BESS Product Compliance Engineer

Job Description

Energy Vault's focus is to deliver reliable, flexible power that supports the evolving needs of modern grids, communities, and large energy users. Since 2024, the Company has centered its strategy on an Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, developing, building, owning, and operating critical energy assets around the world.

Energy Vault operates globally, with headquarters in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company partners with utilities, grid operators, and large energy consumers to deliver infrastructure that strengthens grid reliability, enables renewable integration, and supports long-term energy security.

By combining asset ownership with advanced technologies and integration expertise, Energy Vault is building the next generation of critical energy infrastructure, delivering dependable power when and where it matters most.

Learn more at www.energyvault.com, explore recent updates in our Newsroom, and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.

Our Values

We Commit: To Building a Better Future for Earth and All Its Beings.

We Innovate: Cutting Edge Solutions to Accelerate the Unique Energy Aspirations of Our Clients.

We Connect: To Build Genuine Relationships.

We Deliver: Going Above & Beyond by Being Fast & Nimble.

We Lead: With Authenticity and Purpose.

Our Energetic Team

Energy Vault Solution, a division within Energy Vault, is dedicated to delivering customer-focused energy storage products that merge Battery and Clean Hydrogen technologies. The Energy Vault Solution team also develops and manages our AI/ML powered software applications that include EMS, Lifecycle Management, and Energy Trading Platforms.

Your Impact as a BESS Product Compliance Engineer

As a BESS Product Compliance Engineer, you will work with our product design team to ensure that Energy Vault's BESS products meet the latest standards for safety and performance. You will be the main point of contact for compliance queries both internally and externally. You will also travel to our manufacturing and certification facilities in China to oversee product testing, such as certification testing and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).

Your Mission

• Review and understand the latest BESS standards for safety and performance.
• Manage our third party consultants for compliance reviews and bankability reports.
• Advise the product design team on compliance requirements during the design phase.
• Review design documentation and compile internal compliance reports to confirm compliance.
• Collaborate with the design team to continually improve our product design.
• Travel to our manufacturing facilities in China to inspect prototype products to verify compliance.
• Travel to our certification facility in China to oversee certification tests to ensure the agency accurately follows the applicable standards.
• Keep up to date on the latest developments in BESS safety and performance to ensure Energy Vault products are state-of-the-art.

Your Background

• Electrical engineering degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the BESS industry.
• Detailed knowledge and experience with design standards for BESS products and projects.
• Experience in utility scale BESS product design and delivery.
• Experience with modular structures is preferred.
• Willingness to travel internationally, up to 30% (up to 50% of the time during limited periods of certification and testing).
• Chinese language skills are a strong advantage for this role.
• Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, rapid growth environments.
• A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus!
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
• Energy Vault participates in E-Verify.

Benefits of Powering the Future with Energy Vault

• Annual bonus plan.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• 401K employer matching.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Company-paid Life insurance, Short- and Long-term disability insurance.
• 8-weeks for Paternity leave.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Flexible time off plus sick leave.
• Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.

$96,000 - $125,000 a year

The range, $96,000 to $125,000, reflects the target new hire salary for the position across all U.S. locations.

Join Us in Empowering Change

At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.

Apply now and become a catalyst for change at Energy Vault!