- We are seeking a visionary and experienced Vice President of Stack Engineering to lead the India-based engineering organization responsible for the development, scaling, and performance optimization of PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzer stacks.

- This role is critical to our mission of delivering clean, sustainable hydrogen solutions to the global energy market.

- The ideal candidate will be a seasoned engineering executive with deep technical and organizational expertise, particularly in electrochemical systems, battery technologies, or related fields.

- You will oversee a large and growing team of engineers and technical leaders, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our stack engineering capabilities and aligning them with strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive and Strategic Leadership:

- Lead a large, multi-layered engineering organization, including multiple leaders of teams and functions.

- Shape and drive the long-term strategy for PEM electrolyzer stack development and integration with manufacturing and commercial teams.

- Collaborate across global functions to align product roadmaps, cost reduction initiatives, and quality improvements with business objectives.

- Influence company-wide technical and policy decisions as a member of the broader executive engineering leadership team.

- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and leadership development within the engineering function.

Technical and Functional Oversight

- Direct the design, development, and manufacturing transfer of PEM electrolyzer stacks.

- Oversee technical validation activities including material validation, contaminant tolerance studies, conditioning time optimization, and start-up protocol development.

- Lead design and construction of prototype stacks and coordinate validation through structured test plans in collaboration with internal test labs.

- Guide modeling and simulation efforts to support stack design and system integration.

- Own the technical interface with supply chain, operations, and NPI teams to ensure scalability and manufacturability.

- Stay current with the latest advancements in electrochemistry, stack component innovation, and competitive products; lead integration of best-in-class practices.

Required Qualifications:

- 15-20 years of engineering experience, with 10-12 years in people leadership and at least 7-10 years managing other leaders.

- Proven success in leading large, complex engineering organizations within high-tech manufacturing, electrochemical systems or energy.

- Demonstrated ability to drive enterprise-level outcomes and influence cross-functional policy and decision-making.

- Demonstrated success scaling engineering solutions from concept to commercial production.

- Recognized industry expertise in electrochemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical or related fields, with a strong grasp of PEM systems and electrochemical cell technologies.

- Experience with lithium battery technologies or electrochemical stack architecture is highly preferred.

- Strong executive presence, with the ability to collaborate effectively with C-suite and executive leadership teams.

- Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and organizational development skills.

- Global mindset and ability to lead across cultures and time zones.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of cross-functional collaboration and policy influence.

Preferred Qualifications:

- PhD in Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

- Experience in commercial product development and scaling of advanced energy systems.

- Experience in lithium battery system design, testing, and commercialization.

- Exposure to large-scale product industrialization and cost optimization in an emerging technology space.

- Hands-on experience in simulation and modeling tools (e. , COMSOL, ANSYS) for electrochemical systems.

- Deep understanding of stack reliability, manufacturability, and performance tradeoffs.

- Working knowledge of regulatory and safety frameworks related to hydrogen production systems