Overview
Director of Product Engineering Jobs in United States at Piper Maddox
Title: Director of Product Engineering
Company: Piper Maddox
Location: United States
Product Engineering Director – Microgrids & Distributed Energy
Overview
A fast-growing, private equity-backed distributed energy platform is seeking a Product Engineering Manager / Director to lead a high-performing engineering team focused on microgrid and distributed energy system design. This role will play a critical part in shaping technical standards, product strategy, and engineering execution across a diverse portfolio of projects including solar, energy storage, and conventional generation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team delivering power systems engineering expertise across microgrid and distributed energy projects
- Define and implement engineering standards, best practices, and internal guidelines
- Provide technical oversight on electrical design, controls, protection systems, and power system studies
- Review project designs and sequences of operation to ensure technical accuracy and quality
- Own and drive technical roadmap and long-term product strategy for microgrid solutions
- Partner cross-functionally with development, commercial, and execution teams to deliver optimized, cost-effective systems
- Support integration of DER assets including solar, BESS, switchgear, and generation systems
- Lead team growth, mentorship, and performance management
- Improve team effectiveness through tools, processes, and resource planning
Candidate Profile
- 10+ years of experience in power systems engineering, with leadership experience building and managing teams
- Strong expertise across distributed energy technologies (solar, storage, generation, switchgear)
- Deep understanding of microgrid systems, including grid-parallel and islanded operations
- Experience with relay protection, switchgear (MV), and power system analysis
- Knowledge of interconnection processes and U.S. power markets
- Familiarity with controls systems and DER integration strategies
- Strong communication skills with ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (power focus preferred); PE license is a plus
Why This Role
- Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a rapidly scaling energy platform
- High visibility role with direct impact on product and project delivery
- Backed by significant institutional capital with an aggressive growth trajectory
- Blend of strategy, leadership, and hands-on technical influence
