Control Systems Manager

About the role

Founded with the vision to electrify everything, Group14 is the leading commercial manufacturer of advanced silicon battery materials. Our breakthrough technology, SCC55®, is unlocking transformational performance for rechargeable batteries that power the world's most critical innovations, from electric vehicles and AI-enabled electronics to eVTOLs and grid-scale energy storage. By enabling higher-density, faster-charging batteries, we are helping accelerate the global transition to an electrified future. Over the past year, Group14 reached major milestones that underscore our momentum. We closed a $463 million Series D round, bringing our total equity raised to more than $1 billion, and acquired full ownership of a battery materials factory in South Korea, strengthening global supply chains and scaling production to meet surging demand. Headquartered in Washington state with manufacturing operations worldwide, Group14 is backed by world-class investors and customers, including Porsche, ATL, Microsoft, and SK Inc. As we continue to grow, we are building a team united by passion for shaping the future of energy. The Control Systems Manager is responsible for supporting the design, installation, commissioning, and operation of a new Battery Active Material (BAM) factory. This position will lead the engineering team tasked with the control system design and construction of the world's largest production facility of next generation lithium silicon anode materials.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and commissioning of the control systems for BAM-2, our new state of the art facility in Moses Lake, WA.
• Act as the control systems subject matter expert and be accountable for the programming, configuration, software, and hardware of various facility control systems such as the DCS, SIS, PLCs, HMIs, MES, Data Historian, and SCADA.
• Define control system architecture, technical requirements, and site standards that ensure continuity across all control systems, while leveraging industry best practices for continuous improvement and management of change.
• Develop and maintain a controls strategy that supports the facility and anticipates the future needs of the facility's control systems by leveraging emerging technologies.
• Ensure that all work is in alignment with Group14's commitment to safety and the environment with specific ownership of facility safe operating controls.
• Address shortcomings in control system documentation and implement a robust methodology to ensure documentation remains accurate and current.
• Define, recruit, manage, and develop a team of skilled engineers and technicians capable of supporting the facility's commissioning and routine operations.
• Other related duties/functions as assigned.

Requirements

• 4 year degree in engineering or related discipline (Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Computer Science degree).
• 10+ years of directly related experience in control systems engineering, industrial engineering, process controls, or automated manufacturing is required.
• Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with direct reports, production personnel, and contractors.
• Good leadership and good engineering practice.
• Experience (or strong desire to learn) in using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) for project execution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster a positive work environment.
• Willingness and ability to manage and lead the controls systems team.

Preferred qualifications

• SCADA/HMI application development, Data Historians, MES.
• PLC/DCS/SIS programming, debugging, troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of industrial networks, virtual machines, thin clients, cybersecurity.
• Experience with VFDs, robotics, machine vision, barcode scanners.
• Startup and commissioning experience, preferably in chemical processing.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $105,000—$150,000 USD

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision: 100% paid for by the company for employees (80% for dependents) with an HSA-eligible plan option for Medical
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD and D Insurance (100% Employer Paid)
• Option to purchase additional Life and AD and D Insurance (with guaranteed issue) and Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Insurance coverages for you and dependents at affordable rates
• Discounted rates on Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with Pre-Tax and Roth options and Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays
• Stock Options