Senior Director of Manufacturing

The role

The Senior Director of Manufacturing owns the end-to-end manufacturing strategy and execution for sodium-ion battery systems. This person will lead manufacturing engineering, operations, process development, facilities, equipment, yield, and ramp readiness across Burlingame and Sacramento sites.

What you will do

• Lead the manufacturing engineering and process development organization through the ramp from pilot to giga-scale production
• Define and execute the production ramp plan, including equipment specification, line layout, yield curves, and cost-down roadmap
• Build and develop a manufacturing leadership bench spanning process engineering, equipment, quality, automation, and facilities
• Partner with engineering to drive design-for-manufacturing into the product roadmap
• Own manufacturing KPIs including throughput, yield, OEE, cost per kWh, and safety performance
• Drive process maturity from pilot-scale engineering handoffs into stable, repeatable, audit-ready production
• Establish and manage strategic relationships with equipment OEMs, automation partners, and consumables suppliers
• Represent manufacturing in executive forums, board updates, and customer and investor due diligence

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in battery, semiconductor, or other high-volume precision manufacturing
• Direct experience scaling from pilot to GWh-level (or equivalent) production
• Demonstrated success building and leading manufacturing engineering organizations of 50+
• Hands-on fluency with lean manufacturing, SPC, FMEA, Six Sigma, and modern factory operating systems
• Experience operating in early-commercialization environments
• BS or MS in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong commercial instincts

Nice to have

• Direct lithium-ion or sodium-ion cell or pack manufacturing experience at a commercial-scale facility
• Experience at a company that successfully made the leap from prototype to commercial product
• Familiarity with energy storage system integration, field deployment, and the realities of grid-connected operation
• Comfort using modern AI tools in day-to-day workflow

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Strong 401(k) plan
• Equity opportunities
• Many great work perks

About the company

Peak Energy Technologies is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy. The team is growing rapidly as they move from pilot through commercial scale-up.