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# Field Engineer at Peak Energy

- **Company:** Peak Energy
- **Location:** Burlingame, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://peakenergy.com/get-in-touch/careers/jobs?job_id=5235248007&gh_jid=5235248007

## Job description

Peak Energy

Job Title: Field Engineer

Location: Burlingame, California

Department: ESS Engineering

Reports To: Senior Director, Technical Programs

Position Type: Full-time

## About the Company

Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven sodium-ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid.

Sodium-ion is cheap, readily available, and safe — making it the leading contender in a rapidly evolving market.

Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, Enovix, Zipline, Solid Power, SunPower, and Fluence. We are backed by strategic investment and product partners including TDK Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, and GM Ventures.

We recently announced America's first sodium-ion grid storage factory in Sacramento with production starting Q1 2027, and over $1B in signed customer commitments including Jupiter Power and Energy Vault.

## About the Role - Field Engineer

The Field Engineer owns hands-on execution at the site level — installing, commissioning, and troubleshooting energy storage systems from first-of-a-kind pilots through scaled BESS deployments.

As Peak Energy scales from pilot to gigawatt-level deployment, we need engineers on the ground who can turn designs into working, serviceable systems and catch issues before they become field failures.

You'll work day-to-day alongside design engineers, the Project Engineering team, technicians, and contractors, feeding what you learn in the field back into better designs and repeatable processes. You'll also interface directly with customers during commissioning and service events.

This role suits someone who's happiest with a multimeter in hand, values deep technical ownership over polish or hierarchy, and is energized by solving problems on-site rather than managing them from a distance.

## What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

Site Execution & Design Feedback

- Work closely with design engineers to ensure designs are practical in the field and support long-term service.
- Troubleshoot field issues, run diagnostics, and feed structured learnings back into design and manufacturing.
- Perform basic electrical calculations (current flow, voltage drop) to confirm safe, efficient site infrastructure.
- Support the Project Development team during installation as needed or requested.

Maintenance & Reliability Programs

- Build out preventative and reactive maintenance routines and procedures.
- Contribute to service and maintenance planning for long-term fleet reliability.
- Build the deployment playbook: procedures, troubleshooting guides, commissioning workflows, and service tools.

Documentation

- Maintain up-to-date service and troubleshooting manuals.
- Maintain effective document change control across all cross-functional teams.

Tooling, Inventory & Budget Management

- Manage the budget for travel, tools, contracted services, and spare parts.
- Build out a spare parts inventory management program, including maintaining and servicing stored parts and planning logistics to ensure parts availability.
- Ensure field tooling meets all safety standards and provide feedback to the engineering team on usability and reliability improvements.

Training & Technical Support

- Train field technicians and provide technical escalation support during deployments.

## What You'll Bring (Qualifications)

- Strong hands-on electrical experience—background as an electrician, electrical technician, or test engineer preferred.
- Ability to read electrical schematics, calculate electrical loads, and collaborate with design and field engineering teams.
- Hands-on experience with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting; background in batteries, power electronics, or related systems is a plus.
- Experience in field deployment or operations roles supporting hardware rollouts or energy systems.
- Familiarity with fleet operations, facilities project management, and site coordination.
- Comfortable running multiple projects at once in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to document clear procedures and train others.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time and stay on-site for extended periods as needed.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Certifications: OSHA, PMP, Journeyman Electrician License, or similar.
- Experience working in an early-stage or fast-growth tech environment.
- Familiarity with service contracts, commissioning protocols, and vendor agreements.
- Familiarity with Python and industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP, or similar, is a plus.

Peak Energy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We value skills, potential, and perspective over specific credentials. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t look perfect on paper, we still want to hear from you.

Our Core Values

- Speed Through Focus - Move fast but understand why. Focus on the goal, don't sacrifice quality.

- Mission Over Self - It's about the greater good; confident humility. Take ownership and accountability.

- Face the Brutal Truth - Transparency, honesty, big picture curiosity. Fearless decision making.

- Be a Good Person - Kindness, collaboration and teamwork.

## Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $120,000–$170,000, with actual pay varying based on work location, experience, and skills. Our competitive benefits package includes:

- Flexible time off

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

- Strong 401(k) plan

- Equity opportunities

- Many great work perks

Join us to thrive in a supportive environment while making a meaningful impact in the energy sector!

At Peak Energy Technologies Inc., we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more capable, innovative, and competitive company. We welcome people who represent diversity in their backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. Peak Energy Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, aiming to reach our company’s full potential by cultivating an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

## About Peak Energy

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Peak Energy designs and deploys next-generation sodium-ion energy storage systems for grid-scale and AI data center applications, offering the world’s first fully passive, drop-in compatible battery storage solution.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A – $55M raised in June 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Burlingame, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Landon Mossburg (CEO), Paul Durkee (CTO), Brandon Kelly (Chief Scientist)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Energy storage / Battery technology / Grid infrastructure
- **Target customers**: Utilities, Independent Power Producers (IPPs), AI data center operators, grid operators (B2B, enterprise)
- **Mission or purpose**: Deliver the lowest cost electron to the grid, enabling the next era of AI, electrification, and renewable power through abundant, reliable, and domestically manufactured energy storage.

## Products & Services
- **Peak Passive Grid‑Scale Storage System**: A sodium‑ion battery energy storage system (BESS) designed for 20+ year life with zero scheduled maintenance, no augmentation, and passive thermal management. Drop‑in compatible with existing BESS installations, requiring no new installation crews or EMS integration playbooks. Achieves higher round‑trip efficiency (more power to GPUs) and lower total cost of ownership (claimed $75/kWh savings through minimal opex). Fully 48E ITC compliant. Deployed in partnership with nine of the largest U.S. IPPs and utilities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$65M** ($10M seed in October 2023, $55M Series A in June 2024)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Investors not publicly named; key partners include **GM** (partnership to scale next-gen energy storage), **Jupiter Power** (4.75 GWh contract signed November 2025), and nine of the largest IPPs/utilities in the U.S.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - First grid‑scale sodium‑ion system deployed in Colorado (August 2025) – world’s first passively cooled system.
  - Over 10 months of operating deployments; 9‑customer pilot completed.
  - **6+ GWh contracted through 2030** (including 4.75 GWh with Jupiter Power).
  - Scaling plan: 5 deployments in 2026, 1 GWh in 2027; U.S. factory (4 GWh capacity) planned for Q1 2027 SOP.
  - Signed agreement to deploy MISO’s first sodium‑ion grid storage battery (March 2026).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Lowest total cost of ownership** – passive cooling eliminates fan/chiller failures, no scheduled maintenance, no augmentation, reducing opex significantly.
- **Sodium‑ion chemistry** – uses abundant, domestically available materials, reducing supply chain risk and improving safety.
- **Drop‑in compatibility** – works with existing BESS infrastructure, lowering adoption barriers for utilities and IPPs.
- **Vertically integrated U.S. manufacturing** – from cell to delivered project, strengthening domestic supply chain and creating jobs.
- **Proven reliability** – 99.999% uptime target; operating deployments since mid‑2025.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale up manufacturing** – build a 4 GWh U.S. factory (2027) and expand deployment pipeline toward 1 GWh/year.
- **Target AI data centers** – collapse 4‑7 year interconnect queues by providing immediate, reliable power for GPU clusters (claims 441 trillion additional tokens/year over 20‑year project life).
- **Long‑term integration** – eventually move into generation, transmission, and distribution (phase 3 strategy post‑2028).
- **Deepen utility/IPP partnerships** – continue signing long‑term offtake contracts (already 6+ GWh through 2030).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: “Be a good Person” is a core value; emphasis on purpose‑driven work, solving foundational energy problems, and moving fast with real‑world impact.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, flexible PTO, generous parental leave, employer‑paid life/disability/income protection, mental health & wellness programs, free lunches, pet‑friendly offices, free EV charging (Burlingame office), cell phone reimbursement, commuter benefits.
- **Locations**: Offices in Burlingame (CA) and Denver (CO); hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated but on‑site presence expected for engineering and manufacturing roles.
- **Growth trajectory**: Headcount has doubled over the past year; company is in rapid scaling phase (from pilot to commercial deployments). Open roles include engineering, manufacturing, finance, and sales (27+ positions listed on Greenhouse and LinkedIn as of mid‑2026).
- **Team**: Core team assembled from Tesla, Northvolt, Enovix, Lyft, Uber, Solid Power; strong technical depth in battery and energy systems.

## Sources
1. [peakenergy.com – About](https://peakenergy.com/company/about)
2. [peakenergy.com – Careers](https://peakenergy.com/get-in-touch/careers)
3. [LinkedIn – Peak Energy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/peakenergytech)
4. [CB Insights – Peak Energy](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/peak-energy-2)
5. [PR Newswire – Peak Signs 4.75 GWh Contract with Jupiter Power (Nov 2025)](https://peakenergy.com/)
6. [PR Newswire – Peak Signs Agreement to Deploy MISO’s First Sodium-Ion Grid Storage Battery (Mar 2026)](https://peakenergy.com/)
7. [Bloomberg – Peak Energy Secures $55 Million (Mar 2026)](https://peakenergy.com/)

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