Jacksonville
Chief Engineer
Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary
Reports to: Portfolio Leader – Chiller Product Management
Supervisory Responsibility: Application Engineers
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Corporate Headquarters)
Company Summary
Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably.
Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations.
Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.
Summary Objective
The Chief Engineer is a cross-functional systems expert with knowledge and capability across the range of engineering disciplines required by Stellar Energy’s offerings. The role engages with customers and the engineering team to understand, document, and deliver optimized solutions for client needs. The role is primarily focused on the front-end of solution development, but provides support of engineering programs executed by cross-functional teams.
The primary responsibility of the Chief Engineer is to lead the technical development, performance, and execution of modular cooling solutions and modular central utility plants for data centers and industrial markets. This includes ownership of the engineering lifecycle from concept development through design support, project execution, commissioning support, and post-handover technical support. This is accomplished by leading and developing application engineers, self-executing new and complex analyses, and influencing the design of thermal and utility systems to ensure the ideal solution is delivered to the customer.
This role will lead a team of application engineers responsible for translating customer inputs into engineering program requirements and remaining engaged throughout project execution as key cross-functional technical decision-makers.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
Supervisory Responsibility
This position will supervise application engineers and/or analysts.
Work Location
This position will work out of our Main Office in Jacksonville, FL. This position is not approved for telecommuting or working remotely. Or where the employee will physically work.
Work Environment
Most work is performed in an office environment. Regular trips to SEA Fabrication Shop for observation and research
are required.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Travel
Anticipated up to 15% travel for this position. Some occasional local day travel may also be necessary. Occasional travel to customer job sites and conferences may be required.
Required Education and Experience.
Preferred Education and Experience
Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in the USA.
Benefits Summary
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance: