Electrical Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
Do you want to power the energy transition? Are you a team player; ready to take on varied and complex challenges? We are proud to be a fast-growing and innovative company in The Netherlands, developing breakthrough hydrogen-iron flow battery technology. Elestor offers exciting and competitive career opportunities with plenty of scope for both personal and professional development. About the Role As Electrical Engineer, you actively contribute to various projects varying from test set-ups in our lab to full scale client applications in which you will encounter challenges in a hands-on working and learning position. Your ultimate responsibility is developing, maintaining and troubleshooting all electrical systems we need by generating schematics, perform calculations, select equipment and make sure that all is (grid) code compliant. This is an opportunity for curious individuals with the desire to be in the middle of innovation and have an innate drive to contribute to the energy transition. The growth of the Elestor organization enables several development trajectories in which you can learn and accumulate ownership. Tasks and responsibilities Design and develop electrical systems and components for various projects. Prepare technical documentation, including schematics, reports, and specifications as needed.. Perform simulations and testing of electrical components to validate design concepts. Collaborate with software and mechanical engineers to integrate electrical systems into complete projects. Identify and troubleshoot electrical issues during the design, testing, and implementation phases. Together with team members, perform hands-on work in installations at our facility, installing, testing, troubleshooting and putting into service of electrical components such as motors, inverters, instrumentation and battery testers. Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols throughout project development. Challenge the status quo and contribute to 21st-century engineering ways of working. Requirements Elestor is looking for a senior all-round Electrical Engineer willing to learn, design and troubleshoot (a combination of thinking and doing). You are proactive and pragmatic in your behavior (and communication) and not afraid to challenge the status quo. Taking ownership of various assignments at once (while running multiple projects simultaneously) fits your ability to plan and execute accordingly. In addition, striving for ownership and slowly taking over responsibilities provides you with a lot of motivation (and energy)! Education, skills and experience BSc or MSc degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline Five year+ of industrial work experience within an R&D and Engineering environment Demonstrable knowledge of electrical engineering and automation (power conversion, grid codes, inverters) Systems in ATEX environments with safety/reliability requirements (SIL) Low and medium voltage power networks Experience within an industrial setting with tasks and responsibilities related to commissioning and troubleshooting Passionate in clean energy and electrical energy storage technologies Fluent in English An entrepreneurial mindset People & Growth At Elestor you will be in the middle of genuinely unprecedented developments, made possible by an international group of 35 dedicated professionals including many researchers and engineers of remarkable talent and diversity. In future years, the company will expand literally in every direction. In anticipation of this steep growth, Elestor will look forward to meeting sincere, thoughtful, and entrepreneurial individuals feeling energized to empower necessary change: towards a 100% clean electricity supply. Working at Elestor Elestor offers an open, action-oriented and exciting working environment in a diverse and international team of highly skilled professionals. The company has a flat management structure and offers many opportunities to excel and grow. Terms of employment are competitive and include participation in a Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) program. When we succeed, we all benefit. Especially in caring for what we share the most: a healthy planet. Apply now and join our team!
Core Responsibilities
Design, document, test, and troubleshoot electrical systems for laboratory setups and full-scale client projects, ensuring compliance with grid codes, industry standards, and safety requirements. Collaborate with software and mechanical engineers and perform hands-on installation, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of electrical equipment.
Requirements
Requires a BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and at least five years of industrial experience in an R&D and engineering environment. Candidates should have knowledge of automation, power conversion, grid codes, inverters, ATEX and SIL systems, low- and medium-voltage networks, and commissioning and troubleshooting, as well as fluent English.
Benefits
- Stock Appreciation Rights Program
About Elestor B.V.
Industry: Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing
Company size: 51-200 employees
Elestor has introduced an innovative electricity storage technology for large scale stationary applications (LDES), based on the flow battery principle. With this, the electricity storage costs (LCoS) are reduced to an absolute minimum. Low cost, abundant active materials are used, combined with a patented system design and easy to manufacture and compact cells. This triple cost reduction strategy enables introduction of viable business cases, which are essential to stimulate the adoption of electricity storage and thus to accelerate the energy transition. The technology has the potential to replace fossil power plants at GWh scale (bi-directional power plants) and has all the properties to become the equivalent in large-scale long duration electricity storage of what Lithium ion is today for mobility. The essential difference of the Elestor technology with conventional batteries is that power (MW) and capacity (MWh) are uncoupled: The Elestor technology is 100% modular and virtually any desired power-capacity combination can be designed, enabling very cost-effective bridging of long periods during which hardly renewable electricity is generated. With a progressing dependency on intermittent energy sources (sun, wind), this property becomes increasingly distinctive, if not decisive, for the energy transition to succeed. Another unique feature is that the Elestor technology can be integrated in hydrogen infrastructures and electrolysers, resulting in a large reduction of green hydrogen production costs. In a competition entered by 600 companies, Elestor is named as one of the 10 most innovative companies in The Netherlands by the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation (University of Amsterdam). Fueled by a Series A investment of 30M€, in a round led by Equinor Ventures with also Vopak joining, as well as by agreements with clients strategically adopting its innovative storage technology, Elestor has embarked on an ultra-rapid growth path.