June 19, 2026

Senior Director of Manufacturing

Senior • On-site

233,004 - 275,004 USD/yr

Sacramento, CA

Role: Senior Director of Manufacturing
Location: Burlingame, CA (with significant time at Sacramento, CA manufacturing facility)
Department: Manufacturing
Reports To: VP of Manufacturing
Position Type: Full-time

About the Role - Senior Director of Manufacturing

The Senior Director of Manufacturing owns the end-to-end manufacturing strategy and execution for Peak's sodium-ion battery systems as we move from pilot through giga-scale commercial production. You will lead manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, process development, facilities, equipment, yield, and ramp readiness across the full BESS stack, spanning our Burlingame pilot operation and our Sacramento manufacturing facility.

This role exists at a critical operational moment. First commercial customer deliveries are imminent, multi-year supply contracts are landing, and the production system built over the next eighteen months will define cost structure, ramp velocity, and the ability to meet growing grid-scale demand.

You will partner closely with engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams to bring product to market and stand up the production system that supports it. This role requires a builder mindset, capable of moving from hands-on problem solving to executive-level planning while owning outcomes end-to-end.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

  • Lead the manufacturing engineering and process development organization through the ramp from pilot to giga-scale production
  • Define and execute the production ramp plan, including equipment specification, line layout, yield curves, and cost-down roadmap across sites
  • Build and develop a manufacturing leadership bench spanning process engineering, equipment, quality, automation, and facilities
  • Drive design-for-manufacturing into the product roadmap from day one
  • Own manufacturing KPIs end-to-end: throughput, yield, OEE, cost per kWh, and safety performance
  • Drive process maturity into stable, repeatable, audit-ready production for commercial shipments
  • Manage relationships with equipment OEMs, automation partners, and consumables suppliers
  • Represent manufacturing in executive forums, board updates, and customer and investor due diligence

What You'll Bring (Qualifications)

  • 10+ years in battery, semiconductor, or high-volume precision manufacturing with progressive leadership scope
  • Experience scaling from pilot to GWh-level (or equivalent) production with documented yield and cost outcomes
  • Experience building and leading manufacturing engineering organizations of 50+
  • Hands-on fluency with lean manufacturing, SPC, FMEA, Six Sigma, and modern factory operating systems
  • Experience in early-commercialization environments
  • BS or MS in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong understanding of cost per kWh drivers
  • Comfort operating in a growth-stage, venture-backed company

Preferred Qualifications

  • Direct lithium-ion or sodium-ion cell or pack manufacturing experience at commercial scale
  • Experience transitioning from prototype to commercial product
  • Familiarity with energy storage system integration and grid-connected operation
  • Comfort using modern AI tools in daily workflow

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $233,000-$275,000, with actual pay varying based on work location, experience, and skills.

  • Flexible time off
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Equity opportunities
  • Additional work perks

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On-site

Berkeley, CA

🏢 Summary: Systems Engineer role focused on defining system architecture, integration strategies, and validation processes for large-scale battery energy storage systems. The position involves cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliable, safe, and manufacturable subsystem integration while optimizing performance and resolving complex system-level issues. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, 3+ years of professional engineering experience, Knowledge of systems engineering principles, Experience with requirements management, Experience with interface definition, Experience with lifecycle development, Experience in multidisciplinary integration, Knowledge of power electronics, battery systems, or electro-mechanical hardware, Proficiency with electrical battery systems, Experience with technical modeling and documentation tools, Strong written and verbal communication skills 📃 Skills: MATLAB, Simulink, SysML, Battery, Systems, Electronics, Firmware, Architecture, Testing, Integration, Validation 🏢 Description: We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team and bridge the gap between complex subsystem designs and high-level product architecture. You will be responsible for defining the technical requirements, interfaces, and integration strategies that ensure our large-scale energy storage systems operate reliably and safely. This role requires a holistic mindset, strong collaboration across multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, electrical, controls, and manufacturing), and a drive to solve tough technical challenges in service of our clean energy mission. Responsibilities • Define and manage system-level requirements, functional specifications, and interface control documents for core battery system architecture. • Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and firmware engineering teams to ensure subsystem designs are seamlessly integrated and meet performance targets. • Lead system-level validation and integration testing, developing test plans that verify safety, reliability, and functionality under diverse operating conditions. • Perform trade-off analyses to optimize system performance, cost, and manufacturability, identifying potential risks early in the development lifecycle. • Conduct root cause analysis for complex system-level failures, working cross-functionally to implement effective engineering solutions. • Decompose requirements and functions from system-level down to component-level, ensuring traceability. Qualifications • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or equivalent) with 3+ years of professional experience. • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, interface definition, and lifecycle development. • Experience in multidisciplinary integration, preferably in power electronics, battery systems, or large-scale electro-mechanical hardware. • Proficiency with electrical battery systems. • Proficiency with technical modeling and documentation tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, SysML, or similar) to manage system architecture and performance data. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to bridge communication gaps between specialized engineering domains and non-technical stakeholders. Salary Range • $115,000-130,000 • The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Technology

Brightcore Energy

Technical Product Manager

Senior

On-site

Brooklyn, NY

140,004 - 159,996 USD/yr

🏢 Summary: Technical leadership role focused on owning and evolving a large-scale geothermal HVAC optimization platform, combining deep thermodynamic expertise with product management and IoT data intelligence. The position drives automated fault detection, performance optimization, and roadmap strategy for a SaaS platform managing geothermal and building energy systems. It blends engineering authority, agile product execution, and data quality ownership across cloud and edge deployments. 🗂️ Requirements: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Controls Systems, or related discipline, Minimum 5 years of experience in product management, systems engineering, application engineering, or similar technical role, Strong expertise in HVAC, heat pump, geothermal, hydronic, or building control systems, Ability to apply thermodynamic equations and performance metrics (COP, EER, heat transfer), Experience with IoT systems, sensor data, or BAS/BMS platforms, Strong knowledge of timeseries data structures and anomaly detection, Experience writing developer-ready feature specifications, Experience running agile delivery for small engineering teams 📃 Skills: HVAC, Geothermal, Thermodynamics, IoT, BAS, BMS, Timeseries, AnomalyDetection, SaaS, Agile, Hydronics, HeatPumps, DataPipelines, Cloud, EdgeComputing 🏢 Description: Summary/Primary Role: This role is a technical leader who thinks like a founder and will become the company's in-house expert in large-scale geothermal system operations and optimization. This role combines deep energy engineering expertise with product ownership, driving the development of Brightcore EDGE, a software platform that intelligently manages geothermal assets at scale. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of HVAC and building energy systems, including performance analysis, fault diagnostics, and facility operations, with geothermal experience a significant plus. They will own both the execution of the current product roadmap and the strategic direction of future capabilities, working at the intersection of engineering, IoT, and applied machine intelligence. Principal Duties & Responsibilities: Geothermal HVAC System Expertise & Platform Intelligence - Become the internal authority on how geothermal systems behave, fail, degrade, and excel and translate that knowledge directly into product requirements. - Define automated detection logic for system anomalies like borefield degradation, heat pump faults, performance drift, and thermal imbalances while being grounded in thermodynamic first principles. - Design metrics, KPIs, and alert frameworks that allow EDGE to identify issues without a human in the loop. - Actively use the platform as an expert operator: find what is missing, what should be amplified, and what the next level of intelligence should look like. - Build a continuous feedback loop from field data and customer conversations into product insight and specification. Roadmap Evolution & Product Strategy - Partner with leadership to shape the future EDGE roadmap. - Identify where the platform must go next: new system types, new customer segments, new performance guarantee models. - Synthesize inputs from the field, engineering, and market signals into a coherent product direction. - Develop deep fluency with customer needs across facilities managers, building owners, mechanical engineers, and controls contractors. Feature Specification & Engineering Execution - Author precise, developer-ready feature specifications: user stories, acceptance criteria, edge cases, data contracts, thermodynamic constraints. - Translate complex domain knowledge such as control logic, sensor data quality, timeseries anomalies, and thermal system behavior into unambiguous engineering requirements. - Own the sprint cycle: standups, backlog grooming, prioritization, and delivery accountability for a small engineering team. - Unblock engineers quickly and protect focus by making requirement decisions proactively. IoT & Data Quality - Own data quality standards across cloud SaaS and on-prem edge deployments. - Identify and resolve timeseries data challenges in building systems: sensor dropout, calibration drift, latency, resolution mismatches, outlier propagation. - Define data pipeline requirements, validation logic, and monitoring dashboards in collaboration with engineering. Qualifications: - Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Controls Systems, or closely related discipline. - Demonstrated thermodynamic fluency and systems depth. - 5+ years of relevant experience in product management, systems engineering, application engineering, or similar technical role. - Experience with HVAC, heat pump systems, geothermal systems, hydronic systems, or building controls. - Ability to reason through thermodynamic equations and performance metrics (COP, EER, approach temperatures, heat transfer rates). - Experience with IoT systems, sensor data, or building automation and control systems (BAS/BMS). - Strong working knowledge of timeseries data, failure modes, and anomaly detection approaches. - Demonstrated ability to write developer-ready feature specifications. - Experience running agile delivery for small engineering teams. Expected Hours of Work & Compensation: Minimum 40 hours per week. Base annual salary range of $140,000–$160,000 with eligibility for an annual performance-based bonus. Comprehensive benefits package offered. Travel Requirements: Office presence required at least three days per week unless otherwise approved. Work Environment: Office setting. Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace: Pre-employment background check including employment verification, criminal history check, and drug screen required. Benefits: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options - 401k (traditional and Roth) with employer match up to 4% - PTO - Financial wellness benefits - Benefit Concierge Program - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Disability, Life, and AD&D benefits - Access to marketplace for discounted goods and services

Technology

SMA Solar

Strategic Sales Manager -- Large Scale | Southeast (Orlando, FL)

Senior

Hybrid

Orlando, FL

170,004 - 189,996 USD/yr

🏢 Summary: Strategic Sales Manager role focused on driving utility-scale solar and battery energy storage business growth across North America. The position involves managing key accounts, developing sales strategies, collaborating with technical teams, and leading complex solution sales within the renewable energy sector. Remote-first work model with significant travel and competitive compensation and benefits. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor's degree in commercial or technical field, 5-10 years of sales or business development experience in advanced technology industries, Experience in electrical systems or solar/PV design, Experience managing large complex customers in matrix organizations, Understanding of utilities, IPPs, and U.S. energy sector, Knowledge of utility grid operations and power transmission, Strategic and solutions selling experience, Proficiency with Salesforce and Microsoft Office, Valid driver's license, Ability to travel up to 50% domestically, Authorization to work full-time in the United States without visa sponsorship 📃 Skills: Solar, PV, BESS, CRM, Salesforce, SharePoint, Microsoft, Energy, Utilities, Grid, Transmission, Sales, Engineering 🏢 Description: Why Work at SMA America At SMA America, we believe in Energy that Changes. Since 1981, we've been developing innovative solar technology that simplifies, secures, and enhances the performance of photovoltaic systems — all while pushing the boundaries of what's possible in clean energy. But we're not just transforming power — we're empowering people. We've built a culture where bold ideas are welcomed, collaboration is second nature, and your career growth truly matters. With our Rocklin, CA headquarters as the hub, we offer a hybrid work model, competitive benefits, and a team-driven environment where your impact is seen and felt. Whether you're a sales expert, service pro, or engineering innovator, if you're ready to join a purpose-driven team committed to shaping the future of energy — we'd love to meet you. Strategic Sales Manager – Large Scale WORK AUTHORIZATION Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. SMA America does not offer employment visa sponsorship of any kind, including H-1B, OPT, CPT, or TN visas. Candidates who currently require or will in the future require visa sponsorship are not eligible for this role. Candidates operating under a temporary work permit or any visa-tied employment authorization are also not eligible. This position is open to candidates located within the continental United States only. AI-GENERATED APPLICATION MATERIALS We review all resumes and application materials for AI-generated content. Submissions that show evidence of AI manipulation -- including AI-written resumes, cover letters, or responses -- will be disqualified from consideration without further review. We want to hear your authentic voice and see your genuine experience. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION The Strategic Sales Manager – Large Scale is responsible for identifying, developing, and driving profitable business growth opportunities for SMA America's utility-scale solar and battery energy storage solutions across an assigned North American territory. This position works within a matrix organization with SMA's headquarters in Germany and North America, and contributes to the success of the global Large Scale sales team. PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES - Develops and manages key accounts within the assigned territory, with a focus on utility-scale PV and BESS opportunities. - Builds and maintains senior-level relationships with IPPs, EPCs, developers, utilities, and other key decision-makers across the energy sector. - Develops effective long-term strategic plans to capture market share and maximize sales revenue within the assigned territory. - Executes a complex solutions selling approach at the executive level to drive technology alignment and forward roadmap development. - Develops comprehensive short and long-term sales strategies to maximize business capture across the customer base. - Develops business cases and strategic plans to feed market input, industry data, and customer requirements into internal business unit product and solutions development cycles. - Actively owns, drives, and manages monthly pipeline business forecast and addresses any issues for successful and timely resolution. - Implements and improves sales cycle, systems, and processes as required to drive improved effectiveness and profitability. - Collaborates with internal colleagues across sales, product management, engineering, and service teams to ensure alignment on technical requirements and customer needs. - Maintains accurate records of customer activity and pipeline in CRM systems with thorough organizational discipline and direct management reporting. - Attends relevant trade shows, conferences, seminars, and industry events as required. - Travels to Rocklin-based offices, tradeshows, and customer meetings as needed. - Travels to SMA headquarters in Kassel, Germany for alignment within the business unit as needed. - Other duties as may be required or assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in a commercial or technical field is required. A master's degree or post-graduate certification in renewable energy or a related discipline is preferred. - 5-10 years of successful, demonstrable sales or business development experience in advanced technology industries, with strong engineering understanding. - Experience in electrical systems, solar/PV design, or related fields is required. - Proven track record of managing large, complex customers in cross-functional matrix environments with lengthy design, qualification, and project sales cycles across multiple decision-makers. - Understanding of and prior engagement with utilities, IPPs, end users, and the broader U.S. energy sector. - Understanding of utility grid operations, power plants, energy transmission and delivery, and associated services. - Requires an influential network of senior-level industry contacts, understanding of market trends and industry drivers, and familiarity with full system technology roadmaps. OTHER SPECIALIZED SKILLS - Solid knowledge of strategic and solutions selling; large account management experience required. - Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, and time management skills. - Excellent presentation and negotiation skills. - Highly driven, motivated, and energetic self-starter mentality with full dedication and commitment to attacking the market. - Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, is required. Proficiency in Spanish is a plus. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and standard industry management programs (Salesforce, SharePoint) required. - Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Ability to work effectively and independently in a remote team structure; requires strong initiative, discipline, and self-management. - Valid driver's license and clean driving record required. - Up to 50% domestic travel. WE OFFER - Base salary range of $130,000 to $150,000 annually, dependent on experience, plus $40,000 variable compensation (TTC $170,000 – $190,000). - Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage, including $0 premium options. - Remote-first work schedule within assigned territory. Relocation assistance available; budget to be confirmed. - 401(k) plan with company match. - Opportunities for professional development, training, and industry engagement. - Inclusive, collaborative, and innovative work environment with global cross-functional exposure. Our EEO Policy We are an equal opportunity employer and we make our employment decisions on the basis of merit and without regard to one's race, color, creed, sex (includes gender, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity, religion, marital status, age (over 40), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability (includes HIV/Aids), medical condition (cancer, genetic characteristics), veteran's status, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by law. In accordance with applicable law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, SMA will attempt to reasonably accommodate qualified applicants with known disabilities, unless doing so would create an undue hardship on SMA. Any qualified applicant with a disability who believes he or she requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job for which he or she is applying should identify the accommodation(s) needed in the application.