Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration and a more sustainable world for us all.
Role Summary/Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled, technically detailed, and articulate Principal Data Scientist to lead our digital twin team. This manager will work cross functionally between the cloud applications software engineering team, the embedded software engineering team, and various commercial and technical departments to support core business objectives and product development goals. The Principal Data Scientist will lead the development of simulation models,estimation methods, forecasting techniques, and data driven algorithms for utility scale energy storage systems, primarily using technologies such as Python and MATLAB Simulink. Additional aspects of this role include project bidding support, supply agreement support, product design support, and other business needs. Especially valued are experience in utility scale energy storage systems, battery reliability modeling, commercial aptitude, team management, and communication. The role will be an integral part of the Simulation and Data Science team in a Research and Development role, working to accelerate the development of our software capabilities while supporting new product development initiatives in the field of advanced battery power plant automation, optimization, and data analytics.
Essential Responsibilities
• Lead the team that builds software products and algorithms to estimate state of charge (SoC), SoC Imbalance, SoH, Useable Energy, Round trip efficiency, and other plant level performance metrics; including collaboration with product and engineering teams.
• Lead team to provide project bidding support by providing warrantable fade curve estimation and beginning of life sizing to the sales engineering team.
• Provide subject matter expertise to the business, especially in relation to vendor technocommercial supply agreement negotiations.
• Ensure continuity of battery cell testing, including vendor prioritization and periodic cell performance reporting.
• Support other business needs on topics including anomaly detection, customer usage statistics, commissioning / capacity test support, and warranty design.
• Communicate complex technical findings and concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
The candidate must be able to embrace the fast and dynamic environment of a growth stage company, comfortable with adjusting quickly to changing priorities.
Qualifications/Requirements
• Ph.D. in battery chemistry, physics, material science, mathematics, computer science, or engineering
• Demonstrated good management experience (5+ years).
• Utility scale energy storage engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with time-series data.
• Track record of a career trajectory in data science and renewable energy.
• Strong Python programming level (3-5 years).
• Can work independently and provide strong leadership.
Desired Characteristics
• An enterprising spirit.
• Experience developing lithium-ion battery models.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Passion for renewable energy and energy storage
• Prior experience developing a monitoring and reporting platform
• An appreciation for solving difficult problems.
• Familiar with large, distributed datasets for high-speed computing.
• Strong leadership record with active participation in renewable energy associations, forums, clubs, or groups.
• Evidenced responsibility, good communication, and accountability in a remote and digital world.
Last application date: 14/01/2025
Why you and us:
You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.
We are not accepting unsolicited submissions from 3rd party recruitment agencies.
Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers
Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.
Effective January 2025, Wartsila companies in the USA will implement a new hybrid work model. Most employees who live within 40 miles of an office will work 2 days per week in office. This model will provide our employees the flexibility of working from home, while also providing the benefits of in-person collaboration twice a week. We will be happy to provide more information during your interview process.
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