Lead Electrical Engineer

What are you going to do as Lead Electrical Engineer?
First of all; you need to be eager to work for a scale-up with the mission "Emission free Power! Always, Everywhere, *** Awesome." 
Secondly; are you into big energy, big ideas, and even bigger batteries? 
No? Best of luck elsewhere!

Yes? Cool! We’re Big Ass Battery — and yes, the name says it all. We build badass Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) that help the world shift to sustainable power. We’re looking for an electrifying Lead Electrical Engineer to help us design the future, wire it up, and bring it to life. You’re the brains (a screw loose is allowed) behind the wires, breakers, inverters and batteries. Your job is to make sure everything clicks (safely) and flows (smoothly). You’ll:

• Own the electrical integration of our BESS systems – think fuses, breakers, power electronics, and more
• Keep the big-picture system view in mind when components change – no surprises on your watch
• Translate your vision and designs to our Electrical (EPLAN) Designers to work their magic
• Work closely with suppliers and procurement to pick the best-fit components, based on the input of our Product Safety Wizard and System Architects (yes, we have wizards).
• Make sure our systems are not only powerful but designed to be safe from the start
• Help design future products – reuse what works, reinvent what doesn’t. Standing still? Not in our playbook
• Stay sharp – keep an overview of our growing product range and its electrical evolution
• Collaborate with internal colleagues such as our software and mechanical wizards, but also external suppliers on next-gen features
• You are involved in component selection, you take quality as top priority and you will provide rock-solid feedback to our suppliers
• Co-engineer new BESS container concepts and get hands-on when it’s prototype time

What do we expect you will bring to Big Ass Battery?
It probably won't surprise you that we are looking for people with positive energy! We’re looking for someone who doesn’t just connect wires, but connects with our mission. You’re agile, confident, calm under pressure, and most of all — you love what you do. Collaboration comes naturally, and you communicate openly without ego. Your optimism (and humor) keep the team going. You’ll thrive if you:

• have at least a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics, or a Master degree and the desire to build things, not just theorize about it
• are into high voltage, heavy currents, and power electronics – the bigger the amps, the better. PCB's are not your sweet spot
• have quite some years of working experience of which at least 3+ years of experience in a similar role, ideally working with power-heavy gear
• know your way around power electronics, battery components, and all components you believe are relevant. Experience with EV chargers is big plus.
• are precise, safe, and quality-obsessed – because these systems have to work ánd last
• can communicate fluently in English (Dutch is a big plus!)
• bring positive energy, quick adaptation, ownership, and a dash of humor – because we work hard but we laugh harder.

What does Big Ass Battery have to offer you?
In addition to the opportunity to unleash your "electrical wizardry" you will also receive a nice package of employment conditions. In our brand-new BAB salary system this role is called a Wizard. Based on your experience this entails a salary in the range of €5.000 and €5.500 gross per month excluding 8% holiday pay in May and a 13th month in December. Next to that we offer:

• A telephone allowance of €25 net per month because we understand that your phone sometimes says 'ding-ding' outside working hours
• A brand new laptop for all your work-related brilliant electrical wizardry (and okay, the occasional YouTube break)
• Enough time to charge and balance your personal battery with 25 vacation days and another 13 ADV days (based on 40 hours a week) 
• We follow the Technical Installation Company Collective Labor Agreement, which means that you are assured of fair conditions including a strong pension scheme

PLEASE NOTE; we are not a recognized sponsor so we are not able to hire outside of the EU for this specific position. If you don't have a European passport which enables you to work in the Netherlands we advise you to apply at a company that is a recognized sponsor, you can find this regulation at www.ind.nl. 

PLEASE NOTE #2: Attention all secondment and/or recruitment agencies; we handle recruitment in-house. When we need help, we reach out to our partners who have already been selected. We consider introduced candidates without a signed assignment from Big Ass Battery as an open application. We can approach these candidates directly without the intervention of external parties and there is no payment obligation in any shape or form.

About Big Ass Battery 🔋
We are Big Ass Battery; a fast-growing scale-up in the premier league of the energy transition. We build energy storage systems at the highest level: from battery cell to complete 10ft battery containers. Big Ass Battery is a Dutch company and we are located in Helmond. We didn't fit in our previous office anymore so that is why we traded up in november 2023 to our new facility of 15.000 m2 and a total surface of 41.775 m2! When you join our team, you not only contribute to the production of batteries, but you also contribute to the growth of a company with big ass ambitions. Our batteries are an important part of the solution to the current challenges we face in the energy transition. For example, you can place a Big Ass Battery at an event location or for charging electric cars. Or on a construction site where a sustainable company wants to use electric excavators and other power tools. Companies can even link a revenue model to the use of the Big Ass Battery. Agricultural companies, for example, use the Big Ass Battery for solar energy storage. In short, plenty of possibilities.