Technical Sales Director

Come join us on our mission as we revolutionize energy storage to enable a sustainable future.


We are a start-up located in San Jose, California commercializing a fundamentally disruptive technology to transform energy storage. Our leap in energy density and charge rate is enabled by different chemistry and cell architecture which also benefits safety. Our sustained progress is due in part to a state-of-the-art laboratory facility, highly automated data collection and analysis, and a strong and clear set of values.Do you want to learn about and work on this critical part of the future energy economy?Under the direction of the VP of Sales, you will work directly with customers to help put this technology on the road.What you will do:Manage a detailed technical program with large customer organizationsWork cross-functionally to understand details of the technical status and directionWork with customer technical team to translate product requests back to chief architect and architecture teamCommunicate technical details directly to customer Initiate investigations into new markets and understand product requirements of various applications.Potential for hands-on cell test design and executionMinimum Requirements: B.S. in Technical Field and a minimum of 10 years' industry experience in a customer-facing role, managing energy storage-related projectsThis role will require international travel (when the global environment permits!)Any of the following are a strong plus!M.B.A. Fluency in written & spoken German

  
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