Vice President of Engineering (San Diego)

VP Of Engineering

PowerFlex, an EDF power solutions company, is a leading national provider of intelligent onsite energy solutions that support cost-effective and low-carbon electrification and transportation. We deliver integrated solar, storage, EV charging, and microgrid systems, to businesses and organizations. As a single full-service provider, PowerFlex customizes clean technology solutions to help clients achieve their energy and sustainability goals. Through the comprehensive PowerFlex X platform, based on proprietary technology, PowerFlex leverages patented smart software to control, monitor, and optimize a client's distributed energy resources to reduce cost and maximize return on investment. Our technology is deployed at scale to prominent commercial customers such as Adobe, DHL, Prologis, Target, and municipalities such as County of LA. PowerFlex is a top 5 provider in each of Commercial Solar, Storage and EV Charging in the US. The VP of Engineering is a senior leader responsible for driving the strategy and execution of PowerFlex's engineering and technical development efforts. This role oversees Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Data Science, and R&D, ensuring delivery of reliable, profitable, innovative, and scalable solutions. Working in close partnership with the Product Management team and other members of the executive team, the VP - Engineering translates the Company's product vision into actionable engineering plans. This role is accountable for technical execution, organizational leadership, and operational excellence across the full engineering organization. The VP - Engineering fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement while ensuring our teams deliver high-quality solutions that support PowerFlex's mission in EV charging, solar, and energy storage.

This role is open to be a hybrid role out of one of our offices (Mountain View, CA, San Diego, CA or St. Louis, MO).

Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Recruit, develop, and mentor top engineering talent, building a strong culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Establish clear goals and metrics for engineering teams, holding leaders accountable for results.
• Provide engineering perspective to the Executive management team discussions and decisions.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration with Product, Strategy, Business Development, and Operations.

Engineering Strategy and Execution

Unified SW & HW Engineering Responsibilities

Data Science and R&D

Operations and Budget Management

Qualifications

Education / Experience

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $240,000 - $300,000 annually. This position is eligible for PowerFlex's comprehensive Health and Welfare plans including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan and paid time off. The total compensation for this position may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable). PowerFlex's compensation packages carefully consider a candidate's qualifications, experiences, and education in relation to the position. Supervision of others

Physical Requirements

Remaining in a seated position. Long hours on computer keyboard. Prolonged periods of standing and / or walking.

Working Conditions

Approximately 90% of the time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher and Adobe etc.), telephones, and general office equipment. 10% to 20% of the time is spent traveling to conferences, PowerFlex offices and meetings or field traveling to project sites.