Strategy and Business Development

Role Overview

• Build and Advance Engineering Models
• Develop first-principles techno-economic models that capture the chemical, electrical, and mechanical behavior of energy infrastructure.
• Own model architecture end-to-end, including physical assumptions, numerical methods, algorithms, validation, and input/output design.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to transform engineering models into lightweight web applications that enable self-service analysis across the organization.
• Continuously improve and maintain model accuracy as project designs evolve, new technologies are introduced, and commercial requirements expand.
• Enable Strategic Business Decisions
• Evaluate development opportunities by sizing assets, estimating technical performance, identifying risks, and stress-testing assumptions across a range of scenarios.
• Partner with Business Development, Finance, Project Development, and Engineering teams to ensure models reflect commercial structures and decision-relevant outputs.
• Translate complex engineering analyses into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide quantitative support for investment theses by evaluating technology performance, cost drivers, and technical risk.
• Strengthen the Analytical Platform
• Identify opportunities to improve modeling speed, accuracy, scalability, and accessibility across the organization.
• Establish and maintain best practices for model governance, including documentation, version control, assumption management, and scenario analysis.
• Evaluate external datasets, vendor specifications, and published research to continuously improve model quality and relevance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to develop engineering models from first principles through academic research, coursework, or professional experience.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, applied mathematics, and quantitative analysis.
• Proficiency in Python preferred, or experience with similar technical computing languages such as Julia, MATLAB, or R.
• Experience building structured, well-documented models with clear separation between physical assumptions, computational logic, and outputs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex technical information into practical business insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in energy, infrastructure, or climate-related industries.
• Experience or coursework in one or more of the following areas is a plus: Power systems engineering, including grid interconnection, power flow analysis, EMT modeling, or wholesale electricity markets.
• Natural gas power generation, including combined-cycle or simple-cycle turbine performance, heat rate, or emissions modeling.
• Optimization techniques such as linear programming (LP) or mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) applied to dispatch, resource planning, or unit commitment.
• Electrochemical systems, including battery storage, degradation modeling, state-of-charge dynamics, or fuel cell technologies.
• A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities.
• Curiosity, humility, resilience, and a growth mindset that embraces continuous learning and feedback.
• A commitment to integrity, accountability, collaboration, and delivering high-quality work that supports Intersect's values.

Tech Stack

• Python

Benefits

• Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company.
• Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
• Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
• Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven
• Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+
• Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical