Senior Manager, SOEC Stack Development

About us 
Topsoe is a leading global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition. We combat climate change by helping our customers and partners achieve their decarbonization and emission reduction goals.

Based on decades of scientific research and innovation, we offer world leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals for a sustainable world, and for efficient and low-carbon fuel production and clean air.

We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,800 employees serving customers all around the globe. To learn more, visit www.topsoe.com.

Who we’re looking for
Topsoe’s Power-to-X unit is a strategic lighthouse on our path to be the leading provider of carbon emission reduction technologies. We are now looking for a new colleague to join SOEC Hardware Development, where we develop some of the central building blocks for our solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) technology, which through its unmatched energy efficiency will play a major role in the green electrification of the chemical and refinery industries.

You are a dedicated people manager and have experience with product development as well as organisational development. You will head a team of mechanical developers engaged with the development of our industrial SOEC stacks, so a strong technical background is required. The team is international with people from Iran, New Zealand, Italy, India, and Denmark. You will be part of the SOEC Hardware Development leadership team and contribute to the development of our product development processes and the maturation of our organization, where collaboration and support to other departments, such as our industrial SOEC manufacturing plant in Herning, plays an increasing role.

Furthermore, you will:

• Help your people develop and thrive.
• Be an active part of our leadership team.
• Provide technical and executional guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Stay updated with hardware technologies and industry trends.
• Monitor project progress and mitigate risks.

Beside the strong focus as people manager, you will have a key role in supporting:

• Strong conceptual development work for next generation stack designs. 
• Stack development work that continuously improves stack lifetime and manufacturability. 
• Capabilities for efficient and focused testing are in place. 
• Selection of production processes for stack parts to further lower cost and increase sustainability. 
• Smooth transfer of stack designs from pilot production to the industrial manufacturing plants. 

You will also work to ensure that we are fit for a future with industrial production and industrial customers by building processes and competences to match future development tasks.

What you’ll bring
We are looking for a candidate with a passion for people and high ambitions for creating an engaging development environment. You succeed through your team but have strong mechanical engineering capabilities yourself.  

Furthermore, you have the following skills: 

• Proven ability to lead in complex environment - both technically and organization wise. 
• Able to lead experts also outside your own technical expertise.
• Experience with product development methods.
• Good understanding of materials technology, fluid dynamics and structural mechanics. 
• Good understanding of high temperature design and ceramic materials.
• Experience with manufacturing processes.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Experience with hybrid agile project models is a plus.
• Previous SOEC experience is a plus.

Why join us?
Be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values your unique contributions. You will have committed and engaged colleagues who see collaboration as the key to success at all levels.

We offer flexible working hours to support your work-life balance.

We provide opportunities for professional development, including leadership training and career advancement programs.

Join us in our mission to create a sustainable future by delivering innovative and cost-effective Power-to-X solutions.

How to apply
Please contact Sune Danø, by phone +45 26 47 49 68 or email sund@topsoe.com, if you want to know more about the position.

If you would like to be part of a team of skilled and professional colleagues in an informal organization, please submit your application and resume in English and enclose a copy of your references through our website www.topsoe.com.

To ensure a secure and trustworthy work environment, our recruitment process may include background checks and criminal record requests.