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Vice President, Engineering
Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary
Reports to: President, Stellar Energy Americas
Supervisory Responsibility: Engineering Managers, Senior Engineers, Technical Staff
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Headquarters)
Company Summary
Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably.
Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations.
Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.
Summary Objective
The Vice President of Engineering leads the engineering organization for Stellar Energy Americas and serves as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. This role is responsible for engineering strategy, organizational leadership, product and technology road mapping, budget ownership, and full lifecycle engineering execution for modular cooling solutions supporting data center and industrial applications.
Essential Functions
- Lead the engineering organization, including engineering managers, senior engineers, and technical staff.
- Provide strategic direction to support growth, operational performance, and customer commitments.
- Oversee full lifecycle engineering activities for modular cooling solutions.
- Direct design, development, and delivery of engineer-to-order systems.
- Develop and manage the engineering budget aligned with business needs.
- Establish annual and long-range engineering plans.
- Drive development and execution of the technology roadmap.
- Partner cross-functionally with product, operations, manufacturing, and commercial teams.
- Build and develop a high-performing engineering organization.
- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
- Represent engineering in executive discussions, customer meetings, and technical reviews.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
- Strategic engineering leadership
- Technical expertise in modular systems and industrial cooling
- Financial and operational acumen
- Talent development and team leadership
- Process and systems thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Customer-centric problem solving
- Innovation and technology planning
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has or does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Work Location
This position will work out of our Main Office in Jacksonville, FL. This position is not approved for telecommuting or working remotely.
Work Environment
Most work is performed in an office environment. Regular trips to SEA Fabrication Shop for observation and researchare required.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Travel
Anticipated up to 15% travel for this position. Some occasional local day travel may also be necessary. Occasional travel to customer job sites and conferences may be required.
Required Education and Experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
- 10 years of progressive engineering leadership experience.
- Experience in capital equipment, engineered systems, or industrial cooling preferred.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
- Experience in ETO environments and technology road mapping.
Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in the USA.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.