$180,000–$200,000 Per Year
Aerospace and Defense, Alternative Energy, Business Strategy, Commissioning, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Management, Documentation, Hardware Administration, Hardware Quality Assurance, Heat Exchanger, Instrumentation, Leadership, Licensing, Manufacturing, Physics, Power Generation, Product Development, Product Support, Product/Service Launch, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Management, Regulations, Risk Management, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Operations, Technical Strategy, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Program, Test Strategy, Testing, Thermal Management, Traceability, Validation Testing
Our client is seeking a Director of Testing & Qualification to establish and lead a comprehensive testing, validation, and qualification organization supporting advanced energy technologies. This individual will be responsible for developing the company's testing strategy, facilities, personnel, and operational infrastructure while ensuring rigorous, data-driven validation of highly engineered products and systems.
Client Details
Our client is an innovative advanced energy company developing transformative power generation and thermal management technologies designed to support the future of clean energy. As the organization transitions from engineering development into commercialization, they are seeking technical leaders capable of building foundational capabilities that will support long-term growth and technology deployment.
Description
Responsibilities:
- Build and lead the Testing & Qualification organization, including organizational structure, staffing, and capability development.
- Develop company-wide testing, verification, validation, and qualification strategies supporting product commercialization and risk reduction.
- Lead complex hardware test programs supporting advanced power systems, thermal technologies, and future product platforms.
- Establish test governance processes, procedures, standards, and operational controls.
- Develop testing infrastructure, instrumentation, controls, data acquisition systems, and long-term facility roadmaps.
- Oversee test planning, execution, data collection, analysis, reporting, and qualification documentation activities.
- Establish data management systems ensuring integrity, traceability, and accessibility of technical information.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Executive Leadership to support development milestones and commercialization objectives.
- Support future certification, licensing, customer, and regulatory testing initiatives.
Profile
Ideal Candidate:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in testing, validation, qualification, product development, or technical operations leadership roles.
- Proven experience planning and executing complex hardware test programs in highly engineered industries.
- Strong background developing test plans, procedures, instrumentation systems, and qualification methodologies.
- Experience building and leading multidisciplinary engineering or test organizations.
- Industry experience within power generation, aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, turbomachinery, or related sectors.
- Familiarity with thermal systems, energy systems, heat exchangers, rotating equipment, or advanced hardware technologies is highly desirable.
- Experience commissioning test facilities, establishing testing organizations, or supporting regulatory qualification programs is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments while balancing technical rigor with practical execution.
Job Offer
What's To Offer:
- Opportunity to build and lead a critical technical organization from the ground up.
- Direct involvement in the commercialization of next-generation energy technologies.
- Executive visibility and significant influence on long-term technology and business strategy.
- Competitive compensation package including bonus and potential equity participation.
- Collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on innovation, technical excellence, and long-term growth.
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