Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager 
Modern Hydrogen   
Woodinville, WA - Full Time – Onsite 

Modern Hydrogen has an immediate opening for an Engineering Manager. In this role, you will lead a team as a line manager on complex engineering projects that integrate mechanical design, assembly, fabrication, controls, and process engineering. You will report to our Director of Engineering. 

This is an onsite role. The Engineering Manager will be required to work on-site in our facility in Woodinville, WA 3 days per week and attend monthly company events in the Seattle area. These events are geared towards fostering connections between colleagues, building a strong team, and having fun together.

Modern Hydrogen is a Seattle-based cleantech startup.  We decarbonize natural gas into clean hydrogen at the point of use. With $100MM in venture capital raised from world-renowned investors including Bill Gates to support our vision, we are seeking best-in-class talent to accelerate our impact. The race to decarbonize the planet is on, and our technology has enormous potential to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors of the economy.   
 

Responsibilities:  

• Drive industrial, mechanical, and chemical process hardware engineering projects from requirements through design, build, and test, including managing project scoping, project schedules, reporting, removing roadblocks, and keeping engineering processes running smoothly. 

• Drive design-build-test iterations to resolve hardware issues. 

• Provide leadership, supervision, motivation, and development to a team of engineers and technicians spanning chemical, mechanical, electrical, controls, process, and test engineering. 

• Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, designs, processes, and budgets. 

• Some travel may be required (up to 5-10%). 

• Other duties as assigned.  

Who are you? You should have:  

• 8 years of engineering experience in an industrial setting, ideally in an energy or industrial hardware company 

• 3 years of industrial hardware engineering management and project management experience 

• Strong technical background with knowledge of industry best practices in mechanical engineering, controls engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, and/or chemical engineering 

• Experience designing, building, and testing new types of energy or complex industrial hardware products at the interface of thermal, mechanical, controls, and electrical technology, such as fuel cells, engines, chemical process skids or plants, electrolyzers, industrial boilers, large tooling, industrial furnaces or mills, large-scale machines/equipment, or similar 

• NPD experience 

• A passion for delivery and overcoming obstacles 

• A passion for developing and enabling your team members 

• A strong drive to create organization and clarity of accountability 

• A mix of work experience at a big company and at a hardware startup company, so you can leverage the best of both worlds 

• Clear communication - verbal, written, and presentation 

You are encouraged to apply even if you don't possess all of the typical qualifications. Modern Hydrogen values diverse experiences, backgrounds and ideas, and we know diversity of thought contributes to our success. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.    

Modern Hydrogen is proud to offer a comprehensive total compensation package designed to support our employees & their families and promote health & wellness.   

• Salary range is $100,000 - $150,000/year. 

• Relocation assistance for those moving from out of state. 

• Ownership of the company in the form of incentive stock options. 

• Retirement matching through Vanguard’s SIMPLE IRA with elective 3% employer match. 

• Company paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance ($100,000), and AD&D for employees. 50% covered for dependents. 

• Optional access to our flexible spending account and additional voluntary life buy-up. 

• Unlimited flexible time off to rest and recharge.  

• 8 paid holidays. 

• Flexible working schedules.  

• Parental leave to welcome a new family member.  

• Annual professional development budget.  

• Employee assistance program which includes wellness planning, estate planning, financial counseling and more.  

• Dog-friendly office, fully stocked breakroom, engaging company events, and friendly and fun team! 

Exact salary may vary depending on job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education, training, certifications/licenses, and other business needs.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. 

https://modernhydrogen.com/