Principal Engineer/Operations Lead (m/f/d)

Core Mission of the Role:

Act as the CTO’s technical sparring partner and execution driver, bridging strategic technology development with hands-on operational reality during the transition from R&D to industrial piloting and scale-up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a senior technical counterpart to the CTO, providing critical input, reality checks, and structured sparring on technical and strategic decisions.
• Provide experience guiding technology from laboratory and prototype stages through pilot operation to industrial-scale implementation and product readiness (TRL advancement) in an industrial environment. 
• Drive technical organization and prioritization across pilot operations, development cycles, and scale-up initiatives.
• Ensure that pilot units, infrastructure, and experimental setups are designed, operated, and evolved with industrial scalability in mind.
• Bridge engineering disciplines (electrical, chemical, mechanical, systems) and ensure technical coherence across teams.
• Enable fast and focused development by structuring iteration cycles, development roadmaps, and decision-making processes.
• Speak the language of operations: identify bottlenecks, de-risk execution, and ensure technical decisions are grounded in practical feasibility.
• Support preparation for external engagements (partners, suppliers, industrial stakeholders) by representing enaDyne’s technology with clarity and credibility.
• Ensure availability of all required resources, including internal teams and external partners, to avoid operational bottlenecks while maintaining budget control.
• Conduct risk assessments and contribute to the development and continuous improvement of SOPs and safety procedures.
• Select, coordinate, and manage external vendors, contractors, and service providers.

Your Profile:

• Strong technical foundation with a clear emphasis on electrical engineering, ideally including pulsed power and high-voltage systems.
• Strong ability to bridge plasma physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering, understanding their interdependencies and translating them into coherent technical solutions.
• Experience working on the transition from laboratory or prototype systems to pilot or industrial-scale setups.
• Proven ability to operate as a technical generalist, able to connect details across disciplines without losing sight of the big picture.
• Experience in an industrial, deep-tech, or hardware-driven environment (chemical industry, energy, process technology, advanced materials, or similar).

Mindset we are looking for: 

• Strong communicator who can challenge, align, convince, and delegate—internally and externally.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution drive — able to anticipate challenges and act before they become problems.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-changing environments typical of deep-tech scale-ups.
• Hands-on mentality without being a "line worker"; able to zoom in and out between detail and strategy.
• No ego: ideas and progress first.
• High level of ownership, reliability, and commitment to safety, quality, and mission.

What we offer:

• A steep learning curve within an innovative deep-tech company.
• The opportunity to actively contribute to combating climate change.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options.
• The opportunity to work with a high degree of ownership and responsibility.
• Access to modern research facilities and extensive professional development opportunities.
• Work on a unique, sustainable technology in the field of CO₂ utilization and emissions valorization.
• Creative freedom in building and shaping new process and pilot systems.
• A young, dynamic environment focused on innovation and speed of execution.
• Various development and career opportunities within a growing team.

Have we sparked your interest? Candidates with a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply. We look forward to receiving your application! Please send your CV to: Jobs@enaDyne.de.

• enaDyne GmbH values equal opportunities and diversity. All qualified applicants are considered for employment, regardless of ethnic and social origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, caring responsibilities, or age.