Redwood Materials is a battery recycling and materials company now rapidly scaling an energy-storage division that repurposes EV batteries to power AI data centers and other large industrial loads.
<div class="content-intro"><div class="page"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Redwood Materials</strong></span></p> <div> <p><strong>Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling </strong><strong>— </strong><strong>keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017,</strong><strong> we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p>As a Power Electronics Engineer for Energy Storage, you will develop Redwood’s next-generation Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). In this role, you will design advanced power converters that interface with battery packs, battery modules, photovoltaic (PV) systems, and the grid for large-scale energy storage applications, including AI datacenters. This role involves solving practical circuit- and system-level challenges in converter topology, power-stage component selection (e.g., MOSFETs and magnetics), PCB/PCBA design, thermal analysis, integration, and validation. In addition, you will work with a variety of cross-functional teams such as ME, FW/Control, System, Compliance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams. At Redwood, we build high-efficiency, high-reliability, and low-cost BESS solutions using repurposed batteries, creative engineering approaches, and vertical integration. This creates a unique and rewarding set of technical challenges for engineers who enjoy solving complex power electronics problems. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities </strong></p> <p><Power Electronics Hardware Design></p> <ul> <li>Design high-voltage (800V–1.5kVdc, 480–800Vac) and high-power (10kW–200kW) converters tailored for utility-scale BESS and industrial infrastructure.</li> <li>Conduct comprehensive topology comparison and trade-off analyses evaluating efficiency, power density, cost, and manufacturability.</li> <li>Perform power-stage component sizing and Si/SiC MOSFET selection based on loss modeling and thermal management.</li> <li>Design robust gate driver circuits and dedicated gate driver power supplies to ensure safe, high-frequency switching operations.</li> <li>Lead the design, modeling, and specification of custom magnetic components, including transformers and inductors utilizing Litz-wire or PCB-winding architectures.</li> <li>Architect the low-voltage (LV) subsystem, including auxiliary power supplies, sensing circuitry (voltage/current/temperature), and hardware-level protection.</li> <li>Design and optimize EMI filters, including differential-mode and common-mode inductors, X/Y-caps, and damping elements.</li> <li>Drive high-voltage, high-power PCB/PCBA layout design, ensuring clearance/creepage rules and signal integrity under high-noise environments. </li> </ul> <p><Cross-Functional Collaboration & Productization></p> <ul> <li>Review, define, and amend system requirements for power electronics products.</li> <li>Work with the Mechanical Engineering team to optimize cooling methods and thermal stack-up analysis and product geometry.</li> <li>Collaborate with the Control and Firmware teams to develop, simulate, and implement converter control algorithms.</li> <li>Define test specifications and verification methodologies with the validation team.</li> <li>Work with the Supply Chain team to identify alternative components for dual-sourcing and define technical requirements for critical components (e.g., MOSFETs, film capacitors).</li> <li>Identify test scopes and technical specifications for mass production testers (ICT, FCT, EOL) in close collaboration with the Manufacturing team.</li> <li>Provide component-level data and operational profiles to the Reliability team to support rigorous product life cycle and failure analysis.</li> <li>Work with the Compliance team to achieve industry certifications (e.g., IEEE 1547, UL 1741).</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Qualifications </strong></p> <ul> <li>MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on power electronics. </li> <li>3–5 years of experience in electrical engineering, with a strong focus on power conversion or energy storage products, ideally for mass production. </li> <li>Hands-on experience in high-voltage (up to 1.5kVdc and 480Vac) hardware design. </li> <li>Experience with power semiconductor selection, gate drive design, and hardware protection circuits. Deep understanding of power electronics topologies and fundamentals (AC/DC, DC/DC). </li> <li>Proficiency with circuit simulation, FEA simulation, and CAD tools (e.g., Simulink, LTspice, Ansys Maxwell/Q3D, Altium Designer). </li> <li>Demonstrated ability to perform detailed layout of high-power, noise-sensitive PCBs in Altium or equivalent CAD software. </li> <li>Proficiency with lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, impedance analyzers, network analyzers, and signal generators. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across diverse cross-functional teams.</li> <li>Foundational knowledge of control theory and embedded systems. </li> <li>Strong analytical and systematic problem-solving skills. </li> <li>Proven track record of rapid prototyping and hardware iterations based on cross-functional and supplier feedback.</li> <li>Strong ability to select circuit components considering both electrical performance and manufacturability (DFM). </li> <li>Experience mentoring test technicians to execute design verification, interpret test data, and define component maturity criteria.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p