Field Application Engineer – Battery Energy Storage Systems
- Salary
- $90,000 - $120,000
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Hybrid · Woburn
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
About Us:
SES AI Corp. (NYSE: SES) is dedicated to accelerating the world’s energy transition through groundbreaking material discovery and advanced battery management. We are at the forefront of revolutionizing battery creation, pioneering the integration of cutting-edge machine learning into our research and development.
Our AI-enhanced, high-energy-density and high-power-density Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries are unique; they are the first in the world to utilize electrolyte materials discovered by AI. This powerful combination of "AI for science" and material engineering enables batteries that can be used across various applications, including transportation (land and air), energy storage, robotics, and drones.
To learn more about us, please visit: www.ses.ai
What We Offer:
- A highly competitive salary and robust benefits package, including comprehensive health coverage and an attractive equity/stock options program within our NYSE-listed company.
- The opportunity to contribute directly to a meaningful scientific project—accelerating the global energy transition—with a clear and broad public impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment at the intersection of AI and material science, driving the next generation of battery technology.
- Significant opportunities for professional growth and career development as you work alongside leading experts in AI, R&D, and engineering.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary technologies are used to discover and deploy AI-enhanced battery solutions.
What we Need:
We are seeking a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to lead field deployment, technical support, and after-sales service for advanced battery and energy-storage systems.
The successful candidate will support customers through onsite service, phone-based technical assistance, and remote troubleshooting. Responsibilities include system installation, commissioning, maintenance, issue resolution, and performance monitoring. This role requires hands-on experience with both hardware and software and the ability to diagnose system-level issues involving batteries, battery management systems (BMS), power electronics, communication networks, and cloud- or edge-based software.
The candidate will work closely with customers, engineering teams, manufacturing partners, and business-development teams. Occasional after-hours support and domestic travel will be required based on customer and project needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary technical contact for customers and answer product-related questions by phone, email, and remote-support tools.
- Lead onsite installation, commissioning, configuration, testing, maintenance, and system upgrades.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, communication, and system-integration issues involving battery packs, BMS, EMS, PCS, inverters, gateways, and edge devices.
- Analyze system logs, operating data, fault codes, and alarms to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
- Work with engineering and quality teams to resolve field issues, verify solutions, and improve product reliability.
- Develop service procedures, troubleshooting guides, technical documentation, and customer-training materials.
- Provide occasional after-hours support and travel domestically to customer and project sites as required.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience with batteries, BMS, energy-storage systems, power electronics, EV charging systems, or renewable-energy products.
- Experience commissioning or servicing battery packs, BMS, EMS, PCS, inverters, or cloud-connected energy systems.
- Familiarity with battery operating parameters, fault alarms, protection functions, state of charge, and state of health.
- Experience using diagnostic tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, CAN analyzers, and data loggers.
- Basic experience with Python, Linux, firmware updates, network configuration, or system-log analysis.
- Knowledge of battery safety, electrical safety, and applicable industry standards.
The salary range for this position as required under applicable pay transparency laws.
Salary Range
$90,000—$120,000 USD
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Embedded Systems · Linux
Rare in SES's other 26 open postings.
Standard for software engineering roles
Python
Common in software engineering postings at any company.
Compared with SES's other open jobs.
The team: 3. Hermes: Material Development
This role is one of 4 open in 3. Hermes: Material Development.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Machine Learning (2 of 4)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Battery Product Development Sr Engineer posted Nov 26
- Senior Material Engineer posted Jan 16
- Process Engineer posted Jan 16
From the team and dates on SES's own job board.
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