Role Overview

We are seeking a Vice President/Principal Systems Engineer to replace a senior executive technical leader who previously oversaw system architecture, technology strategy, and the transition from advanced R&D to commercial-ready products.

This role combines deep hands-on systems engineering with technical leadership and strategic ownership, working across R&D, product development, testing, and early commercialization.

This is not a purely managerial role — the successful candidate must be technically strong, system-oriented, and comfortable making high-impact decisions in a startup environment.

Role Scope & Ownership

This role owns and drives:

• Overall system architecture and technical direction

• Performance, cost, and reliability trade-offs at the system level

• Control systems and safety architecture

• Technology roadmap from prototype → MVP → production

• Technical decision-making across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and control domains

• Alignment between R&D, testing, and early production readiness

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the overall system architecture for EIC’s compression technology

• Lead system-level trade studies to optimize performance, efficiency, cost, and manufacturability

• Own interpretation of test data and validation of system behavior

• Define control system architecture, safety concepts, and operational envelopes

• Drive final technical decisions for MVP and production-ready systems

• Guide and review detailed engineering designs across disciplines

• Mentor and technically lead senior engineers and technicians

• Collaborate with global teams (India, U.S., LATAM) across time zones

• Support technical input for commercialization, customer discussions, and partnerships

• Establish engineering best practices, documentation standards, and technical rigor

Required Qualifications

Technical Requirements

Strong, broad systems engineering background across:

• Hydraulics and high-pressure fluid systems

• Thermodynamics and heat transfer (ideal and real gas behavior)

• Pumps, motors, and advanced motor control systems (VFDs, torque/speed control)

• Electrical power systems and industrial controls

• Sensors, instrumentation, and automation

• Pressure vessel design and high-pressure safety systems

• System integration, modeling, and simulation

• Regulatory and certification frameworks (ASME, ATEX, IECEx, SIL)

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

• Ability to work with distributed, cross-functional teams

• Excellent communication across time zones

• High learning agility and adaptability

• Startup mindset and flexibility