Senior Product Engineer

  • On.Energy
  • Houston, Texas
  • Full Time

ON.energy is building the power infrastructure that makes the AI era possible. As AI demand surges past what the grid and traditional data centers can support, ON.energy provides a new class of power technology proven at gigawatt scale and trusted by the world's leading cloud and AI companies. Our systems are already deployed across 2.5 GW of hyper-scale campuses, validated by top U.S. national labs, and certified for grid-safe operation by major utilities. With real products in the field, we're scaling faster than the grid can, transforming power from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage for the companies building the future.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Senior Product Engineer to own the technical design, specification, and continuous improvement of our BESS and DC Cabinet product lines. This is a product role at its core: you'll author technical specifications, drive vendor engagement, perform detailed component sizing, and partner with project, commissioning, and O&M teams to close the loop between field experience and product design. You should have lived through full product development cycles and know how to bring engineering discipline into a fast-moving environment with frequent release cycles.

What You'll Do

Product Definition & Specification

  • Author and maintain detailed technical specifications for the BESS and DC Cabinet - electrical, mechanical, environmental, and interface requirements.
  • Review and approve detailed engineering drawings: SLDs, GAs, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, mechanical drawings, and BoMs. Own the technical change baseline.
  • Perform in-depth component sizing: fuses, busbars, cables, contactors, disconnects, protection coordination, short-circuit and arc-flash inputs, and thermal sizing of cabinets (forced air / HVAC, natural convection, hot-spot analysis, derating).

Vendor & Supply Chain Engagement

  • Lead technical engagement with key vendors - particularly on the DC Cabinet - driving specs into RFQs, evaluating vendor designs, running design reviews, and resolving issues through prototyping, FAT, and serial production.
  • Qualify alternate suppliers and own the technical side of dual-sourcing and cost-down decisions.

Product Development

  • Drive iterative product development cycles with the development team, balancing speed with the rigor expected of mission-critical hardware.
  • Capture design feedback from design reviews, commissioning, and O&M, and convert it into prioritized changes on the product roadmap via a structured ECR/ECN process.
  • Run trade studies on architecture and component selection where it matters - cost, reliability, lead time, performance.

Project & Commercial Support

  • Support business development with technical proposals - SLDs, GAs, and SOC analysis across multiple market applications.
  • Compile and own the product technical information package handed to project engineering.
  • Co-lead review and validation of BESS- and DC Cabinet-related topics during project execution.
  • Maintain as-built drawings and the engineering document baseline.
  • Participate in commissioning, particularly for first-of-kind deployments, and bring lessons learned back into the product.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a closely related technical field.
  • 6+ years of hands-on engineering experience in BESS, power electronics, UPS, or comparable mission-critical / industrial power systems, with clear evidence of ownership through full product development cycles.
  • Proven product or system-level design experience on MWh-scale BESS or equivalent DC power equipment.
  • Demonstrated experience taking a product through the full development cycle - concept, prototype, FAT, field deployment, revision - in an environment with frequent release cycles.
  • Strong, demonstrable skill in detailed component sizing: fuses, cables, busbars, protection devices, and thermal sizing for enclosed cabinets.
  • Fluency producing and reviewing SLDs, GAs, schematics, and panel layouts; comfortable in AutoCAD or equivalent E-CAD tools and reading mechanical drawings.
  • Track record of running technical vendor relationships through design, FAT, and post-deployment.
  • Excellent written communication - specs, design reviews, change notices - and the ability to translate between engineering, project, and commercial teams.
  • Willing to travel up to 20%.

Preferred Plus

  • Experience with data center / UPS / mission-critical power or utility-scale BESS.
  • Familiarity with UL 9540 / 9540A and NFPA 855, plus the relevant codes for your target market.
  • Experience with PLM tools and structured ECR/ECN workflows.

For US-based roles - What you'll get:

  • Competitive salary + annual performance-based bonus eligibility
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and company holidays

For Mexico-based roles - What you'll get:

  • Competitive salary + annual performance bonus eligibility
  • Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo): 30 days
  • Major medical expenses and life insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays (per local policy)

For all roles:

  • Professional development and growth opportunities
  • Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven team shaping the future of clean energy
  • Equal Opportunity: ON.energy is committed to equal employment opportunity and to maintaining a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
  • Accommodations: If you need an accommodation during the application process, email ...
  • Benefits vary by role and location and are subject to change.
Job ID: 522984670
Originally Posted on: 5/30/2026

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