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R&D Director – Data Center & BESS

Auburn Hills, MI, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Define and lead the global technology roadmap for liquid cooling and power supply solutions for Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems.

Role type

Senior IC R&D Director (Data Center & BESS)

Builds

Liquid cooling (DLC) and power supply (PSU) solutions for Hyperscalers and BESS

Domain

Data Center infrastructure + Battery Energy Storage Systems (Thermal/Electrical)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Liquid cooling technology expertise, Electrical architecture knowledge, R&D roadmap definition, Team leadership, Budget management, Standards development

Preferred skills

PoC leadership, Make-or-Buy strategy, Strategic partnership identification

Technologies

Liquid cooling systems, Power supply units, Data Center architectures, BESS systems

Responsibilities

Define global R&D roadmap, Lead Proofs of Concept, Manage R&D budget and organization, Develop regional technical teams, Define Make-or-Buy strategy

Seniority

Director, global strategy & organization

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