Director of Engineering

About Moment Energy

Moment Energy is a cleantech startup with a team of passionate innovators revolutionizing the energy storage industry. Founded by four tech entrepreneurs, our mission is to provide worldwide access to clean, reliable, and affordable power.

How do we do it? By repurposing large format batteries into state-of-the-art battery energy storage systems, giving these powerful resources a second life and a lasting impact.

Our vision goes beyond sustainability; it’s about driving meaningful change. As one of the Top 100 Global Cleantech Companies of 2026, we’ve forged relationships with automakers like Mercedes-Benz Energy and Nissan North America to accelerate the global transition to a greener future. With Series A funding secured and support from the U.S. Department of Energy to build a gigafactory, we’re on the cusp of scaling our groundbreaking solutions to redefine the energy landscape and create a cleaner, brighter tomorrow.

Want to make a positive impact on the world?

Moment Energy is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale our multidisciplinary engineering organization as we expand production of our battery energy storage systems. This role will oversee a growing team of approximately engineers across multiple disciplines.

As a key member of the engineering leadership team, the Director of Engineering will drive technical strategy, engineering execution, and team development while ensuring that our products move efficiently from design through certification and into scalable manufacturing.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical leadership with operational execution, bringing experience scaling engineering teams, delivering complex hardware products, and collaborating cross‑functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, product, and commercial teams.

In‑person, Moment Energy Office

• 3 weeks paid vacation plus 1 week off between Christmas and New Year's
• Extended health, dental, and vision benefits plan
• RRSP matching
• Regular company socials, events and weekly fitness and yoga
• Free electric vehicle charging
• Open and collaborative company culture!

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team across mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, battery systems, and test engineering.
• Establish clear technical vision, engineering strategy, and development roadmaps aligned with company growth and product strategy.
• Build scalable engineering processes, structures, and performance standards to support rapid company growth.
• Foster a high‑performance engineering culture focused on collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Plan, build, and hire new teams to take on new initiatives and scale the company.
• Lead motivated teams and individuals by demonstrating strong hands‑on skills and the ability to break down full business objectives into strategies for teams.
• Partner closely with executive leadership to align engineering priorities with business objectives.

• Oversee the design and development of battery energy storage system (BESS) components and integrated systems, including battery enclosures, power electronics integration, thermal management systems, and structural components.
• Guide system architecture decisions to ensure performance, reliability, manufacturability, and scalability.
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration between hardware, firmware, and software teams to ensure seamless integration of systems.
• Ensure engineering programs progress effectively from concept through prototyping, validation, certification, and production launch.
• Support engineering efforts required for product safety and certification, including standards such as UL and other regulatory requirements.

• Establish engineering development processes including design reviews, FMEA, documentation standards, and product lifecycle management.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of key engineering documentation such as BOMs, manufacturing drawings, SOPs, design review materials, and technical specifications.
• Implement metrics and…