Electrical Engineer II

<p style="min-height:1.5em">Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kraken.tech/"><u>Kraken</u></a> powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We create the technology that redefines utilities and unlocks a new energy system of the future. By optimising renewable generation, building a more intelligent grid, and empowering utilities to deliver an exceptional customer experience, our operating system is transforming the industry worldwide.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in energy. Join us on our mission to improve the lives of ONE BILLION humans within the decade and shape a cleaner, better future for everyone.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Please submit your application in English</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">🐙 Kraken Generation Flex</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The energy industry is undergoing the largest transformation since industrialisation, at an unprecedented rate of change and we are positioning ourselves at the heart of it. In Germany, home to the largest electricity market in Europe and a roadmap toward Net Zero by 2045, we are scaling rapidly to integrate Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) into the grid.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Kraken is recognised as a thought leader and innovator. We are building a SaaS business that digitally connects hundreds of thousands of DERs with energy markets. As we expand our footprint in Germany and the wider European market, we are looking for an Electrical Engineer to help turn customer sites into market-connected, controllable assets.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2>🏠 Where you’ll fit in and role summary</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">As we enter a stage of rapid commercialisation and customer growth in Germany, we are looking for an Electrical Engineer to support the delivery of our site integrations and grow into owning them, learning the full lifecycle from the early information stage through design, deployment and testing.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll work closely with our engineering team based in Manchester as we look to expand our engineering and operations in Germany and across Europe. Together, the team takes an integration project from the very early information stage, designs how it will be integrated into Kraken’s platform and then turns that design into a live, controllable, market-participating asset.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The Gateway (Kraken’s IoT Edge Hardware &amp; Software) and other connectivity technologies with their protocol engineering are owned by our UK-based team, who will support you in becoming configuration literate. Over time you will carry out configuration, deployments and testing for sites yourself, and feed back what you learn about hardware, connectivity and grid operator requirements for European countries so the wider team can build on it.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Engineering delivery is an innovative and engineering-focused team with a culture that fosters collaboration and fresh thinking to create a new energy system. Alongside design, deployment and testing, they constantly look into ways to improve efficiency through tooling and the automation of repetitive tasks. They collaborate daily with delivery manage