Balance of Plant (BoP) Systems Lead

Amsterdam

Full-time

Permanent employee

The role

At Ore Energy, we are on a mission to fundamentally expand the amount of energy society can reliably harness and use, helping move civilization toward a more abundant energy future. We are doing this by developing long-duration, utility-scale iron-air batteries that provide safe, low-cost, multi-day energy storage for electricity grids and data centers.

We are expanding our product development team and are looking for a hands-on, highly skilled Balance of Plant (BoP) Systems Lead to join us in Amsterdam. In this role, you will take ownership of the architecture, design, and integration of the critical supporting subsystems required to operate our iron-air batteries safely, efficiently, and reliably.

Operating at the intersection of mechanical engineering, fluid mechanics, thermal management, and process control, you will bridge our core electrochemical cells with the physical support systems that surround them. We are looking for a pragmatic, systems-thinking engineer who thrives in a lab/workshop environment, designing functional physical setups and scaling concepts into robust, product-level assemblies.

This role reports directly to the Chief Product Officer (CPO).

Key responsibilities

BoP Architecture & Sizing: Define the technical architecture, specifications, and component sizing for all BoP subsystems, including air management, gas conditioning, fluid handling, thermal management, and pressure control.
Component Selection & Integration: Evaluate, specify, and integrate active hardware components, including pumps, blowers, valves, manifolds, sensors, heat exchangers, filters, and piping networks.
Interface & Trade-Off Analysis: Translate electrochemical operating requirements into clear subsystem specifications. Perform system-level trade-off studies balancing thermal performance, pressure drop, parasitic energy consumption, cost, and complexity.
Prototyping & Hands-on Testing: Maintain a strong physical presence in the lab/workshop—building, plumbing, commissioning, and troubleshooting proof-of-concept rigs, full-scale prototypes, and early product builds.
Mass & Energy Balances: Develop and maintain detailed system-level mass, fluid flow, energy, and thermal balance models to guide engineering decisions.
Root-Cause Analysis & Validation: Collaborate closely with testing and quality teams to define validation plans, execute root-cause failure analysis, and drive iterative hardware improvements based on empirical data.
Risk Management & Standards: Participate in DFMEA sessions, hazard analyses, and technical design reviews, establishing clean documentation and standardized operating procedures for BoP subsystems.

Your profile

Experience: 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience designing and integrating complex fluid, thermal, gas-handling, or chemical-process hardware systems.
Systems Engineering Thinking: Proven ability to define functional requirements, manage interface controls, and bring a multi-component electromechanical system from initial concept through physical prototyping and validation.
Multi-Disciplinary Hardware Expertise: Deep technical foundation in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, pneumatics, sensor integration, and active component selection (pumps, blowers, valves, heat exchangers).
Hands-on & Resourceful: Practical, resource-efficient problem solver who loves building physical test rigs, wiring/plumbing setups, and troubleshooting issues directly on the lab floor.
Analytical & Data-Driven: Strong capability in system sizing calculations, engineering modeling (MATLAB, Python, or process simulation tools), and interpreting empirical test data to guide mechanical redesigns.
Industry Background: Direct experience in batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers, Direct Air Capture (DAC), HVAC, or industrial chemical-process equipment is highly valuable.
Communication & Autonomy: Flawless professional English. Highly autonomous, structured, and capable of translating complex subsystem dynamics into clear, actionable recommendations for cross-functional engineering teams.

About us

The Challenge We Are Solving

Do you want to contribute to one of the most important challenges of our time: accelerating the energy transition? Are you excited by breakthrough energy storage technology with real-world impact? Would you like to be part of a mission-driven company where your work directly contributes to building the future of clean energy?

Then we are looking for you.

Ore Energy develops long-duration energy storage solutions to support a reliable, zero-carbon electricity system.

Powering the Next Generation of Infrastructure

The electricity grid is undergoing its most significant transformation in a century. As renewables become the cheapest source of new power, the challenge is no longer producing clean energy, it is making it reliably available when and where it is needed, regardless of when the sun shines or the wind blows. Our iron-air batteries are uniquely designed to store renewable energy over multi-day periods, allowing clean electricity to become a dependable, around-the-clock backbone of the grid while reducing reliance on fossil-fuel peaker plants and building a more resilient, fully decarbonized power system.

This is a rare opportunity to join a company at the moment when technology readiness, customer traction, and market demand are converging. Ore Energy has already raised significant capital, built and tested its technology under real-world conditions, and is now moving toward large-scale commercial deployment. As we transition into this industrial implementation phase, we are building the team, systems, and capabilities required to scale our solution and help define how long-duration storage powers both the future grid and the next generation of industry and data infrastructure.

Our Culture & Beliefs

We believe impactful technology is built by talented people who are motivated by complex challenges, scientific rigour and strong execution. That is why we are looking for dedicated professionals who want to help shape a cleaner and more resilient energy future.

At Ore Energy, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We believe that diversity of thought, background, and experience drives innovation and success. Are you unsure if you meet all the requirements? Please do apply, we’d love to hear from you! Your unique perspective and skills could be exactly what we’re looking for.