About Submer Submer is a leader in sustainable, cutting-edge technology solutions focused on reducing the environmental impact of data centers through innovative, energy-efficient cooling systems. We are on a mission to revolutionize how the world consumes energy in high-performance computing environments. With a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and technological excellence, Submer is paving the way for the future of data center infrastructure.

What Impact You Will Have You will join our leadership team to drive Submer's technology vision, innovation, and overall engineering strategy.

This is a unique opportunity to drive the company’s technical evolution, oversee all engineering and R&D activities, and lead a talented team of approximately 25 engineers and lab R&D specialists across Houston, Barcelona, and Taiwan. You will manage complex technical projects, foster innovation, and ensure the continued growth and success of our products.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will identify emerging technology trends , define the direction of Submer's technological innovations , and lead R&D initiatives that advance the future of sustainable data center technologies .

Sound interesting?

What You’ll Do If you have a strong track record of scaling engineering teams, delivering advanced technology products, and aligning engineering efforts with business goals, we invite you to read more details below and apply:

Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction for all product engineering activities, including R&D, testing and validation. Align engineering initiatives with Submer’s overall business objectives.

R&D Innovation: Lead the R&D efforts to develop next-generation technologies and systems that enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and performance of Submer’s cooling solutions and power distribution modules. Oversee the operation of Submer’s labs, ensuring that experimental work, prototyping, and testing drive continuous innovation.

Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams across various disciplines. Foster a collaborative, results-driven culture within the engineering and R&D departments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other departments (e.g., Product, Sales, Operations) to ensure engineering initiatives support customer needs and business priorities.

Technology Vision: Shape and articulate the company’s technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with both short- and long-term goals, particularly in R&D and new product development.

Technical Excellence: Oversee the technical design and architecture of Submer’s products, ensuring that best practices are followed in all engineering and R&D processes.

Customer Focus: Collaborate with product management to ensure the delivery of innovative, market-leading solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Operational Efficiency: Develop and implement engineering processes, tools, and metrics to ensure high efficiency, quality, and scalability of engineering operations, including R&D efforts.

External Representation: Represent Submer at industry conferences, technology events, and with potential customers and partners to showcase Submer’s technological leadership and innovations.

Lab Oversight: Oversee the design, management, and use of Submer’s labs, ensuring they provide effective support for prototyping, testing, and development of cutting-edge technologies.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Master’s in Engineering or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of MEP engineering experience, including at least 5+ years in a senior leadership role (VP of Engineering, Director of Engineering, or similar).

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation package reflecting your expertise and experience.
• Medical Insurance Plan.
• 401k Employee volunteer contribution Plan.
• A great work environment characterized by friendliness, international diversity, flexibility, and a hybrid-friendly approach.
• You´ll be part of a fast-growing scale-up with a mission to make a positive impact, offering an exciting career evolution.

Our job titles may span more than one job level. The actual base pay is dependent on a number of factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.

Our Inclusive Responsibility Submer is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression,

sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

From concept to deployment, we create liquid-cooled datacenters that scale smarter, run cleaner and cost less.