Data Engineer (Electrical)

About Relectrify:

Founded in 2015, Relectrify is recognised as a leading innovator in energy storage. Relectrify is a high-growth venture that builds cutting-edge technology to unlock extra lifetime in lithium-ion batteries. By combining innovative electronics with intelligent algorithms and data analytics, our technology creates more affordable and longer-lasting energy storage systems for households, the power grid and beyond. Learn more here.

About the Team:

Relectrify consists of a world-class team, that thrives on working together to solve seriously hard problems, motivated by the desire to make a positive global impact. We are passionate about rapidly deploying cutting-edge technology that supports the global transition to renewable energy. We also enjoy discussing future trends, good coffee, team board game evenings, and a healthy stream of positive humour. Learn more here.

About the Technology:

Relectrify’s advanced battery management system (BMS) and inverter is comprised of three parts: hardware electronics controlling power flows inside battery packs; embedded software algorithms that inform how the hardware electronics operate; and data analytics to allow customers to monitor their batteries while also enabling Relectrify to continuously improve its algorithms.

Relectrify’s BMS and inverter technology couple together to notably increase battery performance and lifetime, unlocking value and enhancing performance for our customers.

Relectrify actively forms strategic collaborations with innovative, sector-leading storage companies across the world to jointly develop and release uniquely positioned storage products. Learn more here.

About the Role:

This newly created data engineering position within an existing, high-performing team, provides the opportunity for you to enjoy exposure across R&D, product development, design & testing of power electronics and energy storage solutions.

Reporting to our Software Manager, you will be supported to become an expert on our product and technology, especially around data mining algorithms and pipelines; you will be able to apply your insights to support engineering decisions.

The role is ideally suited for someone with programming/scripting experience to be able to work with the software team on electronics control and algorithm design, skilled in data-driven design and problem-solving, you will also be excited by the rapidly-evolving energy and renewables industry.

Some of the specific tasks of the role include:

• Designing and developing data acquisition/testing frameworks
• Designing and developing data analytics software to support engineering processes
• Designing and testing automation and data mining algorithms
• Designing and managing data-driven research activities
• Optimising and improving data pipelines and system architectures
• Documenting of design, research and testing

Requirements

About You:

• You are highly capable and self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• You are excited to learn and grow in a rapidly evolving industry
• You are a strong verbal and written communicator with the ability to produce high-quality technical documentation
• You are a team player, able to work with others to achieve shared goals and objectives
• You are a problem solver who can navigate challenges and identify improvement opportunities
• You are passionate about sustainability and excited to contribute to the global transition to renewable energy

What you will bring:

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in data science, electrical engineering or equivalent and 2+ years applicable workplace experience; or
• for candidates with less than 2 yrs work experience a strong academic result demonstrable via transcript and/or final year project report
• You have a background in electronics/electrical engineering and experience in power systems testing, data acquisition and analysis
• You have programming/scripting experience
• You are proficient in a scripting language: Python, R, Matlab or equivalent
• You have experience with electronics design and simulation
• You are comfortable operating electronics lab equipment
• This role is full-time and strictly requires Australian working rights

Nice to haves:

• Experience with automated testing
• Experience with basic database operation and SQL
• Experience with battery testing and BMS design
• Experience with applied statistics and machine learning

Benefits

• City fringe office with bottomless coffee, snacks, Spotify, and an increasing population of office plants
• Flexible working hours to support other aspects of your life, whether that be family commitments, sports, study, or anything else
• Opportunity to earn company share options, offering you an ownership stake in Relectrify
• Ability to define your own remuneration-leave optimum
• A pay-you-back scheme on relevant online courses and other training
• Travel stipend to encourage the use of public transport and reduce our team’s commute footprint
• Generous parental leave offering
• Regular team events including Friday night drinks