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Estes Energy • San Francisco, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

About Estes Energy :

  • Estes develops and manufactures exceptional zero-emission power systems that unlock true scale and performance for the electrification of the commercial vehicle and equipment markets.
  • Estes will democratize electrification by enabling powertrain solutions at better cost and performance than diesel solutions, for both high-volume established OEMs making thousands of vehicles per year, and industry newcomers making next generation electrified vehicles and equipment.  Here’s the ugly truth.
  • Approximately 3.9 million barrels of diesel fuel (equal to 5.8 Terawatt-hours of energy) are consumed every day across the United States, mostly by commercial vehicles and equipment.
  • That’s 1.66 megatonnes of CO2 GHG emissions every day.
  • That’s 353 kilotonnes of NOx and 9.92 kilotonnes of SOx gases emitted, poisoning our people and planet, every day. We exist to move the needle on transitioning a century old diesel burning industry to electric.  What are our principles to solve this problem?
  • Simple.   1.
  • Start with People   A company can only be as good as its people.   Generate a gravity well to attract the people of the best character and competence.    Foster an incredible culture where the best people work together to solve deeply meaningful problems.   2.
  • Drive solutions from first principles with a 3rd generation approach   Architect and engineer systems to make a simple, reliable, and cost-competitive product.   Liberate lightweight and low or zero carbon footprint materials that can be used in automotive-grade processes at scale.
  • Solve the battery cell multi-chemistry problem to serve both mass-sensitive and cost-sensitive commercial markets.   3.
  • Make things.
  • Here.   Raw material in.
  • Product out.
  • In the United States.
  • Put the right atoms together - at scale - in a cost-efficient manner.
  • Partner with the best technology partners.  Cells.
  • Electronics.
  • Materials.
  • We will innovate together and share success with those who dare to be bold with us.  General Application Interested in joining us but don’t see a current opening that matches your background?
  • If you believe you bring the competence and character to help move our mission forward, we welcome you to submit your resume and a brief cover letter.

While we review all submissions, please note that we may not reach out unless a relevant opportunity arises.  Working at Estes :

  • Our Core Tenets  At Estes, we operate with shared values and virtues that set our culture.  We are a small, deeply technical team with ambitious goals.   Reason from First Principles  We don’t solely rely on precedent, anecdotes — we ask “why,” challenge assumptions, and get to the root of every problem before building up from fundamentals.  Only Data Can Save Us  We prioritize experimentation over speculation.
  • We build orthogonal approaches towards data test hypotheses, and we deeply care about data integrity.
  • This is what separates data from lore.  Take Deep Ownership and Excel at Your Craft  You are never on an island, we work for each other, and together.
  • Along with that, every team member is empowered and expected to own and lead.

    • We take full ownership of our domains and continuously refine our skills with intellectual honesty and humility.   Design for Cost and Scale at Every Stage  Whether we’re building a prototype or defining a spec, we’re always asking :

  • How will this scale?
  • How does it become affordable?  Operate with Good Faith and Accountability  We trust each other’s intent and integrity.
  • We challenge directly, support wholeheartedly, and hold ourselves and each other to high standards.  Commitment to Diverse Perspectives and Equal Opportunity At Estes, we are building a team grounded in competence, character, and mutual respect.
  • We believe diverse perspectives are essential to solving meaningful and complex problems of our industry.  We provide a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and we ensure equal opportunity in all employment practices.
  • Every team member is valued for their contributions and empowered to grow in a culture of integrity, autonomy, and shared purpose.
  • Compensation is tailored to experience and role scope.
  • Benefits include health, dental, vision, and a 401(k).   Powered by JazzHR
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