Director of Research and Development
Location: Timberlake, NC.
Department: BESS | Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
About The Role
Voltage is looking for a Director of Research & Development to lead our product innovation and research efforts. You will own R&D programs from concept through commercialization and help make sure new products fit our business strategy, customer needs, manufacturability, and quality standards. In a renewable energy and advanced manufacturing setting, you will lead engineering work on product performance, testing and validation, cost optimization, and next-generation solutions. You will also build scalable R&D processes and a strong team.
What You'll Do
Work is primarily in an office environment with extended computer use, in a fast-growing, dynamic setting. Travel to customer sites and events of up to 25% is currently listed in the job description, so please confirm it before posting.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The Company will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa.
Voltage is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Department: BESS | Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
About The Role
Voltage is looking for a Director of Research & Development to lead our product innovation and research efforts. You will own R&D programs from concept through commercialization and help make sure new products fit our business strategy, customer needs, manufacturability, and quality standards. In a renewable energy and advanced manufacturing setting, you will lead engineering work on product performance, testing and validation, cost optimization, and next-generation solutions. You will also build scalable R&D processes and a strong team.
What You'll Do
- Lead execution of the R&D strategy and product development roadmap.
- Identify emerging technologies, market trends, and opportunities to improve our products.
- Lead prototyping, testing, validation, and commercialization, including new product introduction (NPI) and stage-gate processes.
- Direct engineering teams in developing new products and enhancing existing ones.
- Make sure products meet performance, regulatory, reliability, and customer requirements.
- Manage R&D priorities, budgets, resources, timelines, and KPIs.
- Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Product teams, including on design for manufacturability and the move into production.
- Support customer-driven solutions and market expansion with technical expertise.
- Lead, mentor, and develop R&D and engineering teams, building succession depth and a culture of innovation.
- Support intellectual property, risk management, and documentation for audit readiness.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or similar), Product Development, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of progressive engineering or product development experience.
- 5+ years leading R&D, engineering, or product development teams.
- Experience leading new product development from concept through commercialization.
- Knowledge of the product development lifecycle, stage-gate methodology, and testing, validation, and reliability principles.
- Strong project and portfolio management skills, plus budget and resource planning experience.
- Experience with ERP/PLM systems.
- Strong communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with an innovation mindset balanced by execution discipline.
- Master's degree.
- Experience in manufacturing, renewable energy, electrical products, or industrial technology.
- SAP experience.
- Proven success scaling innovation in a growth-oriented organization.
- Deep technical expertise paired with strong business acumen.
- Passion for innovation in advanced manufacturing and renewable energy.
Work is primarily in an office environment with extended computer use, in a fast-growing, dynamic setting. Travel to customer sites and events of up to 25% is currently listed in the job description, so please confirm it before posting.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The Company will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa.
Voltage is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.