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Company Background
LG's Mission is to be #1 by creating a better life for our customers. At LG we make products and services that make lives better, easier and happier through increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we offer the latest innovations to make “Life Good!” As a global leader, we strive for greatness not only in the products we make but in our people.
LG NOVA
LG Electronics’ North America Innovation Center (a.k.a., LG NOVA) in Santa Clara, California has an ambitious vision to become the nerve center of global innovation. Aiming to create the future of LG with the focus on disruptive and exponential growth areas such healthcare, cleantech, AI, LG NOVA’s mission is to create and launch new LG ventures by working with global corporations, startups, governments, and technology stakeholders using open /outside-in innovation.
About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Technical Advisor specializing in Clean Technology Software to join our team and provide expert guidance to early-stage entrepreneurs in the clean tech space. In this high-impact role, you will work directly with innovators to assess the technical feasibility of their ideas, provide critical feedback during the ideation phase, and help them identify and secure the resources necessary to turn their vision into reality.
Your expertise will be essential in ensuring that clean tech startups are well-positioned to address the energy challenges of today while also building sustainable, scalable solutions for the future. You’ll help entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of clean tech, including electrification, energy storage, electric mobility, and more, as they develop software products and solutions that contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable world.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Feasibility & Risk Assessment: Evaluate early-stage clean tech concepts to assess their technical feasibility, identifying potential challenges, risks, and opportunities. Provide actionable, strategic feedback on how to refine these ideas and improve their technical viability.
- Ideation & Concept Development: Collaborate with entrepreneurs in the early stages of product development to shape and refine their clean tech ideas. Advise on the selection of technologies, design considerations, and development methodologies that align with industry best practices.
- Clean Tech Strategy & Roadmapping: Work with entrepreneurs to develop a clear technology strategy and product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, while creating technology and product differentiation. Advise on software architecture, system performance, and usability, and recommend innovative solutions to enhance overall product effectiveness.
- Resource Planning & Scaling: Provide guidance on building a technical team, selecting appropriate tools, and securing necessary resources, including software and infrastructure. Help entrepreneurs navigate funding considerations and scale their clean tech solutions effectively.
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Facilitate collaboration between different technical disciplines—engineering, product management, and business—to ensure a holistic approach to clean tech product development.
- Mentorship & Training: Mentor startup teams on clean tech best practices, including product design, prototyping, testing, and deployment. Offer insights into regulatory standards, sustainability metrics, and compliance issues.
- Stakeholder Communication: Serve as a bridge between entrepreneurs, investors, government agencies, and other key stakeholders. Provide clear, concise updates on technical progress and help translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
- Thought Leadership & Industry Engagement: Stay informed about the latest clean tech trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes. Contribute to thought leadership activities, including blogs, webinars, and speaking engagements, to raise the profile of the company and its initiatives in the clean tech space.
- Networking & Ecosystem Building: Leverage your network within the clean tech industry to connect startups with strategic partners, investors, research institutions, and other resources that can accelerate their growth.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in clean technology, renewable energy, or related fields.
- Proven track record of advising or working with early-stage startups in the clean tech software space.
- Experience in developing or deploying clean tech software across sectors such as electrification, energy storage, electric mobility, and energy management.
- Strong understanding of clean tech market dynamics, regulatory environments, and industry standards.
- Deep knowledge of clean tech innovations in the energy market, including electrification, electric mobility, and energy storage.
- Knowledge of algorithms and software tools for optimizing energy systems, including predictive modeling, AI/ML, and optimization techniques.
- Expertise in assessing the technical feasibility of clean tech concepts and advising on design, prototyping, and commercialization.
- Familiarity with compliance and regulatory standards used in energy markets (e.g., UL certifications, cybersecurity standards).
- Understanding of the integration challenges and risks of clean tech software, especially as it relates to hardware and physical assets
- Experience with scaling clean tech software products, including navigating technical, regulatory, and financial barriers to commercialization.
- Strong understanding of emerging clean technologies and trends in the sustainability sector.
- Familiarity with the startup ecosystem, including fundraising, pitching, and early-stage growth.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse teams, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders from various sectors.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, particularly in technical and strategic decision-making.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable advice for non-technical stakeholders, including investors and policymakers.
- Passionate about sustainability and making a positive environmental impact.
Why Join Us?
- Impact: Contribute to the development of groundbreaking clean tech solutions that address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
- Innovation: Work at the forefront of clean technology innovation, collaborating with visionary entrepreneurs who are creating the solutions of tomorrow.
- Growth: Play a pivotal role in the growth of startups and emerging companies while expanding your own professional network within the clean tech ecosystem.
If you’re passionate about sustainability, excited about the potential of clean tech, and eager to work with forward-thinking entrepreneurs, we’d love to hear from you.
Please Note: this is a contract position, not a direct employment role with LG’s Innovation Center.
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At LG, we aspire to empower people and celebrate differences because we believe diversity will create the unexpected. We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Consistent with our commitment to providing equal opportunity and embracing diversity, LG has implemented affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to these characteristics.
In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.
