Nidec is represented in 40 countries worldwide with over 110,000 employees. With drive solutions of all kinds, from micro-small to extra-large, Nidec offers solutions for everything that turns and moves.

As a pioneer in the market for wind turbines, Nidec SSB has been developing, producing and selling drive and control systems since 1990 and is a technologically independent supplier of electrical pitch systems and control cabinets. In addition to the core market of wind industry, Nidec SSB is also active in the fields of electrical charging infrastructure for e-mobility, battery-electric storage systems (BESS) and power electronics for hydrogen electrolysers.

For our German location in Salzbergen we are looking for a new member of our team:

• Review and analyze the request by the customer (RFQ) or the public bid to ensure best fit of Nidec solution to RFQ or the bid.
• Prepare the sizing and technical configuration of the BESS as well as detailed cost estimates including equipment, materials, labor, and subcontractor costs, utilizing pricing databases, supplier quotes, and historical project data.
• Develop the technical and economic proposal for turnkey solution of BESS.
• Collaborate with procurement and vendor teams to obtain and evaluate supplier quotations, ensuring competitive pricing and availability of equipment and materials.
• Prepare and present technical presentations and proposal documents to clients, addressing their needs, demonstrating the value proposition of the proposed BESS solutions, and effectively answering technical queries.
• Liaise with Sales Headcount to define value proposition in the region.
• Interact with corporate engineering, R&D and purchasing department to evaluate cost and technology and to select partner and suppliers.
• Support Legal Department and Sales Headcount the definition of the scope of supply and contractual conditions (product warranty, system warranty, EPC performance warranty, project schedule).

The position will be required domestic and international travels as well as frequently meeting in the Nidec ASI plants/branches involved in the PV&BESS business.

Education

• Bachelor of Engineering
• MBA (preferable)

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in proposal engineer or sales engineers in utility scale renewable energies EPC projects;
• Proven experience with power electronics, ISO standards and interacting with utilities, IPPs and project developers. Experience with TSOs, DSOs, DoE, DoD will be beneficial.
• Proven experience to work in multinational environment.

Skills

• High level of commitment and responsiveness
• Demonstrated teamwork skills
• Strong analytical ability
• Proven expertise in grid scale BESS application, PCS and Power Management System
• Proficiency with computer programs/software (Microsoft Office)

• Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working
• A friendly working atmosphere and a motivated team
• Free parking spaces for e-mobility
• Subsidy for lunch in the company canteen
• Interesting, varied tasks in an international, technically demanding environment
• Long-term collaboration with development and training opportunities
• Additional company social benefits