Director, Engineering — Hydrogen & New Energy Systems

Energy Vault; United States; Remote; USD 177,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

401K employer matching

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible Spending Account

Life and disability insurance

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible time off

Home office reimbursement

Job summary

Energy Vault seeks a Director of Engineering for New Energy Systems to lead development and commercialization of hydrogen, fuel cells, and other next-generation energy technologies. You will shape technical strategy, system architecture, and stage-gate processes across concepts to deployment, collaborating with renewables, grid interconnection, and EMS/SCADA systems.

Travel up to 33% is expected, with a strong emphasis on safety and scalability.

Qualifications

• 15 years or equivalent experience in engineering.
• 10+ years managing project engineering and cross-functional teams for hazardous material facilities.
• 5+ years of experience in teams developing complex and innovative energy solutions.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 33%.
• Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, rapid growth environments.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
• Energy Vault participates in E-Verify.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and commercialization of next-generation energy systems, including hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
• Drive technical strategy, system architecture, and stage-gate development from concept through deployment.
• Define technical criteria and lead system architecture design, integrating with renewables, grids, EMS/SCADA.
• Support project development and execution, including design, vendor selection, and EPC coordination.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards and develop product documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Hydrogen systems

Cross-functional teams

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Energy Vault seeks a Director of Engineering for New Energy Systems to lead development and commercialization of hydrogen, fuel cells, and other next-generation energy technologies. You will shape technical strategy, system architecture, and stage-gate processes across concepts to deployment, collaborating with renewables, grid interconnection, and EMS/SCADA systems.

Travel up to 33% is expected, with a strong emphasis on safety and scalability.