Director of Engineering

About the role

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale our multidisciplinary engineering team as we develop, build, and deploy the next generation of our waste-to-energy and carbon capture systems. You'll be both strategist and builder—setting the engineering vision, managing execution, and rolling up your sleeves to help solve complex hardware challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a world-class mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering team
• Drive end-to-end product development—from concept to CAD, DFM, fabrication, commissioning, and continuous improvement
• Build scalable engineering processes that support rapid prototyping and high-reliability deployment
• Own technical architecture decisions and cross-functional integration across subsystems (combustion, thermal, gas separation, pressure, controls)
• Guide engineering trade-offs with strong first-principles thinking and cost-performance analysis
• Partner with the CEO and executive team on strategic initiatives, resource planning, and technical hiring
• Instill a culture of ownership, urgency, and innovation in everything you build

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field; deep hardware/system experience required
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ in technical leadership or management roles
• Proven success developing complex mechanical or thermal systems—ideally in energy, emissions, or industrial environments
• Hands-on experience with pressure vessels, piping, structural systems, heat transfer, or adsorption tech is a major plus
• Strong grasp of CAD (Inventor), simulation (FEA/CFD and other Process Modeling), and manufacturing workflows
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats: player-coach, mentor, problem-solver, and executor

Benefits

• Competitive salary + equity stake in a fast-growing climate tech company
• 401(k) plan and health insurance stipend (QSEHRA)
• Paid vacation and holidays