Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is the world’s largest venture capital firm focused on the transition of the energy industry towards a decarbonized, electrified, digitized, and customer-centric future. EIP brings together leading innovators with some of the world’s most forward-looking energy companies to create a cleaner, more secure and resilient future.
EIP has launched a new effort focused on investing at the frontier of deep decarbonization and is seeking a technology team member to support our efforts. The role will have two primary functions: 1) supporting technical diligence on a wide range of investment prospects, and 2) sector research and analysis to build EIP’s internal knowledgebase and benchmark investment prospects. The function will require interacting with a network of subject matter experts and other resources from academia & industry, as well as communicating complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
Applicants should have a sterling track record analyzing & communicating concepts in science and technology. This role will primarily be focused on technology to support deep decarbonization of the economy – so a background in the physical sciences is a must.
Key Areas Of Responsibility
Technology diligence for investment prospects in deep decarbonization
Sift through material from technically sophisticated investment prospects to gain a fundamental level of understanding about their underlying technology
Quickly discover and assemble resources to answer key questions about that technology
Build simple technical and technoeconomic models to evaluate novel technologies
Network cultivation
Grow a network that can help validate technical state of the art and help inform investment team views on novel technologies
Attend conferences, workshops, and technology-focused events to build relationships, technical breadth, EIP’s brand in technical communities
Sector analysis
Analyze technology areas via desktop research, fundamentals-based analysis, and interviews with technology specialists, identifying technical KPIs and understanding key technical trade-offs
Develop frameworks for understanding emerging technology ecosystems, and create graphical representations of those frameworks (in PowerPoint)
Requirements
A BS and MS degree in a relevant engineering discipline -- ideally chemical, electrochemical or biochemical engineering
2-5+ years of work experience in one or more of the following functions: research & development, design engineering, manufacturing, engineering consulting
Background and passion for clean energy and climate technology
Aptitude for and desire to build technical breadth
Strong, basic engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply them to unfamiliar technologies, e.g.: dimensional analysis, materials properties, basic mechanics, open- and closed-system thermodynamics & conservation laws, transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, simple methods for equipment sizing and rating
Ability to synthesize and critically assess complex technical data
Experience evaluating new technologies and working with startups is a plus, but not required
Strong writing and oral communication skills
Benefits
Compensation for this role is $130,000 and is bonus eligible.