How to apply for Director, Engineering – New Energy Systems

About Energy Vault

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) builds and operates energy storage and power infrastructure. Since 2024 it has focused on an Independent Power Producer model, meaning it develops, owns, and operates energy assets rather than only selling technology. It is headquartered in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, with projects across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

About the role

This director leads engineering for new energy systems within an IPP-focused company. The role likely covers technical direction for storage and power assets that Energy Vault will own and operate, not just design. You would connect engineering decisions to asset performance, reliability, and grid needs across multiple regions.

A typical day

A typical day could involve reviewing engineering plans for storage or power assets in development, meeting with regional teams on grid integration issues, and coordinating with operations on asset performance. You would also spend time with utilities, grid operators, or large energy consumers to align technical requirements. Exact routines depend on the team structure, so ask about reporting lines and how engineering interacts with development and operations.

Who Energy Vault is looking for

• Has led engineering teams for energy storage, power generation, or grid infrastructure projects, ideally in a company that owns or operates assets.
• Understands the full asset lifecycle: development, design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Can work across regions and with utilities, grid operators, and large energy consumers.
• Has technical depth in energy storage systems and the integration challenges of connecting them to modern grids.

Tips for this application

• Read Energy Vault's 2024 shift to an IPP model and frame your experience around owning and operating assets, not just delivering projects.
• Reference the NYSE:NRGV listing and the company's global footprint in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia to show you understand its scale.
• Connect your engineering leadership to grid reliability, renewable integration, and energy security, which the job description names as core goals.
• If you have worked with utilities, grid operators, or large energy consumers, name those relationships and what you delivered.
• Check Energy Vault's Newsroom and LinkedIn before applying so your materials reflect recent company updates, not older gravity-storage-only coverage.

What to cover in your cover letter

Explain how you have led engineering for energy assets that were owned and operated, not only built. Describe your experience with storage technology and grid integration. Show you understand the IPP model and why it changes engineering priorities. Give one concrete example of delivering reliable power infrastructure across regions or with utility partners.

Research before applying

• Energy Vault's transition since 2024 to an Independent Power Producer model and what that means for its engineering priorities.
• The company's recent Newsroom posts and LinkedIn updates to see current projects and regions.
• Its NYSE:NRGV filings and investor materials for financial and strategic context.
• Its partnerships with utilities, grid operators, and large energy consumers, and the regions where it is developing assets.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How would you structure engineering for assets Energy Vault owns and operates, versus a pure technology sales model?
• Describe a time you led an engineering team through development, construction, and commissioning of an energy storage or power project.
• How do you approach grid integration and reliability requirements with utilities and grid operators?
• How would you manage engineering across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia given different regulations and grid standards?
• What technical risks do you see in scaling new energy systems, and how would you mitigate them?

Common mistakes to avoid

• Treating Energy Vault as only a gravity-storage company. Its current strategy centers on owning and operating energy assets.
• Focusing only on design or R&D experience without showing you can manage engineering for assets in operation.
• Ignoring the global scope. The role covers regions with different grid standards and regulations, so a single-market mindset is a mismatch.