Advisor/Prospective Co-Founder for Renewable Energy Venture (Open Application)

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Requirements:

• Previously led or managed commercial delivery of an innovative engineering, industrial, or hardware technology/ies in energy storage or geothermal systems (or similar), with background in mechanical engineering, physics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics or related fields;
• Proven experience in the design and analysis of high-power mechanical systems (e.g. energy storage systems, turbines, heat engines);
• Deep understanding and practical application of thermodynamic cycles and fluid dynamics in high-temperature and high-pressure environments;
• A practical, ideally hands-on, understanding of mechanical energy storage or enhanced geothermal systems;
• A strong understanding of energy markets and the dynamics of energy storage business models;
• A strong existing network and experience working with industrial customers, infrastructure investors or grid operators;
• Proven ability to translate technical innovations from concept through prototype development to demonstration, ideally in startup or fast-growth environments;
• Broad understanding of technical product development and commercialisation;
• Experience in raising funds from early stage investors/VC.

Responsibilities:

• As a technical Advisor you will provide engineering and technical expertise to support technology development for accelerating industrial decarbonisation, incl. (but not limited to):
• Analyzing technical constraints facing current mechanical energy storage systems (e.g gravity storage, compressed air) or next-generation geothermal technologies (e.g. drilling, heat extraction, well completion);
• Help with the design, development, and optimisation of candidate solutions that address these constraints.
• As a Co-founder your role will go beyond engineering to include commercial strategy and techno-commercial alignment i.e.:
• Driving customer discovery, engaging with industrial stakeholders to build relations, and ensure solutions meet real-world needs and are scalable;
• Developing the technology roadmap and assessing readiness of various concepts from prototype to demonstration phase;
• Engaging with and converting early-stage investors/VCs, ensuring the company is well-positioned for pre-seed to Series A milestones.