Sr. Technical Program Manager, Engineering

Our mission is to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We convert excess inedible biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and inject it into underground storage for permanent carbon removal. At scale, we can use bio-oil to make fossil-free iron.

Our carbon removal efforts began in 2020 with initial purchases from customers like Stripe, Shopify, and Microsoft. Since then, we've scaled to thousands of tons of carbon removal, grown to over a hundred employees, and established three locations in San Francisco, Colorado, and Louisiana.

We're expanding our team of ambitious, creative, and hands-on problem solvers. We value psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning. We take calculated risks and treat mistakes as opportunities to improve. If you're excited about tackling big challenges, we encourage you to explore our company values.

Come help us reverse climate change. Gigatons or bust!

As a Sr. Technical Program Manager in the Engineering Department, you will oversee and align complex, cross-functional engineering initiatives with strategic business objectives on the team across all major business units (Biomass, Pyrolysis, and Injection). This role combines deep technical insight with program management expertise, ensuring that milestones, resources, and innovation efforts are executed on time, on budget, and with measurable impact.

You will track and analyze critical performance metrics (ex. cost efficiency, schedule adherence, resource utilization, and product development success indicators) while ensuring our engineering programs remain aligned with long-term strategic priorities. Reporting to the Lead Manufacturing & Program Engineer, you’ll serve as the connector across research, engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders, shaping both day-to-day tactics and the long-term strategic direction.

You’ll be balancing hands‑on technical oversight with high-level program direction. This role requires adaptability, precision, and the ability to translate complex technical progress into actionable work streams and tangible insights for leadership and stakeholders as we scale Biomass, Pyrolysis, and injection programs.

• Program Leadership

  • Take ownership of program schedules and milestone tracking using tools like Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent platforms.

  • Direct the full lifecycle of engineering programs, from requirements definition through design, testing, scale-up, and deployment.

  • Oversee cross‑functional syncs, ensuring alignment, resource balancing, and clear communication across engineering, R&D, and corporate functions.

  • Regularly review baseline scheduled and deliverable commitment and work with responsible engineers to develop recovery plans to stay on target.

• Metrics & Strategic Impact

  • Monitor and report on progress against department Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), such as dollars per ton of Carbon Dioxide Removed, system deployment schedules, pyrolysis and injection site throughput, bio-oil carbon content & material properties, etc. to ensure accuracy and transparency across internal and external stakeholders.

  • Translate data-driven insights into recommendations for resource allocation, test campaign execution, task prioritization, and strategic tradeoffs & decision‑making.

  • Collaborate with leadership to ensure that projects maximize long‑term impact in line with business and sustainability goals.

• Engineering Collaboration

  • Interface with Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Automation Engineers, Materials Scientists, Process Development Engineers, Engineering Technicians, and Fabrication/Welding personnel to drive full system development cycles.

  • Collaborate on processing techniques, quality protocols, and analytical testing…