audits.  This position will coordinate closely with field operations and lead other engineers in the coordination and execution of technical projects related to BESS performance and safety improvement across the Main Responsibilities: Coordinate with field operations in the design and deployment of systems to comply with BESS system safety requirements and the correction of audit findings or serial defects. Provide engineering support for the troubleshooting, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment and controls for the AESCE battery fleet. Provide education, mentoring and guidance to reliability and performance engineers related to both how to analyze operational data. Provide leadership to reliability and performance engineers on how to correct negative performance that is found with battery energy storage projects. Provide SME support for battery energy support safety within the company by becoming a primary resource on CPUC and UL9540 regulations, fire suppression systems, battery fire science and prevention Provide leadership and support in preparing for, participating in and executing corrective actions related to battery energy storage system audits Coordinate with reliability and performance engineers any improvement technologies for AESCE battery fleet Cultivate a network of battery safety consultants and experts that can called upon for advanced RCAs or testimony for safety audits and public proceedings Share and capitalize on lessons learned and benchmarking from not