System Engineer - Safety Systems

What will you do as System Engineer Safety Systems?
During innovation and pioneering, not everything goes according to the "ideal path". As System Engineer Safety Systems you will create this path within Big Ass Battery! You play an important role in guaranteeing the safety and reliability of our battery energy storage systems throughout their entire lifecycle. You will work closely with our multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, software and mechatronics engineers. You will identify potential hazards, limit risks and design safety systems. You ensure that our innovative product meets all necessary safety standards and requirements. We strive for the highest safety standards and your expertise is very important in achieving and maintaining these standards for all our systems now and in the future!

You support the projects within Big Ass Battery and in order to do so you are in contact with many different stakeholders ranging from customers, suppliers and various internal departments and external agencies. You are constructive in your approach and you think along with the engineers from a practical point of view, the world is not always black or white. In this new and rapidly developing field of technology, your safety designs and implementations may become tomorrow's standard! Your responsibilities include:

• carrying out safety assessments and risk analysis for our battery energy storage systems
• translating relevant safety standards into design requirements and subsequently ensuring implementation as part of the Product Development teamworking closely with R&D to integrate safety features and protocols into our product design
• developing and maintaining safety documentation, including risk assessments and safety plans
• monitor and evaluate safety performance during testing
• become the "oracle/guru/el jefe" whatever fits you best within Big Ass Battery on the latest safety standards and regulations
• collaborate with external organizations regarding safety certifications and compliance and f.e. assist in internal and external audits

What do we expect you will bring to Big Ass Battery?
It won't surprise you, but we are looking for people with energy! You get excited about working at a fast-growing company where the future is open and where it is bubbling with ambition. You are curious, eager to learn and safety with a pragmatic view is your middle name! (Or something similar ;-)). Furthermore, you recognize yourself in the following profile;

• a Bachelor or Master degree in electrical engineering with experience in system engineering or similar
• we believe that your personality, drive and vision are more important than the number of years of experience, but a "proven track record" is nice to take with you!
• knowledge of European product guidelines (CE) and EMC guidelines
• knowledge of product compliance and product safety (f.e. Low Voltage Directive/LVD) 
• knowledge of safety regulations and standards relevant to battery systems such as PGS 37-1 with the associated analytical talents and attention to detail
• we consider knowledge of the principles of system engineering as a big plus
• you have excellent communication skills in both English and Dutch, both verbally as in writing
• a bit of a cliché, but work hard, play hard may be your motto ;-

What do we have to offer you?
In addition to a lot of energy and ambition, we offer a job with room for personal input, new ideas and initiatives. Because in a fast-growing company you can really make a difference! We offer, among other things:

• an more than fitting salary based on your experience and on top of that we offer a 13th month
• an laptop and iPhone (if you want one)
• we follow the collective labor agreement for "Technisch Installatiebedrijf"
• annually you receive 25 vacation days and 13 ATV days (based on a 40-hour working week). Enough time to recharge your personal battery!
• in addition, you work together with energetic and passionate colleagues who are willing to share knowledge and we give you the opportunity to develop as a professional and as a person.

PLEASE NOTE: We are not a recognized sponsor and therefore cannot recruit outside the EU for this specific position. If you do not have a European passport that allows you to live and work in the Netherlands, we recommend that you apply to a company that is a recognized sponsor. This list can be found 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.