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Who We Are

ION Clean Energy is the industry leader in post-combustion carbon capture technologies. With the International Energy Agency stating that Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) is the only technology able to deliver significant CO2 emissions reductions from the use of fossil fuels, the need for our technology is more urgent and important than ever as we all work to achieve our carbon emissions goals. With help from our recent funding round supported by Chevron, Carbon Direct and Williams, ION is now able to pair our transformational technology with our dedicated, service-driven team to set a new standard for the industry and establish ION as the leading provider of carbon capture solutions.

Position Summary

ION is in search of a full-time Technical Development Director to support the overall commercialization of ION’s transformative energy transition technology. The goal of the Technical Development Director is to be the primary technical resource for all commercial activities. Responsibilities include assisting the business development team, expanding revenue through partner development, creating or overseeing technical proposals, and evaluating new markets. This position will contribute to a team of engineers and report directly to the Vice President, Business Development and Sales.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates and manages relationships between the business development and engineering groups.
• Leads, with support from the ION engineering team, the development of technical proposals for prospective customers.
• Understands technical concepts, customer requirements and ION processes and technology sufficiently to be able to communicate and provide guidance to potential customers.
• Leads and supports client presentations from a technical perspective
• Supports partnership development to expand new business opportunities with industry leaders.
• Supports the evaluation of adjacent market opportunities for technology and supports the R&D development pathway.
• Leads technical competitive analysis and intelligence.
• Supports the development of, and performs updates to, project risk registry for assigned customer projects.
• Represents the ION engineering and business development team with key project partners and customers.
• Provide technical support for new business opportunities (project development, for example).

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

Position Type / Working Conditions

ION Clean Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

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