Director, Platform Commercialization

Location: Boise, Idaho On-site preferred; relocation support available About the Role We are an environmental technology company deploying industrial sensing infrastructure into real-world wastewater and renewable energy environments and delivering data-as-a-service to customers. Our core technical components are in place today: industrial sensors, edge servers, enclosures, power systems, networking, and telemetry. We now need a leader who can turn this working system into a standardized, commercial, repeatable hardware platform that can be deployed reliably, cost-effectively, and at scale across many customer sites. This is not a traditional engineering role. It is a product commercialization role for physical infrastructure. It requires a strong understanding of the engineering principles behind our existing technology stack, along with the mindset to optimize and harden that platform for the future. You will own the transformation of our hardware stack from “engineered systems that work” into a defined, documented, costed, vendor-managed, field-deployable product platform. Why This Role Matters This position is foundational to our ability to scale. The right person will turn a collection of components into a true commercial hardware platform the company can deploy anywhere with confidence. What you Own  You will own the integrated commercial hardware platform from the case to the cloud, including: Standard system architecture  Core bill of materials  Product configurations and tiers  Deployment and support standards  Connectivity, remote access, and edge-to-cloud reliability  Hardware cost and cost reduction  Field-driven platform improvements  Readiness for customer deployment This role is responsible for making new site deployments repeatable, scalable, and supportable, rather than custom-engineered each time. Key Responsibilities Learn Nirova’s technical solution in depth, including hardware, connectivity, telemetry, and field application  Work closely with the CTO to move the current solution from prototype toward a standardized commercial platform  Define and maintain the core hardware architecture, standard configurations, and bill of materials  Clarify product tiers, deployment requirements, and readiness for customer use  Improve cost, complexity, reliability, serviceability, and overall repeatability of the platform over time  Translate field, customer, and internal experience into actionable platform improvements  Bring greater consistency to networking, connectivity, and data flow requirements across deployments  Keep hardware, software, and operational realities aligned as the platform develops  Qualifications We are open to candidates from different backgrounds. The most important qualification is the ability to build, standardize, and scale real-world industrial hardware deployments. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field strongly preferred  10+ years of experience building or managing hardware systems in industrial or outdoor environments  Proven ability to build, standardize, or scale hardware systems in industrial, field, or outdoor environments  Strong practical understanding of networking, remote connectivity, and deployed system reliability, including Wi-Fi, routers, switches, cabling, and IP networking  Experience working with hardware vendors, integrators, or suppliers to provision and improve deployed systems  Experience leading installations, solving field issues, or improving deployment reliability in live customer environments  Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical layouts  Ability to work across engineering, operations, and suppliers to turn technical systems into repeatable deployments  Willingness to travel to field sites as needed  Highly Valued Experience Strong signals you’ve done this before: Productizing hardware platforms for multi-site deployment  Creating BOMs, standards, and installation playbooks  Value engineering to reduce system cost over time  Building or enabling field service and deployment teams  Startup or fast-growth company experience  What Success Looks Like 3 Months Clear view of the current deployed hardware and connectivity stack, including major failure points, cost drivers, and areas of variation  Defined priorities to standardize the platform for deployment, support, and cost reduction  Initial roadmap for hardware, network, and deployment standardization aligned with company growth plans  Alignment established with the CTO and leadership on what is standard, what is still evolving, and what is not yet ready for scaled customer deployment 6 Months Standard platform architecture, core bill of materials, and approved deployment configurations defined  Connectivity, remote access, and edge-to-cloud standards established for customer deployments  Deployment, support, and provisioning standards documented and in active use  Clear vendor and sourcing strategy in place to improve cost, lead time, and supply reliability  Process established to translate field issues and deployment learnings into platform improvements 12 Months New customer deployments follow a defined, repeatable platform standard rather than one-off design decisions  Deployment readiness criteria are in place and used before equipment is released to the field  Hardware and connectivity issues are materially reduced as a source of delay, support burden, and customer risk  Per-site hardware and deployment costs show measurable improvement against baseline  Leadership has better predictability on deployment effort, equipment needs, and field support requirements  The hardware platform is viewed internally as a productized system, not a collection of custom parts and workarounds   Compensation This role is based in Boise, Idaho. Relocation assistance is available. Compensation is commensurate with experience. Equity participation is available for candidates who want to help build and scale a high-impact environmental technology company.