System Manager, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

Vacancy description

System Manager, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

Own the system. Shape the solution. Enable the energy transition.

Are you motivated by bringing complex energy systems together into one seamless, high-performing solution?

Do you enjoy working across technologies, teams, and disciplines to deliver real-world impact?

Highlights of the offer

• Job offer expiration: 30/06/2026
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Role: Individual Contributor / Specialist
• Location: Europe, Denmark

Responsibilities

Act as the overall system‑responsible owner of the entire BESS solution/product.

Define and maintain the system architecture, ensuring seamless integration of

• PCS (Power Conversion System)
• Battery DC Block
• AC Skid
• EMS & Hybrid Power Plant Controller (HPPC)
• Grid interconnection & compliance

Ensure subsystem interfaces are clearly defined, robust, and fully aligned across electrical, control, mechanical, and communication domains.

Collaborate closely with other System Managers to deliver a high‑quality, reliable, safe, and easy‑to-install BESS platform.

Support customer-facing project phases, including

• Understanding customer technical and functional requirements
• System sizing and configuration
• Defining or selecting product variants and architectures
• Clarifying integration, performance, and compliance aspects

Ensure the BESS platform meets all relevant standards and certifiable requirements for the targeted European and global markets.

Drive product-level requirement definition, functional specifications, technical governance, and change management.

Contribute to product roadmap development, ensuring alignment with market trends, grid requirements, and future hybrid power plant needs.

Support cost‑optimization, manufacturability, and quality initiatives to ensure a price-competitive product.

Maintain system documentation, design rules, product configuration guidelines, and compliance packages.

Our requirements

Must‑haves

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, Controls Engineering, or a related field.

Strong understanding of grid‑scale BESS architecture and system integration.

Experience working with multiple subsystems such as PCS, battery containers, AC Skids, and EMS/plant controllers.

Ability to define system requirements, specify subsystem interfaces, and validate system integration.

Understanding of grid interconnection requirements, certifiable standards, and BESS compliance guidelines.

Experience with customer technical discussions, system sizing, and solution definition.

Nice‑to‑haves

Experience in hybrid power plant solutions (BESS + PV + WTG).

Familiarity with European grid codes (ENTSO‑E, national TSO/DSO requirements).

Background in product ownership, system engineering, or platform leadership.

Experience with industry certification processes for electrical or power systems.

Knowledge of thermal, mechanical, or communication aspects of BESS solutions.

Location

This role can be based in our offices in Ikast or Hammel, with flexibility for hybrid work.

Ready to take ownership of the system that powers the future?

Apply now! Send us your resume in English and help us design and deliver the next generation of battery energy storage solutions.

Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis.

We offer

By joining KK Group, you will be part of a culture where diversity is embraced, every nationality is respected, and trust and collaboration across perspectives drives our success. Across our global organisation, we offer a wide range of job opportunities spanning office-based roles, production facilities, and onsite positions worldwide. Our roles cover multiple functions, locations, and disciplines, providing diverse career paths across the business.

Whether you’re interested in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or support functions, you’ll find opportunities at KK Group to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Potential Benefits (Depending on Role)

Further information

If the above matches your field of interest and your qualifications, please send your application and resume as soon as possible. Interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

For further information, please contact

Karen Lim +45 4194 6883