Technical Entrepreneur in Residence

The Role

You will lead 10Power's team and next phase of growth: developing a portfolio of safe-harbored ITC solar-plus-storage projects, and raising capital to lead the commercialization of Enlemetry technologies. You are conversant in hardware, software, protocols and standards. You are passionate about providing equitable energy access.

Responsibilities

Strategy and leadership

• Execute company strategy across US Tribal Nations and Direct Pay portfolio
• Lead Enlemetry JV, technology development, and Africa market entry
• Serve as the primary external face of 10Power with Tribal Councils, funders, investors, agencies, and press
• Report to and partner with the Board of Directors; uphold mission-alignment and climate justice commitments in all business decisions

Project development and O&M

• Oversee project managers and EPCs, engineering firms, community organizations, and international field partners
• Direct technical and commercial diligence on solar PV and battery energy storage systems, including resilience hub and microgrid configurations
• Manage projects to stay on track and within budget
• Ensure projects deliver community benefits: local jobs, workforce training, energy cost savings, and maximum benefits to community ownership

Capital and finance

• Structure and close blended capital stacks combining federal and state grants, ITC Direct Pay / elective pay, philanthropic capital, tax equity, and debt
• Lead fundraising for corporate operations and project capital; manage investor and funder relationships
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and compliance across grant-funded and investor-funded work

Partnerships and team

• Lead a mission-driven team; steward company culture, including gender equity in the clean energy workforce
• Manage Joint Venture(s) and project SPVs
• Maintain community partnerships
• Create business development partnerships and opportunities

Qualifications

Required

• Executive or general management experience with P&L ownership
• Background in electrical, computer, or mechatronics engineering
• Experience leading a social enterprise / B-Corp / mission-driven company mission driven company, 3-5+ years in senior positions
• 3-5+ years developing solar and energy storage projects with direct responsibility for taking projects to NTP and COD
• Technical understanding of Front-of-Meter and Behind-the-Meter Energy IoT solutions, including embedded energy controller development, OPENAMI or MQTT telemetry + control, Next-Gen Grid Control concepts, EV charging + energy transfer systems, Data Capture & Analysis + Tooling
• Demonstrated success closing project financings; working fluency in ITC/Direct Pay, federal grant programs (DOE, USDA, Tribal energy programs), PPAs, and blended finance structures
• Experience working with frontline communities, Indigenous Nations, or comparable community-led development contexts, with cultural humility and a track record of authentic partnership
• Strong command of solar PV and BESS technical fundamentals: system design tradeoffs, interconnection processes, and O&M requirements
• Willingness to travel to project sites, including rural, remote and international locations

Preferred

• Familiarity with Python scripting, power electronics basics, MQTT / IoT systems, or ESP32 / Arduino projects
• International project development experience in emerging markets (Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Experience leading a company through growth or a leadership transition
• Familiarity with microgrids, resilience hubs, and behind-the-meter storage economics
• Fundraising experience across philanthropic and impact investment capital