Director, Membrane Engineering

Osmoses • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Director of Membrane Engineering leads a team of scientists and engineers developing advanced membrane technologies. The role combines technical leadership, people management, and program execution, while remaining hands-on in scientific problem-solving and innovation. The Director establishes research priorities, develops team capabilities, and drives critical technology programs.

The Director works with the team to troubleshoot technical challenges, improve polymer hollow fiber membrane fabrication processes, establish robust qualification methods, and drive manufacturing scale-up. The role leads membrane technology development from research through scale-up and commercialization, setting technical priorities, milestones, and standards for experimental design, data integrity, reproducibility, qualification, and root-cause analysis. The Director collaborates with Chemistry and Implementation to integrate membrane technologies into scalable commercial solutions and advises leadership on technical priorities, risks, opportunities, and business outcomes.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant industrial experience in membrane development for gas separations.
• Substantial hands-on experience in end-to-end membrane product development, from permeators to membrane to module, including polymer membrane fabrication, characterization, and performance optimization from prototype to commercial scales.
• A proven record of leading and developing teams of scientists and engineers.
• Demonstrated ability to translate R&D advances into robust, repeatable membrane fabrication processes.
• Proven ability to identify root causes and resolve complex technical challenges, manage multiple development efforts, and deliver results on time.
• Strong communication skills across functions and the ability to influence technical and organizational direction.
• Willingness to stay close to technical work by reviewing data, guiding experiments, and solving problems alongside the team.
• Strong problem-solving, reasoning, organization, and attention to technical standards.
• Ability to communicate progress openly, take ownership of results, and adapt plans while guiding a team through challenges and changing priorities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, take initiative, and work independently and collaboratively.
• A safety-first mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice To Haves

• Hollow fiber gas separation experience.
• PhD.
• Experience improving manufacturing yield, consistency, and production capacity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the function’s technical authority on gas separation membrane development, fabrication, characterization, and quality-control performance testing.
• Work alongside the team to resolve technical challenges.
• Lead membrane technology development from research through scale-up and commercialization, managing people while contributing hands-on.
• Drive continuous innovation in membrane fabrication and integrate R&D advances into robust, repeatable processes that improve performance, consistency, and manufacturing scalability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of scientists and engineers, setting clear expectations, accountability, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Translate company objectives into technical priorities, experiments, milestones, and deliverables; identify blockers early and ensure experiments produce conclusive results on time.
• Set rigorous standards for experimental design, data integrity, and reproducibility, and establish systematic methods for membrane qualification and root-cause analysis.
• Partner with Chemistry and Implementation to integrate membrane technologies into scalable commercial solutions.
• Advise leadership on technical priorities, risks, and opportunities, translating scientific advances into actionable business outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages.
• Opportunity to contribute to addressing a major industrial and environmental challenge.
• High leadership and growth potential at a critical stage of a company with strong momentum and leading venture capital backing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed