Head of Engineering, Noya
Equipment and Data Systems
$196-232k
+ Equity.
Office located in Oakland, CA
CO2 capture process through industrial equipment
Job no longer available
CO2 capture process through industrial equipment
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$196-232k
+ Equity.
Office located in Oakland, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the world’s transition to carbon negativity.
Role
Who you are
- Experience designing and developing industrial machinery and complex equipment that includes input from mechanical, electrical, firmware, and controls engineering domains
- Experience standing up new production lines and quality systems (eg. control plans, change control, OCAP) in partnership with a contract manufacturer
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Extensive experience in engineering management, with a proven track record of scaling complex technological systems, including mechanical, electrical, firmware, and controls engineering projects from concept to sustaining engineering
- Knowledge of direct air capture technology and its associated challenges is highly desirable
- Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate others, create a collaborative and inclusive work environment, and deliver results
- Strong project management skills, including attention to detail, resource allocation and prioritization
- Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to varied audiences
What the job involves
- As the Head of Engineering, Equipment and Data Systems for Noya's Direct Air Capture (DAC) Equipment and Data Systems Engineering teams, you will lead the engineering efforts to design, develop, and deploy at scale advanced machinery and supporting hardware + software systems capable of pulling CO2 directly from the atmosphere
- Your teams’ designs will also cover the control, monitoring, and data processing and validation to generate carbon credits, needed for the last and most critical transaction for carbon capture as a business
- Your expertise and leadership will drive the scale-up of our DAC technology, contributing to the crucial fight against global climate challenges
- In this position, you will be responsible for assembling and guiding a talented team of engineers and specialists across mechanical, electrical, firmware, controls engineering, as well as industrial IT and data processing, to ensure seamless collaboration
- You will guide our direct air capture module designs from engineering prototype to mass production, acting as a key decision-maker in manufacturing strategy
- You will also act as a consultant to the Project Development team during project deployment and commissioning
- In partnership with our contract manufacturers, you will also be responsible for our early Quality Engineering work to ensure we get high-quality parts for our earliest pilot builds
- Down the road, as our designs mature, you will lead Sustaining Engineering functions to continuously improve our designs into the future
- Technology Scale-up: Direct and manage R&D efforts to refine and optimize our DAC machinery and cross-functional systems for better efficiency, capacity, and affordability - lead engineering teams from early proof-of-concept design phases through design validation and manufacturing verification trials
- Team Building: Build, nurture and motivate a high-performing engineering and data systems organization
- Design Review and Oversight: Implement stringent design review processes for multidisciplinary projects, guaranteeing comprehensive evaluation, validation, and integration
- Collaborative Innovation: Encourage a culture of innovation and teamwork across engineering disciplines, enhancing problem-solving and pioneering solutions
- Project Management: Lead project planning and execution, maintaining strict adherence to deadlines, budget constraints, and quality standards
- Technical Leadership: Offer ongoing technical advice and mentorship to promote professional growth and expertise among team members
- Risk Assessment: Proactively identify and address technical risks and obstacles related to DAC scaling efforts
- Regulatory Compliance: Collaborate with the Project Development team to ensure all engineering practices comply with environmental and safety regulations
- Stay informed about the latest advancements and breakthroughs in direct air capture technology and related fields, integrating them into Noya's engineering efforts where appropriate
- Start date: Mid-August or sooner
Our take
Carbon credits have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years due to the unreliability of the initiatives where companies can opt in to neutralize their carbon emissions. Noya has stepped in to be a credible and effective solution for companies, creating a direct impact through scalable and cost-effective hardware.
Founded in 2020, Noya has created a CO2 capture device that can be installed into existing industrial machinery and removes carbon dioxide from the air on a timescale that corresponds with the speed of carbon reduction plans. The technology is scalable and flexible, and was awarded $11M in investment in April 2023. The funds have gone towards the expansion of the company’s team and ramping up testing and manufacturing of its product.
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Company
Company benefits
- Blue Shield and Kaiser medical plans, plus 100% employer-sponsored dental, vision, life and LTD coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous stock option compensation
- Healthy snacks and lunch from local restaurants
- PTO including the week off between Christmas and New Years
- Amazing workplace to build first-of-a-kind Direct Air Capture technology, close to Dogpatch coffee shops and restaurants
Company HQ
Ralph Bunche, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Daniel Cavero
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously AI & Robotics Product Manager at Nod Labs, Mechanical Engineer at rLoop Incorporated, Undergraduate Research Assistant at Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems Laboratory and SDSU Research Foundation.
Josh Santos
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Senior Program Manager of EV Powertrain Development for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Project Manager at Tesla and Chief of Staff at Labdoor.
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