We are a building world changing products, we need an engineering leader to guide our teams through product development with a focus on innovation. The balance between understanding product development, cutting edge technology and empower teams requires well rounded and honed leadership skills. Our ideal candidate is results-oriented and strategic executive to lead all aspects of battery and energy technology. Serving as the most senior energy storage leader, you will be a key member of the leadership team. You will be responsible for the technical vision for the company while leading and scaling a global engineering organization. If you strive for high standards and excellence in battery chemistry, battery cell engineering, and product delivery, this is the ideal opportunity for you!

ABOUT Nxu:

At Nxu, Inc., our vision is a big one: We are building a future where energy is harnessed in a way that is abundant, accessible, and infinite to make electric mobility viable. The path towards this future starts with energy and infrastructure today, mobility tomorrow, and from there, the possibilities are endless. Our goal is to keep the world moving, with a focus on simplicity, performance, and novel outcomes. We are excited to take on impossible challenges and the obstacles that come with them. If the impact is significant and we can build the technology to solve it, we will. We are builders, inventors, and creators. We stay positive, roll up our sleeves, and think outside the box – and we're looking for optimistic problem-solvers to join us in building this future.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set the overall vision and direct the strategic plan for the engineering organization, focusing on architecture and development strategies and business objectives.
• Build and lead a world-class Engineering organization consisting of engineering teams in chemistry, battery cell, and battery pack development. Design and execute a strategic plan for developing and empowering teams with process disciplines that optimize production quality and drive development efficiency and operational excellence.
• Participate in long-term strategic and operational planning, working closely with the CEO, President and key stakeholders to guide the direction of the product.
• Forecast & maintain budget targets (cloud, people, licenses, etc.) and productivity of technical resources. Establish, define and track metrics and monitor progress to ensure that objectives are achieved in software development and technical operations.
• Foster a strong technical culture that rewards transparency, experimentation, and innovation and is focused on serving the customer rather than merely the company's success.
  

IDEALLY, YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH:

• 10+ years of experience leading successful cell and battery pack engineering organizations at scale.
• Proven track record of building world class engineering and development teams.
• Proven ability to build software from the ground up, optimize mature products, and balance short-term and long-term technology investments across a portfolio of products and services.
• Experience leading battery cell and battery pack projects across different time zones, languages, and engineering teams in multiple locations.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and assess their strengths and weaknesses from both a technical and business viability perspective.
• Experience effectively managing time between hands-on problem solving and big-picture planning.
• Outstanding verbal, written, organizational and project management skills. You must be capable of clearly communicating technical tasks and challenges to non-technical team members and external customers.
• You must have a breadth of experience and exposure across engineering disciplines.
• You must have a demonstrated history of leading product development programs from concept to end of life.
• You are a builder and not afraid to get into the weeds and contribute to engineering efforts. All leaders, including senior leadership, are not here to just tell people what to do. They are here to get stuff done.
• BS, MS, or PHD in Chemistry or Engineering with proven experience in the battery field.
• Deep technical hands-on experience in battery cell and pack development programs.
• Experience in research and technology incubation.
• High tolerance to ambiguity and ability to make progress in the face of it.
  

AND YOU’RE SOMEONE WHO IS:

• Has previous C-level experience, preferred
• Is an Individual Contributor
• Is an Exceptional Leader with ability to empower engineering teams, and the experience to know when to make the tough decisions to ensure a culture of excellence.
• Can develop an understanding of complex problems with no relevant experience.
• Has startup experience with building teams and developing battery cell, battery pack, and energy storage products from concept or idea stage to full operating organization and product production.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical/dental/vision plans
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Equity plans
• Company subsidized free lunch and snacks
• 401K plan
• Diverse, inclusive, open, and transparent company culture
• Collaborative working environment with opportunities for career development
• Working for a company with a sustainability commitment

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.