Head of Development

About BlueHeart Energy Founded in 2016, BlueHeart Energy set out to solve one of the biggest challenges in energy: creating heating and cooling systems that are efficient, affordable, and sustainable. After nearly a decade of research and development, we introduced the BlueHeart engine: a breakthrough thermoacoustic technology designed to deliver high performance with minimal energy use and zero carbon emissions across residential and industrial applications. Our work is driven by innovation, precision engineering, and a commitment to redefining heating and cooling for a sustainable world. About the Role As Head of Development , you are responsible for leading BlueHeart Energy’s Development organization and ensuring reliable, scalable, and high-quality execution across Engineering, R&D, and technical delivery teams. As a member of the Management Team, you contribute to company-wide goal setting, OKR development, strategic prioritization, and culture building. You are accountable for delivering the company’s technology roadmap and development programs, translating strategic objectives and product priorities into effective execution and measurable business results. You serve as the principal technical and organizational leader within the Development function and support the CTO in defining product strategy, road to market, and product target setting. You support external-facing investor and commercial discussions as the primary technical representative. As the senior authority within Development, you provide direction to the System Architect and make final prioritization decisions across development activities. You lead the organization through Program Managers, the System Architect, Product Owners, Team Leads, and senior technical stakeholders. You are responsible for organizational design, leadership development, budget ownership, and the continuous improvement of engineering processes and ways of working. By establishing clear ownership and accountability, you create an environment in which teams can deliver at a consistently high level. Working closely with other departments and executive leadership, you ensure alignment between technical execution and company priorities. You proactively manage delivery risks, technical dependencies, resource allocation, and complex technical challenges to support the successful execution of development programs. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the development of an innovative sustainable heating technology and to drive the successful delivery of next-generation products from concept through industrialization, with a career development path towards CTO. What You’ll Do Development Leadership & Delivery • Lead the Development organization, including the Research and Development (R&D), Engineering (ENG), and Electronics, Software & Controls (ESC) teams, and technical program managers. • Translate company technology strategy and product priorities into actionable execution plans. • Ensure reliable, predictable, and high-quality delivery across technical teams. • Establish clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations throughout the organization. • Drive alignment across teams to support company milestones and business objectives. People Leadership & Organizational Development • Lead and develop Engineering and Technical Team Leads. • Strengthen leadership capability, ownership, and decision-making throughout the Development organization. • Build organizational structures that support company growth and increasing technical complexity. • Ensure appropriate staffing, capability development, succession planning, and resource allocation. • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and technical excellence. Technical Leadership &