Senior Technoeconomics Analyst

About the Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About the Job

We are commercializing a core technology that will operate in the worst conditions the world’s oceans have to offer for years on end without maintenance or human intervention. Technoeconomic analysis has long been one of our company's core competencies. We are now expanding our technoeconomic analysis team to radically increase our rate of progress on a new technoeconomics stack with unique power and reach.

As Senior Technoeconomics Analyst, you will play a leadership role in understanding the technical and economic drivers of our technology and developing forward-looking models of a transformational effort to harness low-cost renewable energy. You will develop detailed cost models, conduct and promulgate excellent data science, produce extraordinary visualizations, and collaborate closely with engineering, R&D, and business teams to optimize the performance of both our technology and our teams. Working alongside a dedicated software engineer and engineering team leads, you will identify critical cost levers, refine forecasts, and contribute to strategies that ensure we achieve the lowest-cost energy solutions on the planet. Your work will fundamentally inform the company's prioritization of its objectives.

This role requires a high level of autonomy, strong analytical skills, and the ability to present complex insights clearly to a variety of stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to influence key decisions while contributing to the development of processes and tools that improve our technoeconomic understanding.

Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. If you are excellent at what you do, regardless of your background, we want you to apply. 

Our team of 70 includes team members who have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Tesla, Apple, Virgin Orbit, Astra, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet and we compensate our team members accordingly.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of technoeconomic models, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Conduct advanced analyses of cost and revenue drivers, uncovering insights to guide engineering, R&D, and business priorities.
• Collaborate with the team’s software engineer to design and implement efficient workflows for data integration and analysis.
• Lead the development of detailed forecasts for revenue, cash flow, and cost reduction, using robust and well-documented assumptions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize opportunities for technical performance improvements, cost reductions, and revenue enhancement.
• Develop tools and frameworks to monitor and track progress toward cost and performance goals.
• Proactively research and recommend areas for R&D innovation that could yield significant cost or performance benefits.
• Present findings and strategic recommendations to company leadership, translating complex data into actionable insights.

Required Qualifications:

• Have 5+ years of experience in technoeconomic analysis, financial modeling, or related roles, ideally in manufacturing, energy, logistics, or deep-tech sectors.
• Possess advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated expertise in financial modeling and cost analysis.
• Have a deep and intuitive understanding of the modeling of physical systems, including fluency with units and dimensional analysis.
• Are highly proficient with spreadsheet tools and comfortable collaborating on data systems and software tools with technical teams.
• Have a track record of synthesizing complex technical and financial information into clear analysis and modeling.
• Are proficient producing visualizations to identify and quickly convey complex stories emerging from data, using at least one programmatic tool.
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Are detail-oriented, self-driven, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Desired Qualifications:

The following qualifications are not required but will make you a stronger candidate:

• Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis, data science tools, programming, and/or ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience in a leadership or mentorship role within a technoeconomic or financial analysis team, either in academia or industry.
• Background in engineering, physics, mathematics, or software development.
• Fluency in Python, Mathematica, R, Julia or another high-level programming language used for data analysis.
• Extensive experience with visualization libraries of one of the foregoing languages.
• Experience in energy or manufacturing.

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Qualifications:

• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including flexible PTO and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits:

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $140,000 - $245,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity will be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 33% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location:

On-site preferred, but remote is acceptable if you are regularly available during core hours (10AM-3PM Pacific Time). Our offices, lab, shop, and manufacturing facilities are located in and near Portland, Oregon.